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TYPE NAME OF THE COURSE

CODE
Coaland Mineral Beneficiation 310 4
DC NFMC XXX
COURSE OBJECTIVE
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Toequip the students with the knowledge of the theory and practices related to
operation of the cleaning and dewatering technologies used in the industry for coal
and ores
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this course, the students will learn about the
Theories of coal preparation and mineral processing technologies
Construction and operation of density separators, magnetic separators, electrical
separators and surface-property-based separators
Construction and operation of dewatering equipment
Coal preparation and mineral processing flowsheets LEARNING
LECTURE TUIORIAL
NO. TOPICS TO BE COVERED HOURS OUTCOME
HOURS

Introduction:
Definition, unit operations,
necessity, scope, merits and Introduction to
limitations of coal preparation and
mineral processing. Important the subject and
understanding of
terms: coal, mineral, gangue, ore,
concentrate, clean coal, middling, 3 the properties
related to the
reject, tailing, yield, recovery, ratio
of concentration, etc. Properties of processing of coal
coal and minerals relevant to their and minerals

cleaning and dewatering: density,

magnetic behavior, permeability,
conductivity, hydrophobicity, etc.
Density separation fundamentals:
Definition, scope, types, merits and
limitations of density separation. Knowledge of the
pre-requisites and
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Washability analysis for coal and planning for
minerals. Washability indices. M density separation
Curve. Ease of cleaning.
Concentration criterion.
Density separation equipment I: Knowledge of the
Jig: Theory of jigging. Construction, theories and

operation, application and product practices related

3 1
discharge in different industrial to jigging and
jigs. Factors affecting jig dense medium
performance. separation
 Dense mediumn separation:
Medium characteristics and
preparation. Types of dense
medium separators their
construction, operation and
application. Medium recovery
circuits and equipment. Auxiliary
equipment in dense medium
separation circuits.
Density separation equipment I:
Flowing film separation: Principles,
SCope and types. Flowing film
separation equipment their
construction, operation and Understanding of
application. the theory and
4 Beneficiation of intermediate-sized practices for the
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particles by density separation: density separation
reflux classifier, teetered bed
of intermediate
separators, water-only cyclones, sized particles
etc.
Enhanced gravity separation:
Need, scope and equipment.
Magnetic and Electrical
separation:
Magnetic separation fundamentals:
Review relevant physical
of

quantities. Types of magnetic

materials. Behavior of different
materials in a magnetic field.
Magnetic separators: Types,
construction, operation,
application, merits and limitations. Familiarization
5
Electrical separation fundamentals: with the magnetic
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Review of relevant physical
separation theory
quantities and electrical properties. and practices
Electrical separators: Types,
Construction, operation,
application, merits and limitations.
Fundamentals: Review of relevant
physical quantities and electrical
properties.
Electrical separators: Types,
construction, operation,
application, merits and limitations.
 Interfacial science, selective
flocculation and oil
agglomeration:
Understanding of
Interfacial properties. Electrical
double layer. Electrokinetic and
the underlying
phenomena of
Hydrodynamic properties of
interfaces. Young-Laplace surface-property
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Kelvin equation.
7 3 based separation.
equation.
Principles of selective flocculation Knowledge of the
recent advances in
and oil agglomeration, reagents,
scope, application, limitations, and surface-property
construction and operation of
based separation
equipment related to selective
flocculation and oil agglomeration.
Froth flotation:
Fundamentals: Principles, types,
SCope, application and limitations
of froth flotation. Application of
interfacial science in froth flotation.
Froth flotation reagents: Types,
application and chemistry. Knowledge of the
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Froth flotation equipment: theory and
8 practice of
Construction, operation,
application and limitations of industrial froth
different types of flotation flotation
machines - mechanical, column,
Jameson, pneumatic, etc. Froth
flotation circuits and practices for
coal and ores (copper, lead-zinc,
iron, gold,etc.)
Total 42 14 56
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Wills Mineral Processing Technologyby B. A. Wills and J.E. Finch, Elsevier
2. SME Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Handbook by Robert C.
Dunne,
SME
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Introduction to mineral processing by E. G. Kelly and D. J. Spottiswood, John Wiley
Sons
2. Physics and Chemistry of Interfaces by H. Butt, K. Graf,and M.Kappl, Wiley
3. Surface Chemistry of Froth Flotation by S.R. Rao,
Springer
4. Flotation Science and Engineering by K.A. Matis, CRC Press