CHZ 354 - Dewatering and Drying

Course Objectives

1. To provide the concepts of post-concentration processes in mineral processing,
2. To provide the importance of filtration and drying,
3. To provide the importance of industrial applications in filtration and drying.

Course Description

Coagulation, Flocculation, Gravity sedimentation (or thickening), Lamella Thickeners, Centrifugal sedimentation, Filtration (the filter medium, filtration tests, types of filters such as pressure filters, vacuum filters, batch vacuum filters, continuous vacuum filters, the rotary drum filters, disc filters, pan filters, the horizontal belt filter) and drying especially rotary thermal dryers are given with their problems and application in industry.