School of Material & Mineral Resources Engineering

Universiti Sains Malaysia Engineering Campus,

14300 Nibong Tebal, Seberang Perai Selatan, Malaysia

Lab Briefing
Mineral Processing Engineering
Laboratory (EBS 341/2)
19 February 2019
 EBS 341/2: Mineral Processing
Engineering Laboratory

COURSE SYNOPSIS
Students will conduct practical relating to the
operations and in determining the
performance and efficiency of equipment in
the mineral-processing laboratory.
 Physical processing
Comminution: Crushing and screening, grinding and classification
methods.

Mineral concentration methods: Gravity, flotation, magnetic and

high-tension separation.

Chemical Processing
Leaching: Introduction to several techniques of leaching e.g. cyanide
leaching of gold and percolation leaching of copper.
Electrowining processes to recover valuable metal from solution.
 CO-PO Matrix :
KAEDAH
BIL. HASIL PEMBELAJARAN KURSUS PO LT
PENILAIAN
Berkebolehan menjalankan eksperimen dengan menggunakan konsep asas PO1 C1 Laporan amali
1 pemprosesan mineral fizikal dalam penentuan , pemisahan dan pengekstrakan (11)
mineral pada sampel bijih.
Berkebolehan mengenalpasti tatacara penggunaan dan penjagaan peralatan PO10 P1 Kemahiran
2 dengan betul secara berkumpulan. A3 praktikal (26)

3 Berkebolehan menganalisa data dan mengira prestasi sesuatu peralatan. PO4 C4 Laporan amali
(11)

4 Berkebolehan merekabentuk, merancang dan menyediakan laporan teknikal serta PO9 C1 Laporan amali
berkomunikasi secara effektif berdasarkan eksperimen makmal P1 (11)/Viva voce
A3 (59)
5 Berkebolehan mengaplikasi konsep asas kejuruteraan pemprosesan mineral dalam PO4 C5 Laporan amali
menafsirkan hasil dan keputusan eksperimen yang dijalankan ke arah (11)
pembangunan sumber mineral yang berkesan

PO PO Statement LT
PO1 Engineering Knowledge : Graduates able to apply the knowledge of mathematics, natural science, engineering C1 : Remembering
fundamentals and engineering specialization related to the practice of Mineral Resources engineering and solve
complex engineering problems (WK1 to WK4)

PO10 Individual and Team Work : Graduates have the ability to function effectively as an individual, and as a member P1:Perception
or leader in diverse teams and in multi-disciplinary settings A3: Valuing

PO4 Investigation and Made Conclusion : Graduates have the ability to conduct investigation of complex problems C4: Analyzing
related to Mineral Resources engineering using research based knowledge (WK8) and research methods to provide
valid conclusions

PO9 Communication : Graduates have the ability to communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with C1: Remembering
the engineering community and with society at large P1: Perception
A3: Valuing

PO4 Investigation and Made Conclusion : Graduates have the ability to conduct investigation of complex problems C5: Evaluating
related to Mineral Resources engineering using research based knowledge (WK8) and research methods to provide
valid conclusions
Open ended Laboratory
(OEL)
•An open-ended lab is
where students are given
the freedom to develop
their own experiments,
instead of merely
following the already set
guidelines from a lab
manual or elsewhere.
 •Different lab classes may
vary in their degrees of
open-endedness.
•Due to the nature of OEE,
students can improve their
learning ability, encourage
their individual creativity,
gain self-confidence and feel
the design environment for
real industry outside the
academic world
 •One important aspect of
OEE is that students need
high self-motivation and,
according to Berg, students
with weaker attitudes need
more support to meet the
challenge of OEE.
 Table 1. Schwab/Herron Levels of
Laboratory Openness
Level 0 Problem area, methods of solution and "correct"
interpretations are give or are immediately obvious from
either statements or questions in the students' laboratory
manual or textbook. Includes activities in which students
simply observe or "experience some unfamiliar phenomena
or learn to master a particular laboratory technique."
Level 1 Laboratory manual proposes problems and describes ways
and means by which the student can discover relationships
he/she does not already know from manuals and texts.
Level 2 Problems are provided, but methods as well as solutions are
left open.
Level 3 Problems, as well as solutions and methods, are left open.
The student is confronted with the "raw" phenomenon.
 List of Experiments
SEMESTER II (2018/2019)

Exp. No. Title Demonstrator/GA Assistant Engineer Lab.

Mr. Junaidi Comminution Room

1
Crushing (OEE-Level 2) Pn.Hasliza Mat Saad And Mining Laboratory

Mr. Meor M. Noh Comminution Room

Ball Mill Grindability Test
2 Assoc. Prof. Ir. Dr. Syed Fuad Saiyid Hashim And Mining Laboratory
(OEE-Level 2)
Mr. Sa’arani Pilot Laboratory
3 Hydrocyclone (OEE-Level 2) Pn. Suhani Abdullah
Pn. Haslina Hydrometallurgy
4 Percolation Leaching (OEE-Level 2) Dr.Norlia Baharun /Dr. Nurul Ain Jabit
Mr. Zulkurnain Laboratory
Mr. Zulkurnain Hydrometallurgy
5 Electrowinning of Zinc Dr. Suhaina Ismail Laboratory
Mr. Azrul
6 Mr. Azrul Hydrometallurgy
Cyanide Leaching Dr. Norlia Baharun /Dr. Nurul Ain Jabit Laboratory
Mr. Zulkurnain

7 Mozley Table (OEE-Level 2) Dr. Norazharuddin Shah Abdullah Mr. Sa’arani Pilot Laboratory
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hashim Hussin Pn. Mahani Pilot Laboratory &
Mr. Kemuridan/En. Sharul Mineral Processing
Concentration of valuable mineral(s) Dr. Mohd Hazizan Mohd Hashim
8 Ami Laoratory
(OEE-Level 3) Dr. Teuku Andika Rama Putra Mr. Meor M. Noh

Dr. Zakaria Endut

 EBS 341 – MINERAL PROCESSING ENGINEERING LABORATORY
SEMESTER II (2018/2019)
LAB WORKING SCHEDULE

19 26 Feb 05 12 19 26 02 Apr 09 16 23 30 07 14 21 28
Exp. Feb Mar Mar Mar Mar Apr Apr Apr Apr May May May May
Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
1 A B C D E F G H
2 B C D E F G H A
3 C D E F G H A B
EBS 341 Lab Briefing

MID SEM BREAK

4 D E F G H A B C

FREE WEEK
5 E F G H A B C D

VIVA

VIVA
6 F G H A B C D E
7 G H A B C D E F
8 H H H A B C D E F G

A A B C D E F G

B C D E F G
 Contribution of Assessment
Final Exam -
Course work 100%
Method of students Assessment
Non-Opened Ended Open Ended Experiment
Experiment (Conventional (OEE)[60:40]
experiment)[60:40]
Pre-lab evaluation/Qiuz 10% -
Proposal 10% 10%

Individual full report 40% 50%

Viva 30% 30%

Practical skill 10% 10%

Total 100% 100%
 Mode of assessment
Non-Open Ended Experiment (NOEE) Open Ended Viva
Experiment (OEE
Exp.
Title L/VTO AE
No Proposal
Proposal
Pre-Lab + Practical Skill
+
Question Individual Full report-
Individual Full report-
(Hand written)
(Hand written)

1 En. Junaidi √ √
Crushing (OEE-Level 2) HMS - - √

2 Ball Mill Grindability Test En. Meor M. Noh √

SFSH - - √ √
(OEE-Level 2)
3 En. Sa’arani
Hydrocyclone
SA - -
√ √ √
(OEE-Level 2)
4 Pn. Haslina
En. Zulkarnain √ √
Percolation Leaching NB - - √

5 En. Zulkarnain
En. Azrul √
Electrowinning of Zinc SI √ √ - √

6 En. Azrul
En. Zulkarnain √
Cyanide Leaching NB √ √ - √

7 Mozley Table En. Sa’arani

√ √
(OEE-Level 2) NSA - - √

8 Concentration of valuable HH En. Kemuridan/En.

mineral(s) MHMH Shahrul Ami √
TAR Pn. Mahani - - √ √
(OEE-Level 3)
En. Meor M. Noh

Marks (%) 10% 10 %+ 40% 10 % +50% 30% 10%

 For example; In lab
Manual………..
Activities Our Conventional Open-ended
experiment experiment (Level 2)

Briefing on theories √ X
Complete manual √ X
Apparatus √ √ (Given but not in
detailed)
Experimental √ √ (Given but not in
Procedure detailed)
Report √ √
Teamwork evaluation √ √
Viva-Evaluation √ √
 Method of students Assessment
Non-open ended experiments (NOEE)
1. Rubric for Proposal
2. Pre-Lab Question
3. Rubric for Practical skill
(Ability the used of
laboratory equipment/tools
in solving problems)
4. Rubric for Individual Report
writing
5. Rubric for Viva
Open ended experiment (OEE)
1. Rubric for Proposal
2. Rubric for Practical skill (Ability
the used of laboratory
equipment/ tools in solving
problems, ability to identify
and analyze problem and make
justifying judgment)
3. Rubric for Individual Report
writing
4. Rubric for Individual and
Group Viva Evaluation
(Affective domain and
psychomotor domain)
 Mineral Processing Laboratory Rubric
(Download from E-Learning)

• Practical Skill Rubric-Meeting Lab\Rubric\Rubric for practical skill EBS

341 2016_17.pdf
• Proposal Rubric-Meeting Lab\Rubric\Rubric for flow chart EBS 341
2016_17.doc
• Lab Report Rubric- Meeting
Lab\Rubric\Rubric_lab_report_Sept17.doc
• Viva Rubric- Meeting Lab\Rubric\Rubic VIVA Individual _EBS
341_17.pdf
 •All the rubric used for
assessing the lab report
should be attached with the
lab manual.
 LABORATORY GUIDELINES

Before Laboratory 2.00 -2. 30 2.30 - 6.00

Class p.m. p.m.

(i) (ii) (iii)

Location: Mineral Processing Laboratory,

Comminution Room, Mining Laboratory, Pilot
Laboratory, Hydrometallurgy Laboratory.*
 Laboratory Guideline For Non-Open Ended
Start
Experiment

Download Lab
Manual (e-learning)

Read the procedures

& understand Preparation Prior To
Laboratory Class
(1) Prepare the Procedure
experimental *Bergantung pada

Content
procedure flowchart Results (expected) Pensyarah
according Lab manual
Time line

Safety

Briefing, pre-checked
Theory flow chart by (~30 min) Laboratory Session
demonstrator in
charge
Operation
 pre-Lab Quiz before the
experiment begin/ depends on
the demonstrator Laboratory Session
Run experiment according (1) End of Experiment

Submit experimental
flowchart for assessment
purpose

Report preparation Format

Data endorsement

Results

Rubric

After Laboratory
Session/submission
Report submission

Viva

End
 Laboratory Guideline For Open Ended
Start
Experiment

Download Lab
Manual (e-learning)

Read the procedures

& understand Preparation Prior To
Laboratory Class
Meet with lecturer Procedure
(optional) *Bergantung pada

Content
Pensyarah
(1) Prepare the Results (expected)
experimental
procedure flowchart
Time line

Safety

Briefing, pre-checked
Theory flow chart by (~30 min) Laboratory Session
demonstrator in
charge
Operation
 Run experiment End of Experiment
according (1)
Laboratory Session
Submit experimental
flowchart for
assessment purpose

Report preparation Format

Data endorsement

Results

Rubric

After Laboratory
Session/submission
Report submission

Viva

End
 Preparation Prior To Laboratory Class

Download Read and

Manual/rubric understand
through e-
learning
Understand
regulation and
safety
Make sure you
procedures
know the
objective of
experiment
 Students are expected to be well prepared and do
preliminary reading.
It is good for each and every student to bring along
reference books (such as Wills’ Mineral Processing
Technology - An Introduction to the Practical Aspects
of Ore Treatment and Mineral Recovery and other
relevant books related to your experiment) throughout
the laboratory class
 Students have to prepare the
summary of the experimental
procedure and to be pre-checked
by the
lecturer/teacher/demonstrator
in-charge.
Student able to predict the
conclusion from the experiment
 (ii)
In The Laboratory Class

Meet your lecturer/teacher/

demonstrator for briefing before
experiment begins.
Do your pre-Lab Quiz before the
experiment begin/ depends on
the demonstrator
 (iii)
Laboratory Session And
Data Endorsement

•Record and complete

experimental data and
observations in the laboratory
reports.
•Use pen to write. Any correction
has to be endorsed and signed by
the demonstrator in-charge
•Data should be endorsed by
demonstrator
 Guide line:
Individual full report
 Cover Page

• The format for the cover page is

provided by the school.

• Please get the softcopy in e-learning

and you need to make a photocopy,
to be used for the next experiment.
 REPORT
• Report must be submit 1 week after the
experiment.
• Report must be submitted before 2.00
p.m. for every laboratory session.
• Report will be mark ‘LATE’ if you submit
your report late.
• Mark (50%) will be deduct from the report.
• No mark if the report not submitted.
• Rubric for assessing laboratory full reports
of NOEE & OEE is different.
 Content
Each experimental report should contain
the following information:
• Title of experiment
• Abstract
• Introduction/Theory
• Material and experimental procedure
(Experimental procedures must be
written in passive form)
• Result/Observation/Calculation
• Discussion
• Conclusion
• Reference
• Report formatting
 GENERAL LABORATORY
SAFETY PRACTICES
•OBJECTIVE

To promote safety
awareness
and encourage safe work
practices in the laboratory
WHY IS SAFETY IMPORTANT ?

Protect the
environment
Prevent loss
of property

Prevent
• Critical experimental data
• Valuable equipment and materials accidents

• Death, injuries
• Chronic illness
 WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?

YOU ARE!!
Protect yourself
Protect others around you

Also a team effort

Deans, Directors and Department Heads
Principal Investigators and supervisors
Students and employees
Division of Research Safety
Division of Safety and Compliance
 A laboratory is a

DANGEROUS
PLACE
when proper safety precautions are not
observed!!
If you come unprepared

you will
not be permitted
to enter the laboratory.
 The instructor has the
authority to enforce the
safety rules by
lowering grades
and/or
dismissing
a student from the
laboratory.
 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
 It is your responsibility to read safety and fire alarm
posters and follow the instructions during an
emergency

 Know the location of the fire extinguisher, eye wash,

and safety shower in your lab and know how to use
them.

 Jabatan keselamatan USM (5033)

 Emergency Response
• Notify your instructor immediately after any injury, fire or
explosion, or spill.

• Know the building evacuation procedures.

 Safety is common
sense
but …
you must understand the
hazards that you face in
the laboratory.
 COMMON SENSE

• DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING WITH WHICH YOU

ARE NOT COMPLETELY FAMILIAR!!!
• If at any time you are not sure how to handle a
particular situation, ask your Assistant Engineer
or Instructor for advice
 SAFETY EQUIPMENT

•During the laboratory check-in,

locate the positions of the
following safety equipment and
be certain you know how to use
them.
i) First aid kit

ii) Fire Extinguishers

mounted in various
locations in the lab.
•Different fire extinguishers
are used for different fires
(e.g. electrical or chemical
fires)
iii) Showers
- the chemistry
lab, 1st floor.
iv) Eye wash
- in the chemistry
lab.
v) Fume cupboards (are
located in almost every
lab containing chemicals)

 Not every chemical can

be used in a generic fume
cupboard. (e.g. there is a
specific fume cupboard
when handling
hydrofluoric acid)
• Fire Blanket
vi) Emergency exit door
 SAFETY RULES
•Read labels
carefully.

•Do not use any

equipment
unless you are
trained and
approved as a
user by your
supervisor.
Safety color coding
 Working Area
• Keep the work area
clear of all materials
except those needed
for your work.

• Extra books, purses,

etc. should be kept
away from equipment,
that requires air flow
or ventilation to
prevent overheating.
If leaving a lab unattended,
turn off all ignition sources
and lock the doors.

Never pipette anything by

mouth!!

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 EYES
Safety goggles
• MUST BE WEAR AT ALL TIMES
while in the labs. Personal
prescription glasses cannot be used
as safety goggles.

• Contact lenses should NOT be wear

at any time with or without
protective goggles.
 EARS

• Ear protection (ear muffs, ear plugs or their

combination) should be used exposed to
excessive noise periods.

• Depending upon the quality of the ear

protection used, safe levels of usage might be
from 90 to 100 dB. Users should check to
levels over prolonged see if the ear muffs
provide adequate protection from excessive
noise levels.
 HANDS
Gloves
• Wear latex gloves at all times.

• Remember that latex gloves react

with sulfuric acid and give you very little
protection from organic materials.

• When working with these compounds change your

gloves frequently.

• Always wash your hands at the end of the period.

• Do not leave the laboratory with the gloves on.

 LABORATORY ATTIRE
• Proper laboratory dress is
important for safety.
• Open toed shoes or
perforated shoes (i.e.
sandals) and shorts or
short skirts should not be
worn
• Nor should clothing
combinations that leave
skin exposed at bench-
top level (i.e., short shirts
and low cut jeans)
• Tie back and secure long
hair so that it cannot get
caught in lab
equipment.
 GENERAL CONDUCT
• Eating, drinking or smoking are prohibited
inside the laboratory.
• Back packs and jackets must not be left in the
aisles. This constitutes a safety hazard. They
must be left in the alcoves between labs.
• Do not sit on the lab benches. (Just imagine
what may have been spilled there...)
 MEDICAL CONCERNS

• Report any accident or injury, no matter how

minor it may appear to be.

• Medical Condition

• If you are suffering from any illness or are taking

any medication you must inform the instructor at
the beginning of the period. This information
could be very important in an emergency.
 SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT

• Hot glassware from the ovens can

burn the hands. Use cotton gloves
available at each oven. Return
the gloves so that the next student
can use them.

• Hot Plates - Care must be

exercised. Be careful not to burn
the hot plate's electric cord when
performing evaporations. At the
end of the experiment you must
unplug the hot plate and clean up
its heating surface.
Spills, Broken Glass
• Materials for cleaning up
chemical and a dust pan and
brush for broken glass can
be checked out of Lab
Supplies.
• All glass must be discarded
in the specially designed
containers.
• Solid or liquid chemicals
spilled on bench tops create
a safety hazard for everyone
in the labs.
• If you spill a solid chemical,
clean up immediately.
Clean up your work area before
leaving.

Wash hands before leaving the

lab and before eating.
 HANDLING CHEMICALS

• Be especially mindful of fire hazard when you

or your lab neighbors are working with
flammable liquids.
• Know common explosive, toxic and carcinogenic
materials and use them only with adequate
safeguards.
Practical Considerations
• Carefully read the label before removing a
reagent from its container, using the wrong
substances can lead to accidents.

• Add a reagent in a reaction mixture slowly,

never dump it in. Observe what takes place
when the first amount is added and wait a
few moments before adding more.

• If an expected reaction does not initiate, ask

your instructor for advice before adding
additional amounts.
Important label !!!!!!!!
•Do not use more material than directed.
Remove from the container only
approximately what is needed.

•Never return chemicals to their original

containers, dispose of unwanted solids in
a labeled solid-waste container.
Liquids
•When pouring liquids
use a stir rod to direct
the flow of the liquid
being poured.

•Always pour
concentrated solutions
slowly into water or into
the less concentrated
solutions while stirring.
Solids
• When you need to
dispense a solid chemical,
please take a clean
spatula with you.

• DO NOT POUR SOLID

CHEMICALS

• When delivering solids be

careful not to allow dust
to get into the air.

• When handling very fine

powders, please use a
respirator or other form of
mask.
 Name list and Grouping
No. Name Group No. Name Group
AFAF AZZAHRAWANI BINTI HASHIM DIVANESVARRAN A/L VEARSU
1 A 16 F
AMILIANA BINTI AMIDI MUHAMMAD FARHAN BIN MAD JERANG @ MAZLAN
2 A 17 F
KU MUHAMMAD AMIR AZRI BIN KU ARIF NUR MAIZATUL DIANA BT RAMLI
3 A 18 F
KELVIIN RAJJ A/L KARUPAYA MOHAMMAD AKRAM AMIN BIN ABU BAKAR
4 B 19 G
MUHAMMAD BIN ABU HASSAN NURUL NADIAH BINTI MAT ISA
5 B 20 G
NUR HIDAYAH BINTI AHMAD NIZAR POOVARASU A/L JHONSON
6 B 21 G
ARVINDRAN A/L RAJENDRAN SITI SARA BINTI AFFENDI
7 C 22 G
NUR QISTINA BALQIS BINTI MOHD ARIFF MUHAMMAD SYAFIQ BIN MAT RADZI
8 C 23 H
NURUL FAQIHAH BINTI HASBULLAH MUHD FAUZAN BIN MOHD FAISAL ETTIAN
9 C 24 H
KAVEENESH A/L PARAMESWARAN ROSHALIZA BT AHMAD SABRI
10 D 25 H
NAZILA BINTI ADNAN SITI NUR AMIRAH BT MUSTAFA
11 D 26 H
MUHAMAD ALI MURTADHA BIN MOHAMED HAMIDI
12 D
KHAIRUL AFIF BIN KHAIRULANUAR
13 E
NAAWIN RAAJ A/L SELVA KUMAR
14 E
NURUL FARZANA BINTI ROSLEY
15 E
Thank you for your
attention