Flotation (METL4203)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2022
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Engineering, Architecture & Information Technology
School
Chemical Engineering School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 2 Hours/ Week
Practical 4 Hours/ Ad Hoc
Incompatible
MINE4203
Prerequisite
(MINE3208 or METL3208)
Assessment methods
Examination, assignments, oral presentation
Course enquiries
Course description
Analysis of flotation banks & circuits on a size-by-size & liberation basis. Kinetics. Coagulation, flocculation & dispersion; electric double layer. Frothing. Surface chemistry of minerals; hydrophobic & hydrophilic surfaces. Adsorption from aqueous solution; mechanisms for collection, activation & depression.
Archived offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | External | External | Profile unavailable |
| Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
