The aim of the course is that students gain some knowledge about the processes, apparatus and devices for mechanical and hydro-mechanical operations, to prepare for further theoretical and experimental research in the PhD.

After completing the course student will have theoretical and practical knowledge of common processes, apparatus and devices for mechanical and hydro-mechanical operations, in order to prepare further theoretical and experimental research in the PhD thesis. Students will be able to apply acquired knowledge in their further scientific research and professional work. After completion of the course it is expected that the candidate has mastered the scientific knowledge related to the analysis and evaluation of scientific papers, ways and methods of analysis of certain processes, laboratory work, as well as advanced process modeling in the field of mechanical and hydro-mechanical operations.

Introduction. Characteristics of granular materials. Basic mechanical operations. The physical basis of mechanical grinding process. Processes and equipment for crushing and grinding. Processes and equipment for classification and screening. Theoretical basis for the operation of mixing of granular materials. Basic hydromechanical operations. Separation of gaseous and liquid heterogeneous systems setting chamber, cyclones, electrostatic precipitators, wet filters). Processes and equipment for filtration.

Students work under the supervision of teacher one seminar paper that needs student to apply knowledge.

There are no special requirements. For students whose doctoral thesis in the field of mechanical and hydro-mechanical equipment and operations.

1. Bogner Martin: Mechanical operations, Naučna knjiga, Belgrade, 1987. 2. Bogner M, Stanojević M, Livo L: Cleaning and filtration of gasses and liquids, ЕТА, Belgrade, 2006. 3. Knežević Dinko: Mineral processing, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mining and Geology, Belgrade, 2012. 4. Ćalić Nadežda: Principles of mineral processing, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mining and Geology, Belgrade, 1990. 5. Magdalinović Nedeljko: Size reduction and classification, Nauka, Belgrade, 1999. 6. Laboratory installation for coal grindability 7. Laboratory installation for determining the physical properties of granular materials 8. Laboratory installation for fluidization of granular materials.

Total assigned hours: 65

New material: 20
Elaboration and examples (recapitulation): 30

Auditory exercises: 0
Laboratory exercises: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 0
Project: 0
Consultations: 0
Discussion/workshop: 0
Research study work: 0

Review and grading of calculation tasks: 0
Review and grading of lab reports: 0
Review and grading of seminar papers: 10
Review and grading of the project: 0
Test: 0
Test: 0
Final exam: 5

Activity during lectures: 5
Test/test: 0
Laboratory practice: 0
Calculation tasks: 0
Seminar paper: 65
Project: 0
Final exam: 30
Requirement for taking the exam (required number of points): 40

Barry A. Wills, Tim Napier-Munn: Mineral Processing Technology, Elsevier Science & Technology Books, 2006.; A. Gupta, D.S. Van: Mineral Processing Design and Operations - An Introduction, Elsevier, 2006.; R.P. King: Modeling and Simulation of Mineral Processing Systems, 2nd edition, Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc, 2012.; Warren McCabe, Julian Smith, Peter Harriot: Unit operations of chemical engineering, fifth edition, McGraw-Hill, 1993.; ***: Basics in Minerals Processing, Metso Corporation, 2015.