Mineral Process Engineering Detailed Syllabus for B.Tech third year second sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Mineral Process Engineering B.Tech 2016-2017 (R16) third year second sem is as follows.
B.Tech. III Year II Sem. L/T/P/C
Course Code: MN602PC 4/1/0/4
Course Objectives: Expose the mining engineer to various aspects of beneficiation of ores and industrial minerals for value addition. To introduce mineral processing characteristics of minerals, “concentrations, physico-chemical principles, flow sheets for beneficiation of various minerals.
Course Outcomes: Mining Engineering student would be exposed to the practices of beneficiation ores and coal which is important for value upgradation for main product and for byproduct recovery for the societal use. Student can get the opportunity to know various techniques of mineral processing including theory, application and their limitations and environmental implications.
UNIT-I Introduction: Scope, objectives and limitations of mineral processing, liberation and
beneficiation characteristics of minerals and coal. Comminution: Theory and practices of crushing and grinding; different types of crushing an grinding equipment’s – their applications and limitations.
UNIT-II Liberation- importance and determination of liberation size, Crushing- fundamentals,
construction and operational features of primary and secondary crushers. Jaw, Gyratory, cone and roll crushers. Grinding- theory and practice, Ball & Rod Mills- construction and operation. Laboratory sizing and industrial screening including screen efficiency.
UNIT-III Size Separation: Laboratory size analysis and interpretation; settling of solids in fluids;
industrial screens, mechanical classifiers and hydro cyclones. Gravity Concentration
Methods: Jigging, Heavy media separation, flowing film concentrators – theory, applications
and limitations.
TEXT BOOKS:
- Introduction to Mineral Processing – V. Malleswar Rao
- Mineral Processing – B A Wills
- Ore Deposits of India – Their distribution and processing. Rao, T C and Gokhale, KVG.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
- Mineral Processing – S.K. Jain.
- Principles of Mineral Processing- Maurice C. Fuerstenau and Kenneth N. Han
For all other B.Tech 3rd Year 2nd Sem syllabus go to JNTUH B.Tech Mining Engineering 3rd Year 2nd Sem Course Structure for (R16) Batch.
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