Course Structure: Btech Mineral Engineering Iii Semester

COURSE STRUCTURE
(Effective from the academic session 2016-17)

BTech Mineral Engineering
III SEMESTER
SUBJECT L-T–P
Credit
CODE SUBJECT NAME (Hours per
Hours
week)
FMC 13101 Characterisation of Coal and Minerals 3-0-0 6
FMC 13102 Comminution and Classification 3-1-0 7
GLR 13101 Mineralogy, Petrology & Stratigraphy 3-0-0 6
AMR 13101 Methods of Applied Mathematics - I 3-1-0 7
MCR 13101 Mechanical Engineering – I 3-1-0 7
HSS Electives (Any One)
HSE 13302 i) Philosophy of Science (S)
HSE 13303 ii) Gandhian Studies (S) 3-0-0 6
HSE 13304 iii) Oral Communication Skills (S)
HSE 13305 iv) Oral Presentation Skills (S)
FMC 13201 Characterisation of Coal and Minerals Lab 0-0-3 3
FMC 13202 Comminution and Classification Lab 0-0-3 3
GLR 13201 Mineralogy, Petrology & Stratigraphy Lab 0-0-3 3
FMC 13801 Project 0-0-2 2
Total 18-3-11 50
IV SEMESTER
L-T–P
SUBJECT Credit
SUBJECT NAME (Hours per
CODE Hours
week)
FMC 14101 Gravity Separation of Coal and Minerals 3-1-0 7
MER 14102 Mining Methods and Unit Operations 3-0-0 6
AMR 14101 Numerical and Statistical Methods 3-1-0 7
MCR 14101 Mechanical Engineering – II 3-1-0 7
HSR 14306 English for Professional
Communication 3-0-0 6
A.
FMC 14201 Gravity Separation of Coal and Minerals
0-0-3 3
Lab
FMC 14505 Plant Orientation and Composite Viva-
0-0-0 (4) 4
voce
SWC 14701 Co-curricular activity 0-0-0 (3) 3
Total 15-3-5 (7) 45
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V SEMESTER
L-T–P
SUBJECT
SUBJECT NAME (Hours per Credit Hours
CODE
week)
BTech MINERAL ENGINEERING
FMC 15101 Magnetic, Electrical and Advanced
3-0-0 6
Separation Processes
FMC 15102 Extraction of Non-Ferrous Metals from
3-0-0 6
Ores and Concentrates
FMC 15103 Froth Flotation 3-0-0 6
MSR 15153 Managerial Economics 3-0-0 6
FMC 15201 Magnetic, Electrical and Advanced
0-0-2 2
Separation Processes Lab
FMC 15203 Froth Flotation Lab 0-0-2 2
FMC 15601 Visits to metallurgical, manufacturing
0-0-0 (2) 2
and power plants
Total 12-0-8 (2) 34
BTech MINERAL ENGINEERING with HONOURS

FMH 15101 Agglomeration Technology 3-0-0 6
FMH 15201 Agglomeration Technology Lab 0-0-3 3
Total 15-0-11 (2) 43
MINOR (MINERAL ENGINEERING)

FMM 15101 Introduction to Mineral Engineering 3-0-0 6
FMM 15201 Introduction to Mineral Engineering Lab 0-0-3 3
Total (Minor) 3-0-3 9
MINOR (FUEL ENGINEERING)

FMM 15102 Introduction to Fuel Technology 3-0-0 6
FMM 15202 Introduction to Fuel Technology Lab 0-0-3 3
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VI SEMESTER
SUBJECT L-T–P
SUBJECT NAME Credit Hours
CODE (Hours per week)
FMC 16101 Coal Preparation and Utilisation
3-1-0 7
Plant Practices
FMC 16102 Ferrous Extractive Metallurgy 3-0-0 6
FMC 16103 Fuel Technology 3-0-0 6
EER 16102 Applied Electrical Engineering 3-0-0 6
FMC 16202 Extractive Metallurgy Lab 0-0-3 3
FMC 16203 Coal Preparation and Fuel
0-0-2 2
Technology Lab
FMC 16601 Visits to coal preparation and
0-0-0 (2) 2
utilisation plants
Total 12-1-9 (2) 36

FMH 16101 Process Equipment Selection 3-2-0 8
Total 15-3-9 (2) 44

FMM 16101 Extractive Metallurgy 3-0-0 6
FMM 16201 Extractive Metallurgy Lab 0-0-3 3

FMM 16102 Liquid & Gaseous Fuels 3-0-0 6
FMM 16202 Liquid & Gaseous Fuels Lab 0-0-3 3
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VII SEMESTER
SUBJECT L-T–P
Credit
Hours
week)
FMC 17101 Mineral Processing Plant Practices 4-0-0
A. Iron Ores, Bauxite, Chromite and (2-0-0)
Industrial Minerals, Gold, Silver and
8
Platinum group minerals
B. Placer Minerals, Lead-Zinc and Copper (2-0-0)
ores, Manganese Ores
FMC 17102 Dewatering and Drying 3-0-0 6
MMC 17103 Bulk Solids Handling Equipment 3-1-0 7
MSR 17152 Industrial Engineering & Management 3-0-0 6
FMC 17202 Dewatering and Drying Lab 0-0-2 2
FMC 17601 Visits to ore processing plants 0-0-0 (5) 5
Total 13-1-8 (5) 40

FMH 17101 Computational and Optimisation
3-0-0 6
Techniques
Beneficiation Process Control and Plant
FMH 17102 3-0-0 6
Layout (S)
Total 19-1-8 (5) 52

FMM 17101 Dewatering and Drying 3-0-0 6
FMM 17201 Dewatering and Drying Lab 0-0-2 2

FMM 17102 Coal Carbonisation 3-0-0 6
FMM 17202 Coal Carbonisation Lab 0-0-2 2
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VIII SEMESTER
SUBJECT L-T–P
Credit
Hours
week)
FMC 18101 Flowsheet Design and Project 3-2-0
Management
A. Flowsheet Design
8
(2-2-0)
B. Project Management (1-0-0)
Pollution Control & Environmental
ESC 18106 3-0-0 6
Management
MMC 18101 Maintenance Engineering 3-1-0 7
Electives (Any one)
FME 18101 Bio-Mineral Processing
FME 18102 Power Plant Engineering 3-0-0 6
FME 18103 Elements of Materials Engineering
FME 18104 Clean Coal Technology
FMC 18501 Comprehensive Viva-voce 0-0-0 (4) 4
FMC 18601 Visits to ore processing plants 0-0-0 (5) 5
FMC 18001 Vacational Training* 0-0-0 (12) 12
Total 12-3-6 (21) 54

FMH 18101 Modelling and Simulation 3-2-0
A. Modelling (3-0-0) 8
B. Simulation (0-2-0)
Total 15-5-6 (21) 62

FMM 18101 Size Enlargement Processes 3-0-0 6

FMM 18102 Modern Energy Systems 3-0-0 6
* Marks under “Vacational Training (FMC 18001)” will be awarded on the basis of industrial
trainings, totaling to a period of at least 12 weeks, undertaken by the student during the
vacations between the 4th semester and the 8th semester.
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DETAILED COURSE CONTENTS
(Effective from the academic session 2016-17)
BTech Mineral Engineering
III SEMESTER
FMC 13101 Characterisation of coal and minerals (3-0-0)
Mineral Engineering: Definition, importance, scope, objectives, limitations and unit operations.
Ore deposits formation, their characteristics and importance in mineral engineering.
Mineral, ore and gangue mineral, Grade, Tenor, Process mineralogy, specifications for different
industrial applications.
Recovery, Grade, Ratio of Concentration, Enrichment Ratio and Separation efficiency etc.
liberation and its importance, degree of liberation, optimum degree of liberation; brief introduction
to different types of unit operations.
Importance of characterisation in coal preparation and mineral processing plant design, operation
and control.
Sampling: Definition, need, methods of sampling (solids and slurries), Gy’s law of sampling,
estimation of minimum amount of sample required, BIS standard for sampling, accurate sampling
of solids and slurry
Particle size measurements: Various methodologies used for measuring particle size distribution,
different nomenclatures and approaches, particle characterization by different techniques, meaning
of geometrical diameters, equivalent or derived diameters, statistical diameters to designate the
size of the irregular particles, in sieve and sub-sieve sizes.
Representation of Particles size analysis: Particle size distribution and quantification, different
methodologies for estimating particle size distributions, various methods of gravitational and
centrifugal sedimentation and elutriation and their application in particle size measurement.
Surface area, shape and porosity: Direct and indirect methods of surface area and shape
measurement, permeability, gas adsorption, Volume and porosity measurements, , Bulk solids
properties – bulk density, true density. Porosity, Bed porosity, packing density
Coal Characterisation: Origin and formation of coal. Coal petrography, mineral matter in coal,
chemical and physical properties of coal, plastic/caking properties of coal, grading and
classification of coal, selection of coal for various processes. Coal properties, description and
determination of various coking and caking properties of coal for metallurgical ad thermal power
plants including agglutinating and plastic properties.
FMC 13102 Comminution and Classification (3-1-0)
Intoduction: Impact of mining and its effect on rock size distribution; particles size distribution
functions, Gaudin-Schumann function, Rosin-Rammler function, Gaudin-Meloy equations,
Broadbent and Calcott equation, particle size measurement
Fundamentals of size reduction, modes of fracture Comminution laws, Drop shatter tests and
shatter index, single particle breakage and packed bed breakage; Basic Principles of Crushing and
Grinding. Grindability Indices
Crushing: Construction & operational features of different crusher: Objectives, Forces of
breakage; Design , operation and maintenance of Jaw, Gyratory, Cone, single and double Roll

crushers, Sizers, Hammer mills, Ring Granulators and Rotary breakers, High compression rolls.
Performance aspects. In-pit and portable crushers.
Grinding: Principles; Construction & operational features of grinding mills: ball, rod, pebble,
autogenous, SAG and fluid energy mills, mills used in power plants and cement industry; Mill
liners; Feed entry and product discharge mechanisms; Open and closed circuit grinding;
Application of of mills; Effect of process parameters on mill performance.
Industrial screening: Need and importance of Size Separation, Fundamentals of industrial
screening; Dry and wet screening; Classification of screens; Different types of industrial screens.
Pre-scrubbing and other processes to improve screening efficiency. Screen performance
Measurement, Factors affecting Screen performance
Classification: Settling of solids in fluids, settling velocities for Stokesian and Newtonian
conditions, Reynolds number and its application, settling ratios
Different types of classifiers used in mineral industry: Hydrocyclones, Mechanical Classifiers,
Efficiency of classifiers; Solids and water balance calculations.
GLR 13101 Mineralogy, Petrology & Stratigraphy (3-0-0)
Mineral, ore and gangue mineral, Grade, Tenor, Process mineralogy, specifications for different
industrial applications. Various aspects of coal geology and its distribution.
Mineralogy
Minerals: Physical and chemical properties; Crystal, crystal classes and systems; Classification of
minerals and properties of common silicate minerals (Quartz, Feldspar, Pyroxene, Amphibole,
Garnet, Olivine, Mica), Sulphides (Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite) and oxides
(Haematite, Magnetite, Chromite, Pyrolusite, Psilomalene).
Petrology
Igneous rocks: Magma and lava, extrusive and intrusive forms, textures; Classification and
description of some common igneous rocks (Granite, Dolerite, Basalt, Rhyolite, Pegmatite).
Sedimentary Rocks: Sedimentation processes; Classification and description of some common
sedimentary rocks (Conglomerate, Limestone, Shale, Sandstone).
Metamorphic rocks: Processes of metamorphism, textures and structures of metamorphic rocks;
Classification and description of some metamorphic rocks (Slate, Schist, Gneiss, Quartzite,
Marble).
Paleontology & Stratigraphy
Concepts of palaeontology; Fossils, their mode of preservation and significance as indices of age
and climate; Concept of index fossils; Principles of Stratigraphy. Broad stratigraphic subdivisions
and associated rock types of important ore provinces, coal belts and oil fields of India.
AMR 13101 Methods of Applied Mathematics – I (3-1-0)
Section–A: Analysis of Complex variables: Limit, continuity and differentiability of function of

complex variables. Analytic functions. Cauchy-Riemann’s equations and Cauchy’s integral
theorem, Morera’s theorem. Cauchy’s integral formula, Expansion of function of complex
variables in Taylor’s and Laurent’s series, singularities and poles. Residue theorem, contour
integration, conformal mappings and its application, Bilinear Transformation.
Section–B: Special Functions: Solution in series of ordinary differential equations, Solution of

Bessel and Legendre equations, recurrence relations and generating function for J n (X), orthogonal
property and integral representation of Jn (X). Legendre polynomial, Rodrigues formula,

orthogonality property and generating function for Pn (X). Elliptical integrals and Error function
and their properties.
Section–C: Laplace transform and PDE: Laplace transform of simple functions first and second
shifting theorems, t- multiplication and t- division theorems; Laplace transforms of derivatives,
integrals and periodic functions. Inverse Laplace transform and convolution property. Use of
Laplace transform in evaluating complicated and improper integrals and solution of ordinary
differential equations related to engineering problems.
Partial Differential Equations: Classification of Partial Differential Equations, solution of one

dimensional wave equation, one dimensional unsteady heat flow equation and two dimensional
steady heat flow equation in Cartesian and polar coordinates by variable separable method with
reference to Fourier integrals and trigonometric series and by Leplace transform techniques.
MCR 13101 Mechanical Engineering – I (3-1-0)
Section–A: Mechanics of Solids

Stress-strain diagram; Elastic constants and their relations; Thermal stresses and strains; Principal
stresses and principal planes.
Deflection of beams, Analysis of stresses in pressure vessels, Torsion of circular sections.
Basic concepts: Degrees of freedom, kinematic constraints, Linkages, mechanisms.
Section-B: Theory of Machines

Different types of gears, gear trains, reduction ratio and torque assessment, application of
gearboxes. Basic principles and constructions of Governors, Flywheels, Brakes, Clutches and
dynamometers. Case study based on laboratory setups on the above broad areas.
.
HSS – Electives (Any One)
HSE 13302 Philosophy of Science (S) (3-0-0)
Introduction: Rationale for study of philosophy of science, prevalence of imbalances; General

approach, nature scope and relation of the subject with historical development; Science and
philosophy vis-à-vis need for intellectual and moral balance. Scientific and philosophical
approaches to knowledge development and knowledge application (emphasis on earth and mineral
sciences).
Foundations of philosophy: Nature, concept, scope, methodology, divisions and implications.
Concept and Nature of Science: Origin/aim, methodology, scope and development; nature of
scientific methods; Movements, scientific thought; Divisions of science; scientific laws and
scientific explanations.
Convergence of science and philosophy: Unified theory; Space-time relationship, patterns, of
change; Deeper issues and broad involvements of science; status of scientific proposition and
concepts of entities, epistle mic and ontological aspects.
Philosophical Analysis and Scientific Practice: Philosophic base of Eastern Thought and their
parallel in science; The essential of unity between Eastern Thought pattern and Western science,
Need for harmony between intuitive thought and rational knowledge; philosophers or science with
reference to Western thought philosophers of science –Western and Eastern.
Inter-relationship of Science and Culture: Science and aesthetics, science and human values,
science in the full tradition, science vis-a vis human conduct and social affairs; social significance

of science; Implications of philosophy of science for a new peaceful social order, synthesis of
eastern ‘Work View’ and Western ‘Materialism’.
HSE 13303 Gandhian Studies (S) (3-0-0)
Introduction to Gandhi’s life and philosophy; Fundamentals of Gandhian economics;

Gandhi’s concept of human nature , perfectibility of man; Ethical ideas of Gandhi – truth,
Ahimsa, Brahmacharya, Non-stealing, Non-possession and Voluntary poverty.
Gandhi’s interpretation of history and society.
Public welfare and Sarvodaya philosophy: Antyodaya; Sarvodaya socialism and capitalism;
Nature of Sarvodaya economy from Gandhi to Vinoba; Concept of production and
distribution in Sarvodaya economy and its utility in our socioeconomic and
scientific/technical development; Non-violent economy vis-a vis centralized industrial
economy and rural economy.
Study of the current industrial problems and priorities as against the Gandhian ideology.
Gandhian approach to manpower management, prospects, cooperative production and
consumption, rural entrepreneurship, finance, planned changes for helping the disadvantaged
sections of the society.
Man and machine – problems of automation and Gandhi’s views.
Gandhi’s political views: The state as a organ of violence, political sovereignty of the people,
decentralization of political power, concept of freedom, the ideal political condition – Ram
Rajya.
Satyagraha, the importance of truth force, self-suffering, winning over the opponent by love.
Relevance of Gandhian ideas in the contemporary economic and political situation.
HSE 13304 Oral Communication Skills (S) (3-0-0)
a. The nature, purpose and characteristics of good conversation.

b. Phonological forms to use in speech
c. Developing conversation skills with a sense of stress, intonation and
meaning
d. Use of question of tags
e. Starting, maintaining and finishing conversations
f. Standard conversational exchanges
g. Spoken language idioms
h. Effective listening and attention to others
i. Gestures and body language
j. Do’s and Don’ts in conversation
k. Telephone conversation
l. Functions of English in conversation: introductions, greetings, clarifications
explanations, interruptions, opinions, agreement and disagreement,
complaints, apologies
m. Participating in informal discussions and situations
n. Using information to make some decision i.e. making social arrangement
with friends
o. Reproducing information in some form (question/answer, summarizing,
orally, reporting etc.).

HSE 13305 Oral Presentation Skills (S) (3-0-0)
a. Characteristics of a good presentation

b. Assessing the audience and its needs
c. Planning a presentation
d. Different presentation styles
e. Using the presentation Matrix
f. The Informative Presentation
g. The Demonstration Presentation
h. The Persuasive Presentation
i. Presentation structure and design
j. Materials and logistics
k. Visual aids and their developments
l. Rehearsing land delivering
m. Using performance techniques
n. Overcoming anxiety and stress
o. Openings and closings
p. Getting and maintaining audience attention
q. Using language to optimal effect
r. Body language and gestures
s. Linguistic aspects; introducing, sequencing, signaling, quoting,
clarifying and summarizing.
t. Handling questions.
FMC 13201 Characterisation of Coal and Minerals Lab (0-0-3)
Sampling – Methods, Accuracy, Laboratory Sieving – Dry and Wet, Settling characteristics of
solids, Determination of Relative Density and Bulk Density, Andreasen Pipette and Beaker
Decantation, Cyclosizing
Wet assaying of ores of iron, copper, lead – zinc and manganese, complexometric methods
(EDTA titration) of analysis of lime stone, dolomite, principle of dry assaying processes, fire
assay methods of gold & silver.
Proximate Analysis, Calorific value of coal & Oil, Free Swelling Index, Caking Index, LTGK
Assay, HGI.
Instrumental methods of investigation: X-ray, DTA/TGA, Spectroscopy – atomic absorption,
flame photometry, UV and IR spectrophotometry and colorimetry Zeta potential measurement,
SEM, TEM.
FMC 13202 Comminution and Classification Lab (0-0-3)
Size distribution functions. Estimation of reduction ratios, capacities, operating variables and
efficiencies for various size reduction units such as Jaw crushers, Roll Crushers, Determination of
Bond and HGI work index values for the given samples. Performance analysis of laboratory model
continuous screen. Demonstration experiment on Hydrocylone.
GLR 13201 Mineralogy, Petrology & Stratigraphy Lab (0-0-3)
Mineralogy
Study of physical properties of minerals
a) Rock forming minerals: Talc, Gypsum, Calcite, Fluorite, Feldspar (Orthoclase, Microcline,
Plagioclase), Muscovite, Biotite, Quartz, Beryl, Tourmaline, Corundum, Kyanite,
Serpentine, Garnet and Sillimanite.
b) Ore minerals: Haematite, Magnetite, Chalcopyrite, Malachite, Azurite, Chromite, Bauxite,
Pyrolusite, Psilomalene, Sphalerite, Galena
Petrology
Study of common rocks with reference to their structures, mineral composition and uses:
a) Igneous Rocks: Granite, Syenite, Gabbro, Basalt, Dolerite, Lamprophyre, Aplite,

Pegmatite
b) Metamorphic Rocks: Slate, Schists, Gneisses, Quartzite, Marble, Amphibolite,

Charnockite.
c) Sedimentary Rocks: Conglomerate, Sandstone, Shale, Carbonaceous Shale, Coal,
Limestone.

IV SEMESTER
FMC 14101 Gravity Separation of Coal and Minerals (3-1-0)
Introduction to physical separation processes: Basic Principles of Separation Processes;

different types of processes employed in mineral engineering: Gravity, Magnetic, Electrical,
Surface, Optical separations. Coal/Ore characteristics required for applying these processes.
Calculations of yield, recovery, ratio of concentration, enrichment ratio and separation efficiency.
Sink-float analysis for coal and minerals, methodology and information obtained.
Gravity concentration processes:
Jigging: Principles of jigging including the major phenomena, equal settling/jigging particles, v-t
curves, jig cycles and their applications, different types of jigs-mechanical and pneumatic jigs their
merit and demerits, variables affecting jigging,. Jig cycles
Heavy media separation: Principles of heavy media separation, stability of media suspension,
preparation of heavy media, types of solids and their properties to use as dense medium, Different
types of static and dynamic separators e.g, Dense Medium Baths (deep bath and shallow bath) and
Dense Medium Cyclones, Vorsyl Separator, Tri-flo separator etc., typical media preparation and
media recovery equipment and circuits.
Stub-cyclones, Teetered Bed Separators, Reflux Classifiers: Construction, operation and
applications.
Flowing film concentration: Principles. Tabling, influence of various factors affecting tabling,
mathematical analysis, different types of tables. Spiral concentration, application of spiral
concentrators, Reichert’s cone.
Enhanced gravity concentration: Enhanced gravity concentrators like multi-gravity separator,
Knelson concentrator, Kelsey jig, Falcon separator etc.
Performance analysis: Estimation of washing performance of Gravity Separators, calculation of
performance parameters: cut-density, EP, Error area, imperfection organic efficiency, ash
reduction factor, yield reduction factor, etc.
MER 14102 Mining Methods and Unit Operations (3-0-0)
Introduction
Definitions and explanations of different mining terms. Drilling and blasting methods in surface
mines, underground coal mines and underground metal mines; explosives and accessories used in
blasing in opencast and underground mines.
Surface mining
Applicability and limitations of surface mining; Concept of stripping ratios and their significance;
Objectives, types and parameters of box cut; formation and parameters of production benches; unit
operations and associated equipment; classification of surface mining systems.
Underground coal mining

Modes of entry, classification of underground coal mining methods. Bord and pillar method –
general description, applicability and merits & demerits. Selection of panel size; operations
involved and associated equipment. Longwall methods – Types and their general description,
applicability, merits and demerits, Selection of face length & panel length; Operations involved
and associated equipment. Methods for mining steeply inclined seams and thick seams.
Underground Metal Mining

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Modes of entry, Mine development – drifting, raising and winzing: classification of underground
metal mining methods; general description, applicability, operations involved and associated
equipment for different stoping methods.
AMR 14101 Numerical and Statistical Methods (3-1-0)
A. Numerical methods
Solution of algebraic and transcendental equations by bisection, iteration, false position, secant
and Newton Raphson methods, generalized Newtons method for multiple roots
Solution of a system of linear simultaneous equations by Gauss elimination, Gauss-Jordan, Crout’s
triangularisation, Jacobi and Gauss Seidel methods. Finite differences, Symbolic relations,
differences and factorial notation of a polynomial, data smoothing, interpolation and extrapolation,
Newton-Gregory forward and backward, Gauss forward and backward, Stirling, Bessel, Everett,
Lagrange and iterative methods, Cubic splines, Numerical differentiation and integration,
Trapezoidal, Simpson’s 1/3rd, Simpson’s 3/8th, Weddle and Gaussian quadrature formulae.
Numerical solution of first order ordinary differential equation by Taylor’s series, Picard’s,
Euler’s, Modified Euler’s, Runge-Kutta, Adams-Moulton and Milne’s methods.
Solution of simultaneous first order and second order ordinary differential equations with initial
conditions by Taylors series, Runge-Kutta and Milne’s methods. Numerical solution of boundary
value problems by finite difference and shooting methods.
B. Statistical Methods
Concept of frequency distribution: Moments, skewness and kurtosis.
Probability: various approaches of probability-classical, frequency (statistical), subjective and
axiomatic. Theorems on probability, conditional probability, independence, Bayes Theorem.
Random variable-discrete and continuous. Distribution function and their properties, probability,
mass and density functions, Mathematical expectation, Moment generating function and its
properties.
Probability distributions; Bernoulli, binomial, negative binomial, Poisson and normal
distributions.
Theory of least squares and curve fitting. Correlation- Simple, multiple and partial, Regression
lines and regression coefficients, Multiple and partial regression.
Tests of Significance; Normal test, t-test, Chi-square and F-test.
MCR 14101 Mechanical Engineering - II (3-1-0)
Analysis of various thermodynamic processes, P-V and T-S diagrams. Analysis of Air Standard
Cycle
Classifications, applications and performance estimation of Internal Combustion engines, Gas
turbines and Compressors, Basic maintenance steps.
Performance study and power estimation based on laboratory experimental data. Properties of
fluid; classifications; Ideal fluid, Newtonian and Non-Newtonial fluids; Newtons law of viscosity.
Fluid Statics: fluid pressure and its measurement.
Fluid Kinetics: Continuity equation, types of flow.
Fluid dynamics: One dimensional equation of motion; Bernoulli’s equation; applications of
Bernoulli’s equation; venturimeter.
Flow through pipes – Darcy-Weisbach’s equation.
Classification, basic construction and applications of different types of pumps and water turbines.
Performance study and power estimation based on laboratory experimental data.
HSR 14306 English for Professional Communication (3-0-0)
Part – A Professional Oral communication

Course Introduction: Professional Communication: Need, principle, channels, forms and barriers.
Speaking for professional purposes: nature of oral communication, Oral Communication Process
and characteristics of Oral Communication
Group Discussion (GD): Group Discussion nature, uses and importance. Leadership function in
Gd; developing leadership qualities and positive group behavior. Starting discussions: opening the
discussion, stating objectives, suggesting good group procedure (Time management, Speaking
Procedure, etc).
Giving opinions, asking for opinions and supporting opinions in GD. Making suggestions and
asking for suggestions.
Balancing points of view: expressing advantages, disadvantages and consequences
Some pitfalls in discussions, fallacies in argument and rebuttal, concluding and controlling
discussions.
Job interview: The interviewing process, types of interview formats
Pre-interview preparation techniques, self-analysis, skills assessment, company analysis, job
analysis, practice, developing interview file. Projecting success: The beginning, the middle and
the end of the interview. Interview strategies: Upholding the personality and overcoming
interviewing hazards.
Part – B Professional Writing

Report writing: Characteristics of business reports, reports and other forms of communication,
features of good reports.
Types of reports (Formal/informal): Structure of formal reports: Front matter, main body and back
matter. Style of reports: Readability of reports, choice of words and phrases, construction and
length of sentences and paragraphs.
Business Correspondence
Official communication: nature and principles of business correspondence.
Structure of business letters
Business letter formats
Letter giving instructions
Letters of requests and inquiries
Letters of complaints
Employment letters and applications
CV and resume writing
Business memos: Forms and structure
Writing an effective memo
FMC 14201 Gravity Separation of Coal and Minerals Lab (0-0-3)
Bench scale beneficiation in dense medium baths, dense medium cyclones, calculation of probable
error and imperfection in separation
Jigging: Effect of different parameters on recovery. Demonstration of centrifugal separators such
as Water-only cyclone, Heavy media Cyclone/Separator, Vorsyl separator.
Mozely mineral separator: Effect of flow rate of water, angle of inclination, oscillation on
separation. Beneficiation using Wilfley Table and Mozley Multi-gravity separator.

V SEMESTER
FMC 15101 Magnetic, Electrical and Advanced Separation Processes (3-0-0)
Magnetic Separation: Principles of magnetic separation, types of magnetic materials, different

forces involved in dry and wet magnetic separation. Construction, operation and performance
factors of different magnetic separators: Dry, wet, low and high intensity separators, drum
separators, induced roll separator, cross belt separator, WHIMS, HGMS, etc. applications of
magnetic separators.
Electrical Separation: Principles of electrostatic separation. Electrical properties of materials.
Lifting and pinning effect, corona discharge. Construction, operation and performance factors of
different electrical separators: high tension separators. Multi roll separator, plate and screen
separators, tribo-electric separators. Applications of electrical separators. Auxiliary equipment and
circuits for electrical separation.
Dry methods of Beneficiation and Sorting: Principles, equipment and circuits.
FMC 15102 Extraction of Non-Ferrous Metals from Ores and Concentrates (3-0-0)
Principles of Extractive-Metallurgy: Pyro-metallurgy: Ccalcination, Roasting, Reduction,

Smelting, Converting and fire-refining. Hydro-metallurgy: Leaching, Solvent-extraction, Iron
Exchange, Cementation, Gaseous Reduction. Electro-Metallurgy: electrolysis, Electro-winning
and Electro refining.
Extraction of Non-ferrous Metals: Raw material Preparation, Furnaces used.
Locations of ore deposits of nonferrous metals and their production in India and abroad, Main
approaches in extractive metallurgy: pyro-metallurgy, hydrometallurgy and electrometallurgy.
Thermodynamic considerations and process selection in extraction of metals, Study of free energy
diagram, Leaching, bioleaching, precipitation of metals, reduction by gases.
Extraction of Copper: Copper ores, Locations of their deposits in India and abroad, Pyro-
metallurgical extraction of Copper thermal treatment, sulphation of oxides, oxidation of sulphides,
matte formation, chlorination, fluorination, Copper loss in slag, Hydrometallurgical extraction of
Copper, Newer routes.
Extraction of Aluminium: Aluminium ores, Locations of ores deposits in India and abroad,
principle of electrolysis in winning, fused salt electrolysis, Bayer’s process for production of
alumina, Hall-Heroult process, Refining of Aluminium, Newer routes.
Extraction of Lead, Zinc and Nickel: Lead and Zinc ores, Locations of ores deposits in India
and abroad, Lead smelting, Pyro-metallurgical extraction of Zinc, Hydrometallurgical extraction
of Zinc, Imperial smelting process, Extraction processes of Nickel.
Ore deposits of tin, magnesium, gold, silver, zirconium, titanium, beryllium and uranium in
India and abroad, Extraction of tin, magnesium, gold, silver, zirconium, titanium, beryllium and
uranium. Ion-exchange and solvent extraction processes, Cementation and solvent extraction
process.
Present scenario of production of above mentioned metals, refining by oxidation, chemical
transport reactions, zone refining, distillation, degassing processes, Secondary metals. Recovery
of metals from scrap and other secondary sources by pyro-, hydro- and electrometallurgy.
Text Books:

1. H.S. Ray, R. Shreedhar and K.P. Abraham- Extraction of non-ferrous metals- affiliated
East West press pvt. Ltd, Oscar Publications, New Delhi,2011.
2. R D Pehlke, Unit Processes in Extractive Metallurgy- American Elsevier
pub.Co.,Michigan, 1973.
3. J. J. Moore- Chemical metallurgy, Butterworth-Heineman,1981.
4. J. D. Gilchrist- Extractive metallurgy- Pergamon Press, 1989.
Reference Books:
1. W. G. Davenport, M. King, M. Schlesinger , A. K. Bishwas and - Extractive metallurgy of
Copper,4 th ed., Pergamon Press,2002.
2. H. S. Ray, A. Ghosh, Processes in Extractive Metallurgy, New age international pvt. ltd,
New Delhi, 2001.
FMC 15103 Froth Flotation (3-1-0)
Physics and Chemistry of interfaces: Types of interfaces, surface energy and surface defects,
surface tension applications, interfacial tension, cohesion, adhesion. Surface tension as applied to
mineral beneficiation, Contact angle, double layer at solid liquid interface, electro-kinetic
phenomena. Basics of electrochemical adsorption of particle surface in flotation. Correlation
between structure and adsorption for organic reagents in flotation. Mechanism of reagent
adsorption. Chemistry of flotation reagents.
Flotation fundamentals: Fundamental concepts, flotation theory including kinetics, classification
and functions of flotation reagents, Critical pH, laboratory flotation tests; types of flotation: carrier
flotation, selective flotation, floc-flotation, skin flotation, reverse flotation, electro flotation, Bulk
and selective flotation etc. Parameters affecting performance of floatation circuits.
Flotation machines: Typical flotation machines basic machine features and functions, design
features of different flotation machines, Flotation machines like Column Flotation, Jameson Cell
etc. Flotation circuits – Roughing, Scavenging, cleaning etc.
Plant practices: Flotation circuits for flotation of coal, copper, lead-zinc sulphide, fluorspar, rock
phosphate, limestone etc.
MSR 15153 Managerial Economics (3-0-0)
Fundamentals of Economics - Microeconomics and Macroeconomics; Marginal Analysis and

Time Value of Money; Firm - meaning and objectives; Demand and Supply Analysis - law of
demand and law of supply, price mechanism, price ceilings and floors; Utility Analysis – cardinal
and ordinal utility, law of diminishing marginal utility, Indifference curves, budget constraints,
consumer’s equilibrium – utility maximisation; Production and Cost Analysis- short run and long
run production functions, returns to scale, economies of scale and scope, different costs, producer’s
equilibrium – cost minimisation; Market Analysis – types of markets, short run and long run
equilibrium in each market; Pricing Strategies - price discrimination; Public Goods and
Externalities; Asymmetric Information – adverse selection and moral hazard; Economics of
Uncertainty and Risk; Inflation: Measures, Causes and Remedies.
FMC 15201 Magnetic, Electrical and Advanced Separation Processes Lab (0-0-3)
Determination of magnetic content of a given sample using Davis tube magnetic separator, Effect
of different parameters on separation in different dry high intensity and wet high intensity magnetic
separators. Effect of different parameters on separation in different electrical and dry separators.
Recovery and yield calculations.
FMC 15203 Froth Flotation Lab (0-0-3)

Selective flotation of complex sulphide ores: flotation of chalcopyrite, lead and zinc. Flotation of
lime stone / flotation of dolomite, Reverse flotation tests. Effects of reagents dosages on flotation,
effect of pH, effect of collection time and estimation of flotation rate constants. Flotation of coal,
Effect of frother dosage and collector dosages. Collector less flotation,
FMH 15101 Agglomeration Technology (3-0-0)
Necessity and scope of agglomeration, Different types of agglomeration techniques. Pelletization.

Raw material preparation, Characteristics of raw materials for pelletzation like Iron –ore, additives,
binders etc.
Green-ball formation, effect of process parameters on size and strength of green-pellet, testing of
Green-balls. Drying and firing of Green Balls, testing of indurated pellets like Tumbler-test,
Reducibility, Swelling index, Reduction Degradation Index, Compressive strength etc.
Pelletization Equipments _ Construction and operation of Disc and Drum-Pelletizers, Different
types of pellet-firing system, Shaft-furnace, Grate-system and Grate Kiln System.
Uses of pellets for Iron-making.
Sintering: various raw materials used for production of sinter. Preparation of fuel and flux and its
effect on the process of sintering. Calculation of charge-components for producing desired quality
of sinter to be used in Blast-Furnace Iron making. Proportioning of Raw-materials, Primary and
secondary mixing together with Moisturing, Sintering-Mineralogy, its effect on strength of sinter,
Productivity of sintering M/C, Control of various parameters for improving quality of the product.
Cooling, screening of sinter before use in blast furnace.
Design of sintering plants and pelletisation plants.
FMH 15201 Agglomeration Technology Lab (0-0-3)
Pelletization of fines, Drying of green pellets, Firing of Green pellets, Effect of Binders on strength
of green pellet, Swelling of iron ore pellets, Reduction of iron ore pellet, Preparation of Acid sinter,
Preparation of Fluxed sinter, Preparation of Hybrid Palletized Sinter, Testing of Sinter & Pellet
(Shatter & Tumbler test)
FMM 15101 Introduction to Mineral Engineering (3-0-0)
Introduction to Mineral Processing, scope and importance; Definition of ore, mineral, gangue, and
tenor; Quantification of Mineral engineering Unit Operations: Recovery, Grade, Ratio of
Concentration, Enrichment Ratio and Separation efficiency etc. liberation and its importance,
degree of liberation, optimum degree of liberation; brief introduction to different types of unit
operations.

Definition, need, methods of sampling (solids and slurries), Gy’s law of sampling, estimation of
minimum amount of sample required, BIS standard for sampling, accurate sampling of solids and
slurry
Basic Principles of Crushing and Grinding; Different types of crushing and grinding equipment
and their application and limitations. Need and importance of Size Separation, Laboratory size
analysis and interpretation; Various methodologies used for measuring particle size distribution,
different nomenclatures and approaches;
Settling of solids in fluids; Industrial screens. Screening Efficiency, Factors affecting screen
efficiency; Basic Principles of Separation Processes; Introduction to different Separation
Processes.
Jigging, heavy media separation, flowing film concentration theory, application and limitations.
Introduction to froth flotation, Reagents; Machines and applications. Electrical and magnetic
methods of concentration principles, application and limitations.
FMM 15201 Introduction to Mineral Engineering Lab (0-0-3)
Sampling – Methods, Accuracy, Particle size analysis, Laboratory Sieving – Dry and Wet, Settling
characteristics of solids, Laboratory crushing and grinding, Determination of Relative Density and
Bulk Density, Andreasan Pipette, Beaker Decantation, Cyclosizing
FMM 15102 Introduction to Fuel Technology (3-0-0)
Definition of Fuel; Types of Fuel; Conventional and Non-conventional Fuel;

Types of Energy Resources; Potential of Energy Resources and their exploitation
Types of solid fuels. Origin and formation of coal.
Types of Liquid & Gaseous Fuel; Origin, Formation and Characteristics of Liquid Fuels &
Gaseous Fuels.
Physical , Chemical and Plastic Properties of Coal.
Outline of Coal Carbonisation
Classification of Coal.
Fundamental and Mechanism of Combustion; Coal, Oil & Gas
Conventional combustion appliances.
Combustion stoichiometry, kinetics and thermodynamics of combustion.
Recent advances in combustion and carbonization technology
FMM 15202 Introduction to Fuel Technology Lab (0-0-3)
Proximate Analysis, Calorific value of coal & Oil, Free Swelling Index, Caking Index, LTGK
Assay, HGI.

VI SEMESTER
FMC 16101 Coal Preparation and Utilisation Plant Practices (3-0-0)
Indian coal resources vis-à-vis type and characteristics of coals.

Hardness, abrasiveness and other properties of coals of different sources and their effect on
handling equipment and circuits.
Washability analysis of coal: Float-sink tests, liquids used, their relative merits and demerits,
analysis of Washability data, graphical representation of Washability data, determination of ease
of washing coal by different methods. Application of washability in coal preparation plant
operation and control.
Beneficiation of different types of coarse coals and their effect on plant performance with respect
to different equipment used.
Beneficiation of different types of fine coals and their effect on plant performance with respect to
different equipment used.
Design and process parameters used for different equipment used in coal preparation plants.
Different preparation schemes for preparation of different types and sizes of coal.
Characteristics of coal for various end uses.
FMC 16102 Ferrous Extractive Metallurgy (3-0-0)
Raw-Materials: Iron ore quality w.r.t. size, chemistry and other properties, types of fluxes used
and the importance of coke-quality for iron making. Requirement of Raw-materials per tonne of
Liquid Iron Production.
Sintering and pelletization of Iron-ore fines and usage of Sinter/ Pellets, Iron-bearing burden and
its importance.
Production of Pig Iron: Construction of Blast-Furnace, sue of refractories, Cooling of various
plants. B.F aerodynamics, various reactions taking place in different zones, composition of slag
and its effects on quality of metal produced. Parameters affecting the productivity of Blast-
Furnace. Irregulartities in blast furnaces, de-sulphurization and de-phosphorization of Pig-Iron.
D.R Processes: Raw material preparation.Quality requirement and consumption norms Different
methods of Sponge Iron Production. Scope of the process under Indian condition..
S-R Processes: Production of liquid iron by SR process – such as COREX, ROMELT, Mini Blast
- Furnaces and Electric Furnaces.
Steel making: Principles of steel making. Different methods used such as Open-Hearth, L.D.
Converter and Electric Furnaces. De-oxidization of steel, uses of different types of de-oxidisers
and alloys for different purposes.
FMC 16103 Fuel Technology (3-0-0)
Introduction: Types of energy resources and types of fuel. Coal formation, common gangue
minerals, various aspects of coal geology and its distribution.
Coal utilization and need for beneficiation of coking and non-coking coals. Selection of coal for
various processes. Oil sands.
Coal carbonisation: Coal properties for coal properties. Impact of coal constituents on coal
carbonization. Behaviour of coal at elevated temperature. Fundamental aspect of carbonisation.
Kinetics and Modelling of coal carbonisation., High and low temperature carbonisation, Beehive
coke oven, Slot type by-product coke ovens, Non-recovery coke ovens, by-product recovery
systems, products from carbonisation (solid and volatile products). Flue arrangements.

Regenerator and recuperators in coke ovens. Design, construction and operational aspects of coke
ovens. Formed coke process. Methods of conservation of coking coal. Utilisation of lignite and
low rank coals in coke making. Methods for improving coke properties. Economics of coal
carbonisation processes. Coke properties for utilisation.
Coal combustion processes. Different coal combustion systems, stoichiometric combustion
calculations; kinetics and thermodynamics of combustion, combustion chemistry of coal.
Principles of Fluidization. Fluidized Bed Behaviour. Concept of FBC as clean coal technology.
Combustion of coal in Fluidized bed. Different type of FBC processes: AFBC & PFBC Bubbling
fluidized bed combustion basis theory and application. Circulating Fluidized Bed combustion
basic theory and application. Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combustion and combined cycle
Slagging combustors, SOx and NOx control strategies during combustion.
Gasification and Liquefaction of coal and industrial processes.
Liquid fuel: Classification of crude petroleum, characteristics of petroleum and their products.
Gaseous fuels: Classification of gaseous fuels, production of gaseous fuel from coal, different
types of gassifiers, coal liquefaction
EER 16102 Applied Electrical Engineering (3-0-0)
Introduction to power electronics converter (phase angle control rectifier, chopper, inverter,
cyclo-converter).
Motors: Operation and characteristics of three phase induction motors; Methods of starting and
speed control of three phase induction motor; Ward-Leonard method of speed control of DC
motor; Basic principles of Thyristor controlled variable speed AC and DC motors; Principles of
rate making of electricity and power factor improvement; Substation arrangement; Circuit breaker;
Protective relays: - Inductions pattern over current relay, Thermal overload relay, Earth fault relay;
Lightening arrester, Fuses:- Types and selection. Power cables: Types and selection, Types of
motor enclosure, FLP enclosures for hazardous area equipment, intrinsically safe circuit.
Industrial application and control of electrical motors: Types of electric motors and their
application in industry; Controllers for the speed control of DC and AC motors.application of PLC
in electrical Drives.
Diesel – Electrical oil rigs.
I.E rules applied to mines and oil fields.
FMC 16202 Extractive Metallurgy Lab (0-0-3)

Calcination of limestone and dolomite; Roasting of sulphide minerals of lead, zinc, copper, etc.;
Roast leaching of sulphides; Leaching of oxides and silicates; Acid leaching of various minerals;
Recovery of dissolved metals by hydroxide precipitation, sulphide precipitation and reductive
precipitation; Reduction of iron ores by using coal/coke; Microbial leaching – development of
culture, application of microbial leaching for extraction of metals.
FMC 16203 Coal Preparation and Fuel Technology Lab (0-0-2)
Washability analysis of coal and effect on beneficiation. Beneficiation of coal by different

methods.
Coke Making, Coke characterisation. Griaznov’s coke hardness. Combustion characteristics of
different fuels. Properties of liquid and gaseous fuels.
FMH 16101 Process Equipment Selection and Sizing (3-2-0)

Course Objective: selection through worked out examples
Introduction: various methodologies involved in selection and sizing of various coal preparation
and mineral processing units
Equipment capacities and flowsheets: Definitions of equipment capacities and flowsheets:
Broad guidelines for equipment specifications required in tendering processes in coal preparation
and mineral processing
Equip symbols: Standard Process equipment symbols as per BIS norms.
Size Selection criteria: Selection and sizing of reciprocating and non-reciprocating crushers, such
as roll crushers and impact group of crushers for coal application and reciprocating crushers, such
as jaw, gyratory and cone crushers for mineral application
Selection of rotary breaker for application in coal preparation
Selection and sizing of rod and ball mills including re-grinding mills for metallic and non-metallic
ores
Selection and sizing of industrial screens used in coal preparation and mineral processing
Selection and sizing of mechanical classifiers including limitations involved; General overview of
selection criteria for hydrocyclones
Application of probable error in separation, imperfection, organic efficiency NGM, cut-density,
capacity, feed size, OPEX, CAPEX, yield reduction factor etc. (as applicable) in selection of
gravity separators.
Capacity estimation and selection of gravity separators used in coal preparation including specific
numerical examples as class work and as home work; Choice between Jigs, Dense Media Baths,
Drums and Cyclones; Application of spirals and WOC.
Selection of different types of froth floatation cells (mechanical, Jameson, column, pneumatic,
etc.) Estimation of number of banks and cells per bank for flotation of coal and minerals, such as
limestone, fluorspar, copper and lead – zinc ores, etc with specific numerical examples as class
work and as home work
General overview of selection criteria for magnetic and electrostatic separators
Performance Guarantee Performance Guarantee Tests for equipment used in coal preparation
and mineral processing plants.
FMM 16101 Extractive Metallurgy (3-0-0)
Principles of Extractive-Metallurgy: Pyro-calcination, Roasting, Reduction, Smelting, Converting

and fire-refining and the furnaces used for above unit operations
Hydro-Metallurgy, Electro-Metallurgy: Principles and processes
Extraction of Metals: Raw material Preparation, Furnaces used, Processing Parameters Sintering
and pelletization of fines. Blast Furnaces, DR Processes, SR Processes and Steel Making
Refining of Metals their uses and alloys for industrial applications.
FMM 16201 Extractive Metallurgy Lab (0-0-3)

Calcination of limestone and dolomite; Roasting of sulphide minerals of lead, zinc, copper, etc.;
Roast leaching of sulphides; Leaching of oxides and silicates; Acid leaching of various minerals;
Recovery of dissolved metals by hydroxide precipitation, sulphide precipitation and reductive
precipitation; Reduction of iron ores by using coal/coke; Microbial leaching – development of
culture, application of microbial leaching for extraction of metals.

FMM 16102 Liquid & Gaseous Fuels (3-0-0)
Liquid fuels: Liquid fuel resources, world and Indian statistics, method of characterization of crude
and products, refinery operations, process design in process industry, utilization of petroleum
products, synthetic liquid fuels.
Gaseous fuels : Different types of gaseous fuels, resources of gaseous fuels and their characteristics,
principles of manufacture of gaseous fuels from coal and oil, kinetics and mechanism of gasification,
production of industrial fuel gases, rich gases such as SNG, purification, storage and transportation of
gaseous fuels.
FMM 16202 Liquid & Gaseous Fuels Lab (0-0-3)

Flash Point, Viscosity of Oil, Aniline Point, Carbon Residue, Softening point of Bitumen, Penetration
Index of Bitumen & Wax, Cloud and Pour Point

VII SEMESTER
FMC 17101 Mineral Processing Plant Practices (4-0-0)
A. Iron Ores, Bauxite, Chromite and Industrial Minerals, Gold, Silver and Platinum group
minerals (2-0-0)
Indian resources of Hematite, Magnetite, BHQ, BHJ, goethitic and lateritic iron ores,
Bauxite, Chromite and Industrial Minerals, Gold, Silver and Platinum group minerals.
Beneficiation characteristics of above minerals and their end uses. Flowsheets, plant
parameters and specific auxiliaries used for processing of above ores.
B. Placer Minerals, Lead-Zinc and Copper ores, Manganese Ores (2-0-0)
Indian resources of Placer Minerals, Lead-Zinc and Copper ores, Manganese Ores.
Beneficiation characteristics of above minerals and their end uses. Flowsheets, plant
parameters and specific auxiliaries used for processing of above ores.
FMC 17102 Dewatering and Drying (3-0-0)
Introduction to dewatering and drying. Flocculation and Dispersion, principles of flocculation

and dispersion phenomena. Double layer formation, factors responsible for formation of double
layer and its remedies. Mechanism of reagent adsorption in flocculation, different types of
flocculants used in dewatering techniques, selective flocculation and their applications.
Dewatering by gravity sedimentation: Thickening principles and practices. Derivation of
thickener diameter using Coe and Clevenger equation and Kynche Model. Determination settling
rate using laboratory tests. Design of a thickener, factors affecting thickeners operation and
control. Different types of thickeners used in mineral industries such as conventional thickener
(Bridge support and Column support type), Hi-rate thickener, lamella thickener, tray thickener
etc., Dewatering Using Screens.
Filtration: Principles of filtration, flow through packed beds factors affecting the filtration,
different types industrial filters – vacuum drum filter, vacuum disc filter, horizontal belt filter,
filter press. Cake filtration. Design of filters.
Centrifuging and drying: Different types of thermal dryers and their application, centrifugal
sedimentation. Application and practices of dewatering processes in mineral industries.
MMC 17103 Bulk Solids Handling Equipment (3-1-0)
Construction and operation of crushers-jaw, gyratory, cone, roll, hammer, ring granulator, feeder
breaker, rotary breaker, in pit crushers; Construction and operation of feeders, screens,
conventional belt conveyors, high angle conveyor, chain conveyors, stackers, reclaimers, wagon
loaders, bucket elevators, selection, productivity and power calculations, hydraulic and pneumatic
conveying systems; design of coal handling plants; bins; bunkers & silos.
Selection of belt conveyors.
Description and design of bins, bunkers & silos. Storage and transport of water and slurries.
Mechanical aspects of pumps, selection of water pump, slurry pump and froth pump.
Utilities: Pipe selection – size and type. Different types of valves and their applications. Gaskets,
nuts, bolts and joints. Compressors and blowers. Cooling towers.
Problems due to wear in handling equipment.
MSR 17152 Industrial Engineering & Management (3-0-0)
Basic functions of Management – Planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling.

Introduction to Industrial Engineering techniques. Productivity: definition, measurement. Work
study and its role in improving productivity of an organization.
Types of production systems. Introduction to production planning and control. Concepts of
Human Resource Management – Selection, Training & Development.
Finance Management – Capital Budgeting Techniques. Pay-back period, ARR, NPV, IRR, PI,
Sources of capital: Cost concepts and Break even analysis;
Project Management – Introduction, Network construction & identification of critical activities in
CPM & PERT
FMC 17202 Dewatering and Drying Lab (0-0-2)
Comparison of pressure and vacuum filter using coal of same size, Effect of coal particle size in
vacuum filtration, Effect of coal particle size in pressure filtration, comparison of pressure and
vacuum filter using a mineral of same size, Dewatering of coal fines using hydrocyclone,
Estimation of filtration rate constant for (coal and mineral) using vacuum filter, Estimation of
filtration rate constant (coal and mineral) using pressure filter, Estimation of rate of sedimentation
of solid from a suspension with or without flocculants, Estimation of rate of sedimentation of solid
from a suspension with or without dispersants, Estimation of rate of drying using a dryer.
FMH 17101 Computational and Optimisation Techniques (3-0-0)
Introduction: Calculations related to material balancing of simple circuits involving closed circuit
crushing, grinding and beneficiation operations.
Mass balancing of complex circuits: Mass balancing of complex beneficiation circuits, concept
of using connection matrix its main applications including component balancing. Estimation of
recovery and separation efficiencies of beneficiation units for the two and three product separation
systems with numerical examples. Reconciliation of excess data for minimizing of errors involved
in yield and recovery calculations.
Optimisation of mineral processing circuits.
Error analysis: Computation of errors involved in size and chemical analysis of feed and product
streams for estimation of accurate yield in the plant operations. Application of Lagrangian
Multipliers for error minimization.
Computer Programming: Development of computer programmes for the above calculations and
computations.
FMH 17102 Beneficiation Process Control and Plant Layout (S) (3-0-0)
A. Beneficiation Process Control

Introduction: Need for process control; justification in terms of overall technical and
economic benefits.
Fundamental Aspects: Recognition of dynamic nature of control operation; identification
of controllable and non-controllable operating variables; need for obtaining quantitative

relationships for describing the effect of controllable operating variables on process
performance; defining control objectives; identification of process and plant constraints
Basic Data Required for Control System Design: Ways of obtaining data for control
system design; Nature and frequency of process disturbances; investigating basic
properties of process response (impulse and step response).
Types of Control Actions: Feed Forward and feedback control; construction of a
feedback controller; proportional action, integral action and derivative action; tuning of
feedback controllers; multiple input control; ratio control and cascade control.
Control of Individual Unit Operations: Crushing, grinding and flotation circuits; control
of thickener and other allied operations.
Instrumentation for measurement: On-line particle size distribution, Metallurgical grade
analysis and coal analysis ; pulp density, pulp level, froth level, slurry flow rate, ball mill
load and other required measurements.
Some Published Case Studies: Some examples taken from published papers on actual
implementation of control systems in an operating plant and the control strategies used.
B. Plant Layout
Introduction of Plot Plan, Contour, Concept of levels, Floors, Location of equipment, etc.
Design of Plant layout, Building Layout, Equipment Layout. Input details required to
design a plant layout. Major points considered while designing a plant layout. Layout
design of plant buildings - crushing, grinding, flotation, dewatering, etc. Introduction of
piping layout. Role of civil and structural inputs in layout design.
FMM 17101 Dewatering and Drying (3-0-0)
Introduction to dewatering and drying. Flocculation and Dispersion, principles of flocculation

and dispersion phenomena. Double layer formation, factors responsible for formation of double
layer and its remedies. Mechanism of reagent adsorption in flocculation, different types of
flocculants used in dewatering techniques, selective flocculation and their applications.
Dewatering by gravity sedimentation: Thickening principles and practices. Derivation of
thickener diameter using Coe and Clevenger equation and Kynche Model. Determination settling
rate using laboratory tests. Design of a thickener, factors affecting thickeners operation and
control. Different types of thickeners used in mineral industries such as conventional thickener (
Bridge support and Column support type), Hi-rate thickener, lamella thickener, tray thickener etc.,
Dewatering Using Screens.
Filtration: Principles of filtration, flow through packed beds factors affecting the filtration,
different types industrial filters, cake filtration.
Centrifuging and drying: Different types of thermal dryers and their application, centrifugal
sedimentation. Application and practices of dewatering processes in mineral industries.
FMM 17201 Dewatering and Drying Lab (0-0-3/2)
Comparison of pressure and vacuum filter using coal of same size, Effect of coal particle size in
vacuum filtration, Effect of coal particle size in pressure filtration, comparison of pressure and
vacuum filter using a mineral of same size, Dewatering of coal fines using hydrocyclone,
Estimation of filtration rate constant for (coal and mineral) using vacuum filter, Estimation of
filtration rate constant (coal and mineral) using pressure filter, Estimation of rate of sedimentation

of solid from a suspension with or without flocculants, Estimation of rate of sedimentation of solid
from a suspension with or without dispersants, Estimation of rate of drying using a dryer.
FMM 17102 Coal Carbonisation (3-0-0)
Coal properties for coal properties. Impact of coal constituents on coal carbonization. Behavior of
coal at elevated temperature. Fundamental aspect of carbonisation. Kinetics and Modeling of coal
carbonisation., High and low temperature carbonisation, Beehive coke oven, Slot type by-product
coke ovens, Non-recovery coke ovens, byproduct recovery systems, products from carbonisation
( solid and volatile products ). Flue arrangements. Regenerator and recuperators in coke ovens.
Design, construction and operational aspects of coke ovens. Formed coke process. Methods of
conservation of coking coal. Utilisation of lignite and low rank coals in coke making. Methods for
improving coke properties. Economics of coal carbonisation processes.
FMM 17202 Coal Carbonisation Lab (0-0-2)

Coke preparation: Effect of time and temperature, size moisture.
Coke properties: Shatter Index, Micum Index, Drum Assembly, CRI & CSR

VIII SEMESTER
FMC 18101 Flowsheet Design and Project Management (3-2-0)
A. Flowsheet Design
Introduction: Introduction and basic philosophy of flowsheet design
Flowsheet types: Different types of flowsheets and their definitions; Flowsheet symbols
as per BIS norms. Different approaches adopted for flowsheet design in coal preparation
and mineral processing. Different types of information required for flowsheet development
and plant design Site selection; Pithead versus central plant
Environmental issues in plant design: Addressing the environmental issues in coal
preparation and mineral processing at flowsheet development and plant design stage
Data collection: Basic data required for flowsheet design; Differences in the nature of data
for coal preparation and mineral processing
Capacity estimation and flowsheet selection: General guidelines for plant capacity
estimation; Techno-economic criteria for optimum flowsheet selection
Development of plant flowsheets including mass, water and grade balancing
Flowsheet development for a coking (metallurgical) coal and a non-coking (thermal) coal
washery on single and composite (blended) feed basis including equipment selection and
mass balancing
Flowsheet development for iron ore on single and composite (blended) feed basis including
equipment selection and mass balancing
Flowsheet development for copper, lead – zinc, limestone, fluorspar, phosphate and other
ores including equipment selection and mass balancing
Flowsheet development for beach sand beneficiation plants.
General guidelines on application of material handling units; on plant layout for coal
preparation and mineral processing plants.
Development of water flowsheets.
B. Project Management
Contracts and Project Management - Introduction to NIT (Notice Inviting Tender),
technical and commercial contract. Steps of project award, Project costing, Basic and detail
engineering, Purchase of equipment, Plant erection and commissioning, Performance
Guarantee Test. Mechanical, civil, structural, instrumentation, electrical aspects in a
contract and its importance.
ESC 18106 Pollution Control & Environmental Management (3-0-0)
Air and noise pollution: Mining and mineral processing – an overview. Methods of abatement of
dust and noise pollution.
Water pollution: Water pollution, problem and control, discharge of effluents into running
streams and its consequence, waste water treatment, Acid mine drainage and management aspects,
Zero-discharge concepts.
Environmental impacts: Environmental impacts due to Mining and Mineral Processing, sources
of pollution and magnitude of problems
Ecological cycles: Ecological cycles (gaseous, sedimentary and hydrological), Biodiversity and
its conservation, hot spot and fragile ecosystem.
Solid waste: Problem of disposal, design and stability of tailing ponds. Water management,
pollution release mechanism, Vegetation and cosmetic treatment. Utilisation of tailing, rejects and
flyash. By-products and value added products.
Environmental management: Legal aspects, EIA, Environmental audit and EMS.
MMC 18101 Maintenance Engineering (3-0-0)
Maintenance – Key to reliability and productivity. Basic elements of maintenance system –

inspection, planning and scheduling, job execution, record keeping, data analysis, learning and
improvement.
Basic definitions, preventive, operating and shutdown maintenance; Condition based maintenance
and condition monitoring. Application of preventive maintenance for system of equipment
Introduction to condition monitoring
Non-destructive testing, principle methods such as dye penetrant, magnetic particle testing and
ultrasonic tests.
Data collection and analysis, introduction to computer aided maintenance management systems.
Introduction-Tribological consideration in design
Tribological elements – sliding bearing – journal bearings – rolling contact bearings – piston,
piston, ring liner, etc.
Types of wear and their mechanism – wear in lubricated contact - film lubrication
Elements of contact mechanics – thermal effects in surface contact – contact between rough surface
Friction lubrication wear in clutch, brake, pneumatic tyre, mechanical seal, drives, etc.
Sliding bearing – thrust bearing – journal bearing – application – selection – modern developments
Rolling contact bearing, materials of bearings, Trouble-shooting bearing problems.
Introduction of EOT Crane, Electric Hoist, Manual Hoist, Fork lifts, etc.
FME 18101 Bio-Mineral Processing (3-0-0)
Concept and scope of bio-mineral processing. Utility of Microbes for beneficiation and selective
dissolution of minerals/metals. Types of microbes & their genesis.
Culturing and identification of microbes with reference to bio-processing. Acid mine drainage its
impact and control.
Bio-flotation and flocculation. Application of Bio-processing and dissolution.
FME 18102 Power Plant Engineering (3-0-0)
Introduction: Introduction to different types of power plants

Classification of Power Plant Cycles: Rankine, Reheat, Regenerative, Otto, Diesel, Dual
Combustion, Gas Turbine. Classification of Steam Power Plants, General layout of modern
Steam Power Plant, Site selection and Essential requirements.
Fuel handling: Coal handling systems, Storage and Feeding system, Combustion equipment for
Steam Boilers: Burning of coal, Stoker firing, Pulverised fuel firing
Ash Handling: Ash handling equipment and ash handling systems.

Classification of Boilers: Water tube, Fire tube & High Pressure, Selection of a Boiler,
Comparison between Fire tube and Water tube Boiler
Pollution from Thermal Power Plants: Gaseous emission and its control, Particulate Emission
and its control, Solid waste disposal, thermal Pollution, Thermal Discharge Index (TDI).
FME 18103 Elements of Materials Engineering (3-0-0)
Structure of Metals and Alloys, Equilibrium diagrams, Crystal imperfection, Iron-carbon

diagram, Alloy steel, Heat treatment of steels, Nonferrous alloys, their composition and uses.
Mechanical properties of metals and alloys – Plastic deformation, failure of metals and alloys.
Creep, fatigue and strengthening mechanism.
Composite Materials: Introduction to composite materials.
Powder Metallurgy – Powder production, shaping, sintering and properties of P/M products.
FME 18104 Clean Coal Technology (3-0-0)
Introduction to clean coal technology, effect of enhanced coal combustion on environment, pre-
combustion coal cleaning methods including biological and chemical cleaning methods.
Clean coal combustion technology, Atmospheric fluids bed combustion, circulating fluidized bed
combustion. Pressurized fluidized bed combustors.
Post combustion technology: SOx, NOx , H2S and other toxic gases emission and control
methods, SPM and its control methods and equipment.
Integrated coal gasification combined cycle and coal combustion combine cycle methods.
FMH 18101 Modelling and Simulation (3-2-0)
A. Modelling
Introduction: Introduction to mathematical modelling, need of mathematical models,
methodologies and types of mathematical models including role of simulators, types
simulators and description on features of simulators available.
Modelling of Comminution and classification units: Modelling of size reduction units
using matrix and kinetic approaches, calculations on breakage function, selection function
and classification functions. Modelling of size classifiers using partition value concepts,
Application of Lynch and Rao models.
Modelling of Beneficiation units: Modelling of gravity separators such as jigs, heavy
media separators, spirals, water-only cyclones including modern centrifugal gravity
separators. Application of different models their relative merits and de-merits. Modelling
flotation processes, different types of models, use RTD theorems for modelling and
numerical examples.
Modelling of other process: Modelling of dewatering units such as thickeners and filters.
Modelling of size enlargement processes.

B. Simulation
Simulation: Introduction, types of standard simulators available in the market and their
features. Development of simulation of packages involving mineral characterization files,
feed composition files and other data bases required for the plant flow sheet, computations.
Software for the development of the flow sheet matrices; simulation of unit operations and
recycle calculations. Graphic display and error traps for computer program to simulate
beneficiation plant flow sheets.
FMM 18101 Size Enlargement Processes (3-0-0)
Necessity and scope of agglomeration, Different types of agglomeration techniques. Pelletisation.

Raw material preparation, Characteristics of raw materials for Pelletisation like Iron –ore,
additives, binders etc.
Green-ball formation, effect of process parameters on size and strength of green-pellet, testing of
Green-balls. Drying and firing of Green Balls, testing of indurated pellets like Tumbler-test,
Reducibility, Swelling index, Reduction Degradation Index, Compressive strength etc.
Pelletisation Equipment _ Construction and operation of Disc and Drum-Pelletizers, Different
types of pellet-firing system, Shaft-furnace, Grate-system and Grate Kiln System.
Uses of pellets for Iron-making.
Sintering: various raw materials used for production of sinter. Preparation of fuel and flux and its
effect on the process of sintering. Calculation of charge-components for producing desired quality
of sinter to be used in Blast-Furnace Iron making. Proportioning of Raw-materials, Primary and
secondary mixing together with Moisturing, Sintering-Mineralogy, its effect on strength of sinter,
Productivity of sintering M/C, Control of various parameters for improving quality of the product.
Cooling, screening of sinter before use in blast furnace.
FMM 18102 Modern Energy Systems (3-0-0)
Introduction: Energy forms, renewable and nonrenewable; environmental impact; modern energy
system and their impact. Modern systems – IGCC, AFBC, PFBC, slagging combustors, Fuel cells,
MHD.
Factors influencing the efficiency of energy conservation systems. Efficient heat distribution &
utilisation. Reduction & recovery of excess energy. Performance and application of waste heat
recovery system. Industrial wastes on source of energy. Effect of capital and operational cost for
different alternatives on economics sensitivity analysis.
Insulation on thermal system and its effect on economics.

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III SEMESTER (BTech Mineral Engineering) Page 1

BTech MINERAL ENGINEERING with HONOURS

MINOR (MINERAL ENGINEERING)

MINOR (FUEL ENGINEERING)

V SEMESTER (BTech Mineral Engineering) Page 2

BTech MINERAL ENGINEERING with HONOURS

MINOR (MINERAL ENGINEERING)

MINOR (FUEL ENGINEERING)

VI SEMESTER (BTech Mineral Engineering) Page 3

BTech MINERAL ENGINEERING with HONOURS

MINOR (MINERAL ENGINEERING)

MINOR (FUEL ENGINEERING)

VII SEMESTER (BTech Mineral Engineering) Page 4

BTech MINERAL ENGINEERING with HONOURS

MINOR (MINERAL ENGINEERING)

MINOR (FUEL ENGINEERING)

VIII SEMESTER (BTech Mineral Engineering) Page 5

BTech Mineral Engineering

FMC 13102 Comminution and Classification (3-1-0)

III SEMESTER (BTech Mineral Engineering) Page 6

GLR 13101 Mineralogy, Petrology & Stratigraphy (3-0-0)

AMR 13101 Methods of Applied Mathematics – I (3-1-0)

Section–A: Analysis of Complex variables: Limit, continuity and differentiability of function of

Section–B: Special Functions: Solution in series of ordinary differential equations, Solution of

III SEMESTER (BTech Mineral Engineering) Page 7

Partial Differential Equations: Classification of Partial Differential Equations, solution of one

MCR 13101 Mechanical Engineering – I (3-1-0)

Section–A: Mechanics of Solids

Section-B: Theory of Machines

HSE 13302 Philosophy of Science (S) (3-0-0)

Introduction: Rationale for study of philosophy of science, prevalence of imbalances; General

III SEMESTER (BTech Mineral Engineering) Page 8

HSE 13303 Gandhian Studies (S) (3-0-0)

Introduction to Gandhi’s life and philosophy; Fundamentals of Gandhian economics;

HSE 13304 Oral Communication Skills (S) (3-0-0)

a. The nature, purpose and characteristics of good conversation.

III SEMESTER (BTech Mineral Engineering) Page 9

a. Characteristics of a good presentation

FMC 13201 Characterisation of Coal and Minerals Lab (0-0-3)

FMC 13202 Comminution and Classification Lab (0-0-3)

GLR 13201 Mineralogy, Petrology & Stratigraphy Lab (0-0-3)

Study of physical properties of minerals

a) Igneous Rocks: Granite, Syenite, Gabbro, Basalt, Dolerite, Lamprophyre, Aplite,

b) Metamorphic Rocks: Slate, Schists, Gneisses, Quartzite, Marble, Amphibolite,

III SEMESTER (BTech Mineral Engineering) Page 11

Introduction to physical separation processes: Basic Principles of Separation Processes;

MER 14102 Mining Methods and Unit Operations (3-0-0)

Underground coal mining

Underground Metal Mining

AMR 14101 Numerical and Statistical Methods (3-1-0)

MCR 14101 Mechanical Engineering - II (3-1-0)

Part – A Professional Oral communication

Part – B Professional Writing

FMC 14201 Gravity Separation of Coal and Minerals Lab (0-0-3)

IV SEMESTER (BTech Mineral Engineering) Page 14

FMC 15101 Magnetic, Electrical and Advanced Separation Processes (3-0-0)

Magnetic Separation: Principles of magnetic separation, types of magnetic materials, different

Principles of Extractive-Metallurgy: Pyro-metallurgy: Ccalcination, Roasting, Reduction,

Extraction of Non-ferrous Metals: Raw material Preparation, Furnaces used.

V SEMESTER (BTech Mineral Engineering) Page 15

FMC 15103 Froth Flotation (3-1-0)