R2OKPUP - Agglomeration of the products in mineral processing
| Course specification | ||||
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| Type of study | Master academic studies | |||
| Study programme | ||||
| Course title | Agglomeration of the products in mineral processing | |||
| Acronym | Status | Semester | Number of classes | ECTS |
| R2OKPUP | mandatory | 2 | 2L + 3E | 7.0 |
| Lecturers | ||||
| Lecturer | ||||
| Lecturer/Associate (practicals) | ||||
| Prerequisite | Form of prerequisites | |||
| Learning objectives | ||||
| Students will be introduce with the theoretical principles and practice of agglomeration of fine sized products as final stage in many operations of mineral processing. | ||||
| Learning outcomes | ||||
| Students will be able to participate independently or in a team in research and practice in production of pellets, briquettes, agglomerates of various materials in the economy, as well as to acquire qualifications for continuing studies in this field. | ||||
| Content | ||||
| Definition and classification of agglomeration. Products for agglomeration. Briquetting - definition, classification, theoretical aspects. Raw materials for briquetting. Briquetting operations. Description and schemes of briquetting procedures. Parameters of the briquetting process. Briquette quality parameters. Binders in briquetting - role, classification, properties. Machines and devices for briquetting. Briquetting of coal - processes from industrial practice. Pelletization – definition, classification, theoretical aspects. Pelletization operations. Properties of materials for pelletization. Binders in pelletization. Properties of pellets. Pelletizing machines and devices. Pellet hardening procedures. Pelletization of coal and iron concentrate. | ||||
| Teaching Methods | ||||
| Lectures, exercises, seminar paper, consultations | ||||
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| Evaluation and grading | ||||
| Oral exam | ||||