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  Course Description
Course Name : Physicochemical Operations and Mineral Processing

Course Code : MD-599

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. HÜSEYİN VAPUR

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows flotation reagent
Knows collectors, dispersant, depresant, activators, pH regulators
Learns particle surface chemistry
Learns leaching chemistry
Knows solid-liquid seperation and surface chemistry

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : mineral processing flotation, leaching, crushing, grinding and classification processes both physical and chemical methods are used. Especially the effects of chemicals used in the process described flotation. The effects of the surface characteristics of the particles should be indicated

Course Contents : Flotation process, the contact angle, zeta potential, collector, free-wheeling, relaxing, refreshing, etc. the effects of chemicals, adhesion and cohesion forces, the crushing-grinding and gravity reagents used in enrichment, leaching process, redox potential, and Eh-pH interaction

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : department of mining engineering classrooms and laboratories


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Grinding and sınırflama, zevginleştirme gravity and flotation chemicals used in the general features Lecture notes Presentation
2 surface chemistry Lecture notes Presentation
3 contact angle Lecture notes Presentation
4 Zeta Potential Lecture notes Presentation
5 measurement of surface tension Lecture notes Presentation
6 reagents of leaching Lecture notes Presentation
7 acide-base, and the effects of aqueous solutions of ore Lecture notes
8 Eh-pH diagrams and redox potential Lecture notes Presentation
9 midterm exam
10 Examination of current articles and research on the subject Lecture notes Presentation
11 reagents of solid-liquid seperation Lecture notes Presentation
12 Effects of reagents on particle surface Lecture notes Presentation
13 Examination of current articles and research on the subject Lecture notes Presentation
14 Repetition of subject, applications, and make-up examination Lecture notes Presentation
15 Final exam
16/17 Make up exam of final


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Onal G, Ateşok G, 1994, Mineral Processing Handbook (Homeland Mining Development Foundation), 511 pages
 Wills B.A., 1997, Mineral Processing Technology, 486 pages
 Yıldız N., 2007 Mineral Processing, 500 pages
Required Course Material(s)


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 50
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Uses knowledge of math, science and engineering in order to solve mining engineering problems 5
2 Has advanced theorical and practical knowledge in mining engineering area. 4
3 Has the ability to determine,formulate,and solve the problems related to mining engineering. 4
4 Has skills to prepare and evaluate projects which are related to mining engineering study subjects. 4
5 Having skill explained as attentions of scientific and social values and transferring of these values to others 4
6 Does research on scientific and technical subjects including profession independentlly, makes a written or oral presentation about research results. 5
7 Has awareness of lifelong learning for professional development, follows new applications for study area and uses resources effectively. 5
8 Has independent study, team study and interdisciplinary study skills. 4
9 Uses modern engineering, computer modeling and simulation programs in order to solve engineering problems and develop mining engineering projects. 5
10 Has systematic thinking and problem solution skills about mining engineering subjects and uses these abilities in interdisciplinary studies. 5
11 Determines the problems independently, thinking of development of new solution methods and result evaluation skills in mining engineering area. 5
12 Understands the applications of mining engineering on universal and social effects, has responsibility for using natural resource effectively as ethical. 5
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 5 70
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 4 4
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 4 4
    Final Exam 1 4 4
Total Workload: 152
Total Workload / 25 (h): 6.08
ECTS Credit: 6