COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SLURRY TRANSPORTATION AND TAILINGS DISPOSAL

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIN 5013 SLURRY TRANSPORTATION AND TAILINGS DISPOSAL ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SEZAI ŞEN

Offered to

Mineral Processing
Mineral Processing
Mineral Processing

Course Objective

This course will focus on all aspects of transport systems of moving slurries in mineral processing plants, the slurry characteristics, transportation of slurries such as tailings and concentrates over long distances. The importance of disposal of mill tailings as a major environmental problem is emphasized and unique aspects of tailing pond design and reclamation facilities are given.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Pulp defination, transport systems of moving slurries in mineral processing plants, the slurry characteristics
2   Disposal of mineral processing tailings
3   Reclamation and applications of mining and mineral processing waste
4   Monitoring of tailing dams and cost analysis
5   To develop the ability of giving a presentation to an audience and making comments on student's work

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction , the nature of slurry flow, elements of slurry tranansport systems, design and operation
2 Centrifugal slurry pumps, positive displacement pumps
3 Pump selection for various mill applications, mill circuit, froth pumping, thickener underflow, long distance pumping.
4 Methods of disposal of tailings, discharge standards of mine waste water
5 Tailings dams, physical and chemical characteristics of tailings, site selection
6 Design and construction of tailings dams. Downstream upstream and center - line methods
7 Comparasion of advantages and disadvantades of various dam construction methods
8 Tailings dams liners. Physical and geochemical factors. Clay and synthetic liner materials
9 Water gain and loss in a typical tailing dam
10 Operation and management of tailing dams
11 Mid - term exam
12 Monitoring of tailing dams
13 Cost analysis
14 Projects presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Mineral Processing Handbook Vol. 1, Chap. 10., by N.L. Weiss, Published by SME, New York 1985.
Mineral Processing Technology, B. A. Wills, Chap. 16, Pergamon Press, London 1985.
Mineral Processing Plant Design, Bhappu, Mullar, Published by SME, 1978.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lesson will be made in the form of oral presentations, visual expressions in the class

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Optional, if the instructor needs to add some explanation or further note, this column can be selected from the DEBIS menu.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Üner Ipekoğlu
Uner.ipekoglu@deu.edu.tr / office phone: (232) 3017506

Office Hours

: It will given after starting the semester

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 35 35
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 123

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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