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Please note:
- Courses are unit standard aligned and written by industry subject matter experts.
- Learner will receive a certificate of completion.
Competency: Knowledge, Skill and Attributes
- Knowledge – Theory Training and Assessment (Questionnaires)
- Skill – Practical Assessment (Plant/Operation)
- Attributes – (Inherit, your approach towards learning)
This learning programme is aimed at achieving the credits required for the National Certificate: Mineral Processing Level 2. In order to obtain the credits, competence must be proven in all the criteria laid out in all the modules.
This module encompasses all the knowledge required for the unit standard: Demonstrate knowledge relating to the various activities relating to the processing of minerals (252318). Competence is achieved once a learner has:
- Obtained above 100% for a written assessment and has completed and signed off corrections
This module consists of eight sections, each related to all the specific outcomes and assessment criteria contained in the unit standard with credits awarded when competence is achieved. By the end of each chapter, you should be able to do the following:
Chapter 1: Size reduction
The importance of and reason for size reduction (comminution) are explained in terms of achieving production and up-and-down stream operational requirements.
The methods and applications in comminution and the importance thereof are explained in terms of plant procedures. Methods must include:
The different types of crushers and their application are explained according to plant production requirements. Types must include:
The different types of mills and their application are explained according to plant production requirements. Types must include:
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- Rod mills.
- Ball mills.
- Semi autogenous milling.
- Autogenous milling.
- Palla mills.
- ISA Mills.
- Pebble mills.
- Tube mills
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Health and safety requirements are adhered to in terms of the plant safety and health policy.
Chapter 2: Classification
The importance of and reason for classification are explained in terms of achieving production and up-and-down stream operational requirements in a metallurgical plant.
The methods and applications and the importance thereof are explained in terms of plant procedures. Methods must include:
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- Hydro cyclone.
The different types of screens and their application are explained in terms of plant production requirements.
The hydro cyclone separation process and its application are explained in terms plant standard task procedures.
The different types of classification and their application are explained in terms of plant production requirements.
Health and safety requirements are adhered to in accordance with the plant safety and health policy.
Chapter 3: Beneficiation
The importance of and reason for beneficiation are explained in terms of achieving production and up-and-down stream operational requirements in a metallurgical plant.
The selection of the different processes in terms of ore properties is explained in accordance with legal and operational requirements.
The methods and applications in beneficiation and the importance thereof are explained in terms of plant standard task procedures. Methods must include:
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- Froth flotation.
- Dense medium separation.
- Hand sorting.
- Mechanical sorting.
Health and safety requirements are adhered to in accordance with legal and operational requirements.
Chapter 4: Chemical processing
The importance of and reason for chemical processing techniques are explained in terms of achieving production and up-and-down stream operational requirements in a metallurgical plant.
The methods and applications of chemical processing techniques and the importance thereof are explained in terms of plant procedures. Methods must include:
- The different types of leaching and their application are explained in terms of production requirements.
- The different types of adsorption and their application are explained in terms of production requirements.
- The different types of precipitation and their application are explained in terms of production requirements.
Health and safety requirements are adhered to in accordance with legal and operational requirements.
Chapter 5: Dewatering
The importance of and reason for dewatering material are explained in terms of achieving production and up-and-down stream operational requirements in a metallurgical plant.
The methods and applications of dewatering processes and the importance thereof are explained in terms of plant procedures. Methods must include:
- Thermal drying.
- The different types of thickeners and their application are explained in terms of production requirements.
- The different types of filters and their application are explained in terms of production requirements.
- The different types of centrifuges and their application are explained in terms of production requirements.
- The different types of thermal dryers and their application are explained in terms of production requirements.
Health and safety requirements are adhered to in accordance with the plant safety and health policy.
Chapter 6: High temperature processing
The importance of and reason for high temperature metallurgical processes are explained in terms of achieving production and up-and-down stream operational requirements in a metallurgical plant.
The methods and applications of high temperature metallurgical processes and the importance thereof are explained in terms of plant procedures. Methods must include:
- The different types of roasters and their application are explained in terms of production requirements.
- The sintering process and its application are explained in terms of production requirements.
- The different types of smelters and their application are explained in terms of production requirements.
- The different types of converters and their application are explained in terms of production requirements.
Health and safety requirements are adhered to ion terms of the plant safety and health policy.
Chapter 7: Refining
The importance of and reason for the refining processes are explained in terms of achieving production and up-and-down stream operational requirements in a metallurgical plant.
The methods and applications of refining processes and the importance thereof are explained in terms of plant procedures.
Methods must include:
- Electro metallurgy.
- Chemical refining.
- The different types of electro metallurgy and its application are explained in terms of production requirements.
- The different types of chemical refining and its application are explained in terms of production requirements.
Health and safety requirements are adhered to in accordance with the plant safety and health policy, are adhered to.
Chapter 8: Material transport
The importance of and reason for the materials transport processes are explained in terms of achieving production and up-and-down stream operational requirements in a metallurgical plant.
The methods and applications of the material transport processes and the importance thereof are explained in terms of plant procedures. Methods must include:
- Water and air lifts.
- Pneumatic conveying etc.
- The different types of conveyors and their application are explained in terms of production requirements.
- The different types of pumps and their application are explained in terms of production requirements.
- The different types of feeders and their application are explained in terms of production requirements.
- The different types of water and airlifts and their application are explained in term of production requirements.
- The different types of pneumatic conveying and their application are explained in terms of production requirements.
Health and safety requirements are adhered to in accordance with the plant safety and health policy.
