MODULES & GENERAL OBJECTIVES
1. Introduction to
the Metcom System
To know the technical and economic reasons for applying the Metcom System
to plant grinding operations.
2. Rod and Ball Mill
Power Draw
To determine rod and ball mill power draw characteristics and capabilities.
3. Mill Power and Charge
Level Measurements
To measure rod and ball mill power draws and charge levels.
(APPENDIX E: SAG POWER).
4. Work Index Efficiency
To calculate the operating work index and work index efficiency of rod
and ball mill circuits.
5. Functional Performance
of Ball Milling
To determine ball mill circuit performance in terms of the elements of
the functional performance equation.
6. Grinding and Plant
Economics
To relate grinding circuit performance to grinding costs and the overall
economics of the plant.
7. Hydrocyclone Performance
To quantitatively characterize cyclone performance.
8. Hydrocyclone Adjustments
To make adjustments to cyclones to achieve desired performance.
9. Slurry Pumping
To characterize slurry pump performance and make adjustments to achieve
desired performance.
10. Existing and Required
Data
To list data requirements and gather existing data on the grinding circuit.
11. Sampling and Grinding
Circuit Surveys
To design, plan and carry out grinding circuit sampling surveys.
12. Sample Handling
and Analysis
To develop standard procedures to carry out analyses of circuit survey
samples.
13. Introduction to
Grindability Testing
To identify the different objectives and types of grinability tests.
14. Bond Grindability
Tests
To carry out Bond rod and ball mill grindability tests.
15. Batch Grindability
Tests
To develop standard procedures to carry out on-site batch grindability
tests.
16. Mass Balance Calculations
To perform computerized mass balance calculations.
17. Evaluation of Rod
Milling
To evaluate alternative design variables and operating conditions for
rod milling.
18. Evaluation of Circuit
Classification
To evaluate ball mill circuit alternative design variables and operating
conditions related to classification system efficiency.
19. Evaluation of Ball
Mill Grinding
To evaluate ball mill circuit alternative design variables and operating
conditions related to ball mill grinding efficiency.
20. Evaluation of Circuit
Arrangements
To evaluate different grinding circuit arrangements in terms of their
relative classification system, grinding, and overall circuit efficiencies.
21. Grinding Circuit
Control
To define purposes for grinding process control, identify disturbances
and suitable corrective actions, specify a control system, and estimate
the economic benefits of improved control.
Please refer to the Sample
for an example of a module's detailed learning objectives.
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