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What is the primary grinding medium used in an autogenous mill (AG)?
Which type of mill utilizes both ore and added grinding mediums?
Which method uses centrifugal force, differential settling, and heavy particle migration for separation?
What is the main purpose of screening in mineral processing?
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What characterizes the shaking tables in gravity separation processes?
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Which type of screening mechanism is specifically designed for rough screening of coarse materials?
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Which separation method does NOT change the chemical nature of the minerals?
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What happens to undersized material in a revolving screen (trommel)?
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In jigging separation, what happens to denser particles within the machine?
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What does physical separation NOT depend on?
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Which of the following is NOT a type of screening mechanism?
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Which of the following processes is specifically designed for fine material selection through gravity?
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Which of the following statements best describes the functionality of screening?
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Which separation method utilizes dense medium cyclones?
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What is one of the goals of screening in relation to product specifications?
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What is an essential feature of a spiral concentrator?
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What principle does Dense Medium Separation (DMS) rely on for separating minerals?
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Which of the following describes the function of a magnetic roller in magnetic separation?
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What is the main mechanism used in High Tension (HT) Separation?
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Which separation method is primarily associated with high temperature processing?
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What does hydrometallurgy refer to in mineral processing?
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Which process is categorized under electrometallurgy?
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What does particle size analysis typically evaluate in mineral processing?
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Crushing techniques primarily aim to achieve which of the following?
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Study Notes
Screening
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Types of screening:
- Grizzly: Coarse materials
- Revolving screens: Undersized material falls through the screen, oversize is conveyed by the motion
- Moving screens: vibrating screens and gyratory screens
Separation
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Physical separation: separates based on mineral properties.
- Gravity separation:
- Spirals: Uses centrifugal force, settling, and heavy particle migration.
- Shaking tables: Water is added perpendicular to the table's motion, the heaviest particles move to the far end.
- Jigging: Jigging action causes denser particles to trickle down faster.
- Dense Medium Separation (DMS): Separates based on specific gravity.
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Magnetic separation: Uses magnetic susceptibility differences.
- WHIMS (Wet High Intensity Magnetic Separators) separates magnetic from non-magnetic minerals.
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Electrostatic separation: Utilizes charged or polarized bodies in an electric field.
- High Tension (HT) separation adjusts electric and coacting forces.
Comminution (Grinding/Milling)
- Autogenous Mill (AG): Employs ore as a grinding medium.
- Semi Autogenous Mill (SAG): Employs steel balls and aluminium rods.
Other Separation Systems
- Pyrometallurgy: High temperature processing, examples are smelting, converting and roasting
- Hydrometallurgy: Aqueous solution processing, examples are leaching, digestion, solvent extraction and precipitation.
- Electrometallurgy: Uses electrical power to recover and refine metal. Examples include electro-winning and electro-refining.
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Test your knowledge on various screening and separation techniques used in mineral processing. This quiz covers topics such as gravity separation, magnetic separation, and the different types of screens employed in the industry. Gain insights into physical separation methods and their applications in mineral extraction.