Modeling, Simulation & Principle of Control of Mineral Processing Systems
- Basic concepts: Plug flow and perfect mixing definition, perfect mixer, reaction kinetics
- Residence time function in mineral processing units
- Grinding: Introduction, breakage and selective function, effect of grain size and ball on selective function, mill matrix determination and solution methods
- Hydrocyclone: mathematical model, parameter determination, using the grinding model in closed circuit
- Flotation model: Introduction to flotation kinetics, modeling algorithms, theoretical principal of model
- Gravity separation models
- Review of control processes