8th UBC-McGill-UA international Symposium on the Fundamentals of
Mineral Processing: Rheology and Processing of Fine Particle Systems

Chair(s):
M. Pawlik, University of British Columbia, Canada
Co-Chair(s):
B. Klein, University of British Columbia, Canada

Fine particle systems exhibit a range of rheological properties that influence processing and handling. The rheology of these systems is determined by both the physical properties and surface chemistry of the particles. Significant progress has been made in the past decade in characterizing rheology. The role that rheology plays in processing and handling fine mineral suspensions is much better understood. There is also an improved understanding of how to modify the rheological characteristics of fine particle systems. This Symposium will bring together the most recent advances, but not limited to, relating rheology to comminution, froth flotation, recycling, solid/liquid separation, waste management, transport and coal-water slurries. The symposium will feature papers in the following areas:

• Surface chemistry and rheology of mixed mineral systems
• Rheology of suspensions of anisotropic minerals
• Rheology of thickened tailings and paste
• Rheological aspects of processing lateritic ores
• Effect of slurry rheology on fine grinding and flotation
• Transport of non-Newtonian slurries
• Processing of non-Newtonian slurries
• Micro-rheology of mineral slurries
• Rheology of coal-water slurries.

Marek Pawlik, University of British Columbia
mpp@mining.ubc.ca

Bernhard Klein, University of British Columbia
bklein@apsc.ubc.ca

Sponsored by:
Mineral Science and Engineering Section of MetSoc of CIM