Mineral Processing (16 Hours)
Reservoir Geology
Introduction to mineralogy
Introduction to Geometallurgy
Metallurgical testwork program
Processing plants
Crushing circuits
Grinding circuits
Flotation circuits
Tailings thickening technologies
MODELING AND SIMULATION IN MINERAL PROCESSING (16 Hours)
Crusher modeling
Grinding circuit modeling
Modeling of the classification in sieves and hydrocyclones.
Comminution Circuit Simulation
SIMULATION OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES (24 Hours)
Process modeling
Simulation tools
Standard models on simulation
Fluid mechanics simulation
Heat transfer simulation
Distillation column simulation
Chemical reactor simulation
Case Study I (Thermal power plant simulation)
Case Study II (Fixed bed reactor simulation)
Case Study III (Natural gas Compression)
PROCESS ENGINEERING APPLIED TO INDUSTRY (48 HOURS)
Engineering studies and their development by stages.
Scoping studies.
Pre-feasibility and feasibility studies.
Basic and detailed engineering studies.
Financing of studies and NI-43-101 standard
The use of databases to search feasibility studies
Process Design
Process conceptualization.
Process Trade off (Technologies Evaluation).
Testworks in the chemical and metallurgical industry.
Development of the BFD and PFD.
Semi - Pilot and Pilot Tests (Case Study - Copper concentrator plant).
Development of the P&ID.
Process Scale up.
Heat & Mass Balance.
Process accounting concepts.
Accompaniment in multidisciplinary engineering by process engineers.
Layout (Components location drawing)
Mechanical, electrical and civil scopes
Review of civil, mechanical, and electrical drawings.
Review and validation of process piping.
Supervision of the development 3D model for the process plant
Development and reading of isometrics.
Review of the control ties implemented in the P&ID.
Development of the control philosophy.
Process Simulation
Mass Balance with Excel.
ASPENHYSYS for the simulation of ammonia processing from natural gas.
Comminution circuit simulation for the mineral processing.
Bioprocess simulation with Super-Pro Designer.
Process Control
Stages of process control studies.
Review of P&IDs in bioprocess & metallurgical plants.
Tuning controllers in Control Station.
Evaluation of control ties.
Chemical Process Optimization
Nonlinear optimization
Optimization using simulations tools.
Energy integration in industrial processes
Pinch analysis in heat exchanger networks