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EXM302: Mineral Processing II

This unit deals with froth flotation of minerals, dewatering of concentrates and tailings disposal. It involves aspects of fluid mechanics and slurry handling, surface chemistry, electrokinetics, flotation theory and practice, agglomeration, coagulation, flocculation, thickening, filtration, drying and tailings disposal.

Points

4

Enrolment Options

Murdoch: S2-internal

Contact Time

Lectures: 3 hours per week; workshops/laboratories: up to 4 hours per week.
External: Internet access and compulsory 4-day on-campus session; field trip: 5 days, usually during a non-teaching period (students may be required to contribute towards expense

Prerequisites

M131/EXM131 Introduction to Extractive Metallurgy,and M182/MAS182 Applied Mathematics or M161/MAS161 Calculus and Matrix Algebra and EXM224 Principles of Unit Operations OR enrolment in G1034 Graduate Diploma in Extractive Metallurgy.

Notes

Note: This unit is only available externally in odd numbered years only.

School

School of Chemical and Mathematical Sciences

Unit Coordinator

Dr Jai Prasad

  • Position:
Lecturer
  • E-mail:
J.Prasad@murdoch.edu.au
  • Location:
Murdoch Campus
Physical Sciences
Room 2.019
  • Phone:
    Prefix: +618
9360 1393
Unit Contacts
Contact Phone
Prefix: +618
Location
Teaching Period(s)
Dr Jai Prasad
Lecturer
(J.Prasad@murdoch.edu.au)
9360 1393 Murdoch Campus
Physical Sciences
Room 2.019
MURDOCH S2: Internal
(02/08/2010 - 26/11/2010)
 
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Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore)

CEJTOKYO

Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo)

JKURASHIKI

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KDUPG

KDU College (Penang, Malaysia)

KDUPJ

KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia)

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Republic Polytechnic (Singapore)

SMANUFED

Singapore Manufacturing Federation

ZHENGZHOU

Zhengzhou University (China)