Mineral Processing Using Centrifugal Pumps Course
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The course covers the use of centrifugal slurry pumps in mill circuit operation. It includes the mineral processing unit operations of slurry pumping, hydrocycloning, and grinding, along with the associated short distance slurry pipeline technology and pump operations.
This class builds on the principles from the original "Transportation of Solids Using Centrifugal Pumps" course. Topics include: slurry pumping, hydrocyclone performance, functional performance of ball milling, and mill circuit mass balance, along with in-plant coarse particle pipeline transport.
Practical aspects, operating experiences, and economic considerations of slurry pumping with centrifugal pumps are covered along with mixing, mill circuit, and sump design. Pipeline pumping tests at various slurry flows are performed in the GIW Hydraulic Testing Laboratory.
Course Overview
Monday - Course begins at 2:00 p.m.
- Fluid Flow Principles
- Basic Concepts of Centrifugal Pumps
- Introduction to Mineral Grinding
- Slurry Pump System Matching
- Classification of Slurries
- Basic Relations for Slurry Flows
- Non-Settling Slurries
- Mill Pump Design & Construction
- Bed Formation & Deposition
- Sumps, Thickeners & Pipe Fittings
- Slurry Pumping in Mill Circuits
- Settling Slurries
- When Concentration is a Choice
- Analysis of a Simple Mill Circuit
- Hydrocyclone Performance
- Vertical & Inclined Conveying
- Pumping of Tailings
- Effect of Slurries on Performance
- Plant Data Gathering
- Pump and Pipeline Sizing for Stability
- Mill Pump TCO Analysis
- Operating Experiences
- Panel Discussion
Demonstrations
The GIW Hydraulic Test Facility in Grovetown is used for afternoon demonstrations, which allows for practical application of the concepts taught during morning sessions.
Interactive training demonstrations will include hydrocyclone, settling slurry tranport, vertical pumping considerations, and water hammer.
Who Should Attend
This course is intended for engineers involved in the design or operation of slurry pumping systems in mineral processing plants. Participants should be fluent in English.
The course is sponsored by GIW Industries and Augusta State University. Three continuing education units are awarded upon completion.
Course Fee
The course fee of $1,900 includes all lectures, lunches, and a copy of the book, “Slurry Transport Using
Centrifugal Pumps.”
If you are interested in attending, please contact GIW Industries or call (706) 434-0734. The course will be offered based on demand.
