Learn by doing
Learn the ropes of effective usage of METSIM Software from basic flowsheeting, steady state modeling, Process control and Dynamic simulation modeling.
Hands-On Approach
If you enroll in this course, you won’t miss the hands-on appreciation of using METSIM simulator as well as understanding the best practices of performing successful metallurgical simulation studies.
Flowsheet Building
This course will expose you to a software specific to Minerals industry with embedded mineral processing unit operations like Crushers, SAG Mills, Kilns, Material handling Equipment etc. which are not found in other simulation softwares like ASPEN PLUS, ASPEN HYSYS, and DWSIM.
Objectives of the Course
The area of process analysis which has been most important for the mineral industry in the optimization of existing operations, both at steady-state and dynamically. In order to accomplish this optimization a variety of steady-state and dynamic models had to be developed for individual unit operations and overall plant performance. In turn these models had to be incorporated into computer packages like METSIM which are user friendly enough to be useful to mineral processing engineers. Such softwares forms a powerful tool for the plant metallurgist to analyze and optimize the configuration of a current circuit.
This Course is for you!
Are you a student or professional in the field of Mining Engineering, Metallurgy, Chemical Engineering, Process Plant Designing, Metallurgical Engineering, or the science of Metals and have not been able to utilize process simulation software specific to Minerals processing industry, process modeling, simulation and optimization of real-world problems? Don't worry as this Course is exactly made for you.
Course Description
Welcome to the Minerals Process Simulation course. This course equips students with practical skills and knowledge of mineral process simulation technology. Mineral simulation technology is fast becoming more and more consolidated in the day-to-day business of the process operation, for a wide range of applications - from circuit diagnostics, plant design and equipment design, optimization, plant economics, mass balance, heat balance to operator training.
The use of simulation tools in real cases in the minerals industry can bring immediate benefits with high rates of return of investments involved. In addition to the theoretical approach, practical exercises are done during the course using one of the best Mineral simulation software called METSIM.
METSIM provides an interactive, fast and accurate means of solving costing, heat balance and material balance problems in a vast number of applications.
The software is used by many companies throughout the world to design, simulate and control operations from mine to tailings and everything in between. At its absolute simplest, METSIM software can be used to create a process flowsheet. The modules in METSIM covers mass and energy balances for either steady-state or dynamic simulations of mine, stockpile, heap leach, material handling, comminution, beneficiation, hydrometallurgy, pyrometallurgy, gas and steam handling, and tailings management processes.
What you’ll learn
Industrial application of metallurgical process simulators.
Simulators as a Strategic management tool.
Understanding Steady State and Dynamic modeling.
Methodology of performing successful simulation studies.
Navigating METSIM simulator.
Simple Model set-up in METSIM.
How to configure feedback & feed-forward mechanisms in METSIM using an Agglomerator model.
How to create Dynamic Models.
Analyzing Plant Economics using a simulator.
Requirements
No need to have knowledge of METSIM, the course teaches you METSIM from the beginning.
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Basic knowledge and terminology of Mineral processes, Chemical processing systems or Metallurgical operations.
Basic computer literacy – Ability to learn a computer program fast.
Curriculum
Importance of Simulation Technology
Simulation technology is very useful for new plant design, allowing any number of plant configurations to be compared rapidly.
In this Course we are going to explore METSIM Mineral Process Simulator demonstrating how mass balancing, circuit simulation and circuit modelling.
