Centrifugal Gravity Concentration Process Material Separation Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the principles of centrifugal gravity concentration and its application in material separation.
• Prepare and set up centrifugal gravity concentration equipment according to standard operating procedures.
• Operate the equipment to achieve optimal separation efficiency while monitoring key process parameters.
• Analyze separation performance and adjust operational variables to improve recovery and grade.
• Apply safety protocols and identify hazards associated with centrifugal gravity concentration processes.
• Evaluate the impact of feed characteristics on separation outcomes and implement corrective actions.

Target Audience

This course is designed for plant operators, process technicians, and supervisors in the mining and minerals processing industry who are responsible for operating or overseeing centrifugal gravity concentration systems.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practicals allow learners to operate a centrifugal concentrator, adjust parameters, and analyze separation performance. Learners will conduct test runs, collect samples, and interpret results to optimize recovery.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Operation and Parameter Adjustment — Learners operate a laboratory-scale centrifugal concentrator, adjusting rotational speed and fluidization water flow to observe effects on concentrate grade and recovery. (3h)
• Practical 2: Performance Evaluation and Analysis — Learners conduct a series of test runs with a prepared feed, collect samples, and perform mass balance calculations to determine recovery and grade. (3h)
• Practical 3: Troubleshooting and Optimization — Learners diagnose simulated operational issues (e.g., reduced recovery, high tailings grade) and implement corrective actions to optimize performance. (2h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.