About this course
Overview
Most recovery gains come out of the circuit you already have. Weighted towards optimisation rather than design, this covers comminution, flotation and recovery, and how to diagnose where a plant is quietly losing metal.
Mining
Mineral Processing Plant Operations
Comminution, flotation and recovery for plant superintendents and metallurgists. Weighted towards getting more out of the plant you already have.
What you will be able to do
Learning outcomes
- Interpret circuit mass balances
- Adjust flotation for grade and recovery
- Identify comminution bottlenecks
- Diagnose recovery losses
- Recommend optimisation interventions
What the course sets out to do
Course objectives
- Explain comminution and classification circuits
- Optimise flotation performance
- Improve recovery and concentrate grade
- Diagnose plant performance problems
- Balance throughput against recovery
Course content
Modules
01
Comminution circuits
Crushing, grinding, and classification and their effect on liberation.
02
Flotation fundamentals
Reagents, cells, and the variables that drive flotation performance.
03
Recovery and grade
The grade-recovery trade-off and how to manage it.
04
Mass balancing
Using sampling and balances to understand circuit behaviour.
05
Performance diagnosis
Locating losses and bottlenecks across the plant.
06
Circuit optimisation
Practical interventions to improve throughput and recovery.
Who it is for
Target audience
Plant superintendents, metallurgists, and processing supervisors in mineral processing operations.
Before you start
Prerequisites
A metallurgical, plant operations or process engineering background.
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