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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Physicochemical Operations and Mineral Processing |
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| Course Code |
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MD-599 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Asst.Prof.Dr. HÜSEYİN VAPUR
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Knows flotation reagent
Knows collectors, dispersant, depresant, activators, pH regulators
Learns particle surface chemistry
Learns leaching chemistry
Knows solid-liquid seperation and surface chemistry
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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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 |
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| Course Contents |
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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 |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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department of mining engineering classrooms and laboratories |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Grinding and sınırflama, zevginleştirme gravity and flotation chemicals used in the general features |
Lecture notes |
Presentation |
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2 |
surface chemistry |
Lecture notes |
Presentation |
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3 |
contact angle |
Lecture notes |
Presentation |
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4 |
Zeta Potential |
Lecture notes |
Presentation |
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5 |
measurement of surface tension |
Lecture notes |
Presentation |
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6 |
reagents of leaching |
Lecture notes |
Presentation |
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7 |
acide-base, and the effects of aqueous solutions of ore |
Lecture notes |
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8 |
Eh-pH diagrams and redox potential |
Lecture notes |
Presentation |
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9 |
midterm exam |
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10 |
Examination of current articles and research on the subject |
Lecture notes |
Presentation |
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11 |
reagents of solid-liquid seperation |
Lecture notes |
Presentation |
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12 |
Effects of reagents on particle surface |
Lecture notes |
Presentation |
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13 |
Examination of current articles and research on the subject |
Lecture notes |
Presentation |
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14 |
Repetition of subject, applications, and make-up examination |
Lecture notes |
Presentation |
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15 |
Final exam |
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16/17 |
Make up exam of final |
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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
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
50 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
50 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Uses knowledge of math, science and engineering in order to solve mining engineering problems |
5 |
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2 |
Has advanced theorical and practical knowledge in mining engineering area. |
4 |
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3 |
Has the ability to determine,formulate,and solve the problems related to mining engineering. |
4 |
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Has skills to prepare and evaluate projects which are related to mining engineering study subjects. |
4 |
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5 |
Having skill explained as attentions of scientific and social values and transferring of these values to others |
4 |
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6 |
Does research on scientific and technical subjects including profession independentlly, makes a written or oral presentation about research results. |
5 |
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Has awareness of lifelong learning for professional development, follows new applications for study area and uses resources effectively. |
5 |
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8 |
Has independent study, team study and interdisciplinary study skills. |
4 |
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9 |
Uses modern engineering, computer modeling and simulation programs in order to solve engineering problems and develop mining engineering projects. |
5 |
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10 |
Has systematic thinking and problem solution skills about mining engineering subjects and uses these abilities in interdisciplinary studies. |
5 |
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11 |
Determines the problems independently, thinking of development of new solution methods and result evaluation skills in mining engineering area. |
5 |
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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). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
5 |
70 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
5 |
70 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
4 |
4 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
4 |
4 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
4 |
4 |
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Total Workload: | 152 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 6.08 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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