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TGB4302 - Processing of Secondary Raw Materials

About

New from the academic year 2023/2024

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Project assignment and written exam
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Project assignment 30/100
School exam 70/100 3 hours D

Course content

The course focuses on practical aspects and technologies of processing of secondary raw materials, that is solid wastes and anthropogenic secondary resources. The origin of solid wastes (generation, collection, sampling etc.) will be included. Recycling oriented processes involving physical and chemical separation of economically important fluxes of secondary raw materials will be addressed. The challenges in sustainable processing of secondary resources, that is material characterization, equipment selection, flowsheet arrangements etc., will be stressed throughout the course. The benefits and restrictions of recycling (urban mining) (e.g., economic, environmental, social) will be also included.

Learning outcome

The course aims at giving students an understanding of how the mineral processing and extractive metallurgy units can be used for sustainable processing of secondary raw materials.

Knowledge: Students should have acquired knowledge and understand the most common circuits and solutions used in processing of various types of secondary raw materials.

Skills: Students shall be able to use the digital tools to design flowsheets and suggest processes for effective and environmentally friendly systems.

General competence: Students shall be able to formulate and transfer knowledge about metallurgical processes and their impact on environment and social conditions.

Learning methods and activities

The course includes lectures, compulsory exercises (may include laboratory work and reports).

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises

Further on evaluation

Written final exam (70%) and semester project (30%) will form the bases for the final grade. Both the project and the exam must be passed to pass the course. For re-take of an examination, all assessments during the course must be re-taken.

If there is a re-sit examination the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Required previous knowledge

TGB4227 Mineral Production, Basic Course, TGB4301 Mineral Processing, Basic Course, or similar basic course in mineral processing covering crushing, grinding, separation theory, screening and classifying, gravity separation, magnetic separation and flotation.

Course materials

Given at the beginning of the semester.

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2024

Language of instruction: English

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Processing of raw materials
  • Industrial Process Technology
  • Mineral Processing
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Geoscience and Petroleum

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Project assignment and written exam

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD School exam 70/100 D 2024-06-06 15:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
SL311 orange sone Sluppenvegen 14 2
Spring ORD Project assignment 30/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Summer UTS School exam 70/100 D INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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