Mineral Processing
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The official GTU curriculum for Mineral Processing (subject code DI02021021) as prescribed for Rubber · Semester 2 divides the course into 6 units, covering 15 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI02021021)Unit 1 1.1 Sources of metals
- 1.2 Compare ores
- minerals and metals 1.3 Physical & chemical characteristics of minerals 1.4 Need of mineral processing 1.5 Flowsheet of mineral processing
Unit 2 2.1 Laws of comminution i.e. Rittinger’s law, kick’s law, bond’s law
- 2.2 Crushing definition 2.3 Classification of crushers 2.4 Primary crushers: jaw crusher
- gyratory crusher 2.5 Secondary crushers: cone crusher
- roll crusher 2.6 Special crushers: Toothed roll
- Hammer crusher
Unit 3 3.1 Grinding definition
- 3.2 Classification of tumbling mills 3.3 Factors influencing the capacity of a tumbling mill 3.4 Ball mill 3.5 Variables in ball mill 3.6 Rod mill 3.7 Autogenous grinding
Unit 4 4.1 Purpose of sizing
- 4.2 Sieve analysis 4.3 Stationary screens
- moving screens
- vibrating screens 4.4 Classification techniques: sedimentation
- elutriation 4.5 Types of Classifiers
- Centrifugal Classifier
Unit 5 5.1 Gravity concentration method i.e. Jigging, tabling, heavy-media
- separation 5.2 Froth flotation 5.3 Magnetic separation 5.4 Electrostatic separation 5.5 Dewatering: Drying
- Thickening and Filtration 5.6 Agglomeration: Sintering
Unit 6 6.1 Sustainable development in mineral processing
- 6.2 Challenges related to sustainable development in mineral processing
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