Topics covered in this unit include particle size reduction and separation; sampling and particle size analysis; screening and classification; an introduction to colloid and surface chemistry including BET adsorption; DLVO and surface forces; rheometry; slurry rheology and slurry processing including sedimentation, gravity thickening and thickener sizing; froth flotation; flow through packed bed and filtration; fluidisation; solids washing. -- Course Website
Instructor: Professor Yee-Kwong Leong
