| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability |
| Unit Title: | Mineral Processing I |
| Unit ID: | SCMET3100 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (SCCHM1003 or SCMET1002) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | Nil |
| ASCED: | 030305 |
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| Brief description of the Unit |
Mineral processing is a major and vital part of the mining industry. This course allows participants to develop knowledge of the principles and practices applied in the mineral processing area. It will equip participants with technical skills and abilities to analyse how mineral processing fits into the economy of the industry, and, develop solutions to the challenges and efficiencies of extracting any valuable mineral or metal. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | | | | | | | Advanced | | |  | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Recognise and explain the significance of mineral processing in the mining industry and its impact on the industry economy |
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| K2. | Identify closed and open comminution systems, describe the essential difference between them, and recognise their importance in the design of mineral processing plants. |
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| K3. | Identify the essential difference between crushing and grinding processes. |
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| K4. | Identify critical operating parameters of different equipment and understand the systems for monitoring and controlling them. |
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| K5. | Discuss the principles of gravity separation and interpret their importance in the design of gravity concentrating circuits. |
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| K6. | Evaluate the importance of maintenance and any required adjustment of the mineral processing plant equipment including size reduction units, classifiers, and gravity separation equipment. |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Investigate and solve problems involving systems commonly found in mineral processing applications |
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| S2. | Investigate, and present evidence of, problem-solving and calculations within mineral processing in a clear, logical, and concise way. |
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| S3. | Analyse and create graphical presentations of technical data commonly generated in mineral processing applications. |
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| S4. | Compare and contrast equipment typically used in minerals processing and interpret laboratory-scale units. |
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| S5. | Evaluate the performance of laboratory-scale mineral processing units with respect to industrial standards. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Synthesize from the knowledge gained and develop solutions to comminution and gravity separation circuits in a range of technical functions. |
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| A2. | Solve real mineral processing problems through symbolic, numeric, and experimental analysis. |
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| Unit Content: |
•Mineralogical assessment
•Sampling theory and Gy`s formula
•Metallurgical accounting
•Comminution processes - crushing and grinding
•Laboratory and industrial screening
•Classification methods
•Gravity separation processes
•Dense media separation
•Coal preparation |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1-5, S1-3, A1-2 | Tutorial problems | Assignment | 20% - 40% | | 2. | K3-6, S1-5, A1-2 | Practical exercises | Reports on practical exercises | 20% - 40% | | 3. | K1-5, S1-5, A1-2 | Engagement in all learning activities including attendance and participation in classes, exercises, recomended and supplementary readings and other activities as sugested. | Test | 40% - 60% |
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