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330178 - PM - Mineral Processing

Coordinating unit: 330 - EPSEM - Manresa School of Engineering

Teaching unit: 750 - EMIT - Department of Mining, Industrial and ICT Engineering
Academic year: 2016
Degree: BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ENERGY AND MINING RESOURCE ENGINEERING (Syllabus 2012).
(Teaching unit Compulsory)
ECTS credits: 6 Teaching languages: Catalan

Teaching staff

Coordinator: JOSEP OLIVA MONCUNILL

Degree competences to which the subject contributes

Specific:
1. (ENG) Disseny, operaci i manteniment de plantes de preparaci i tractament de minerals, roques industrials,
roques ornamentals i residus.
2. (ENG) Disseny, operaci i manteniment de plantes de fabricaci de materials de construcci.

Transversal:
3. SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL COMMITMENT - Level 2. Applying sustainability criteria and professional codes of
conduct in the design and assessment of technological solutions.
4. EFFICIENT ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION - Level 2. Using strategies for preparing and giving oral
presentations. Writing texts and documents whose content is coherent, well structured and free of spelling and
grammatical errors.
5. TEAMWORK - Level 2. Contributing to the consolidation of a team by planning targets and working efficiently to
favor communication, task assignment and cohesion.
6. SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING - Level 2: Completing set tasks based on the guidelines set by lecturers. Devoting the
time needed to complete each task, including personal contributions and expanding on the recommended information
sources.

Learning objectives of the subject

Study load

Total learning time: 150h Hours large group: 30h 20.00%

Hours medium group: 0h 0.00%
Hours small group: 30h 20.00%
Guided activities: 0h 0.00%
Self study: 90h 60.00%

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Content

(ENG) 1. PREPARACI DE MINERALS. Learning time: 40h

Theory classes: 8h
Laboratory classes: 8h
Self study : 24h

(ENG) 2. CONCENTRACI DE MINERALS. Learning time: 60h

Theory classes: 12h
Laboratory classes: 12h
Self study : 36h

(ENG) 3. OPERACIONS AUXILIARS A PLANTA. Learning time: 20h

Theory classes: 4h
Laboratory classes: 4h
Self study : 12h

(ENG) 4. PLANTES DE PROCESSAMENT DE Learning time: 30h

MINERALS. Theory classes: 6h
Laboratory classes: 6h
Self study : 18h

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Planning of activities

(ENG) 1. PRCTIQUES Hours: 45h

Laboratory classes: 15h
Self study: 30h

(ENG) 2. EXAMEN ESCRIT Hours: 22h

Theory classes: 2h
Self study: 20h

(ENG) TTOL DE L'ACTIVITAT 3: EXAMEN Hours: 46h

Practical classes: 6h
ESCRIT PRCTIC Self study: 40h

Bibliography

Basic:
Gupta, A.; Yan, D.S. Mineral processing design and operation: an introduction [on line]. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2006
[Consultation: 09/05/2016]. Available on: <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780444516367>. ISBN 0444516360.
Kelly, Errol G. Introduccin al procesamiento de minerales. Mxico: Limusa, 1990. ISBN 968-18-3337-6.
Wills, B.A. Tecnologa de procesamiento de minerales. Mxico: Limusa, 1987. ISBN 968-18-1986-1.
King, R. Peter. Modeling and simulation of mineral processing systems. Englewood: Society for Mining, Metallurgy and
Exploration, 2012. ISBN 9780873353458.
Sillano, Mara Isabel ; Prez Rojas, Jorge. Diccionario de Mineria: An English-Spanish Dictionary. Santiago de Chile: Ril, 2010.
ISBN 9789562847353.

Complementary:
Drelich, J., ed. Water in mineral processing. Englewood: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, 2012. ISBN
9780873353496.
Lynch, A. J.; Rowland, C. A. History of grinding. Littleton: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, 2005. ISBN
9780873352819.
Weiss, Norman L. (ed.). SME mineral processing handbook . New York: Society of Mining Engineers of AIME, 1985. ISBN 0-
89520-433-6.
Yarar, B. ; Dogan, Z. M.. Mineral processing design: proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute Held at Bursa in 1984.
Dordrecht: Nijhoff, 1987. ISBN 90-247-3472-X.
Abouzeid, A. Mineral processing laboratory manual. Clausthal-Zellerfel: Trans Tech Publication, 1990. ISBN 0-87849-082-5.
Fueyo, L. Equipos de trituracin, molienda y clasificacion. Madrid: Rocas y Minerales, 1999. ISBN 84-923128-2-3.

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