本书课文多选自英语原文著作和公开发表的科技文献,语言规范,词汇丰富。本书以矿物加工工程专业的工艺过程和主要工艺方法为主线,全面介绍了矿物加工工程专业的基本原理、工艺方法和主要设备。旨在培养学生阅读和翻译专业科技文献的能力,使学生掌握必要的专业词汇、熟悉科技英语文献的写作特点和翻译技巧,并通过课后练习等环节使学生具备初步的专业英语翻译和表达能力。
全书共分9个单元、42课,适用于80学时左右的课堂教学安排。每篇课文后附有生词、注释和练习题,服后附有常见金属、非金属矿物名称英汉对照表,主要作为矿物加工工程及相关专业大中专院校学生的教材,也可作为该专业研究生英语的参考教材,还可供该领域工程技术人员、外贸人员等参考。

UNIT ONE INTRODUCTION(绪论)
Lesson One Minerals and Ores(矿物与矿石)
Lesson Two Types and Application of Coal(煤的种类与应用)
Lesson Three Coal Assay(煤质分析)
Lesson Four Mineral Processing Methods(矿物加工方法)
Lesson Five Mineral Liberation(矿物解离)
Lesson Six Mineral Concentration(矿物富集)
UNIT TWO COMMINUTION (粉碎)
Lesson One Principles of Comminution(粉碎原理)
Lesson Two Comminution Theory and Grindability(粉碎学说与可磨度)
Lesson Three Primary Crushers(粗碎破碎机)
Lesson Four Secondary Crushers(二段破碎机)
Lesson Five Grinding Mills(磨矿机)(I)
Lesson Six Grinding Mills(磨矿机)(Ⅱ)
UNIT THREE SCREENING AND CLASSIFICATIoN(筛分与分级)
Lesson One Types of Screens(筛分机种类)
Lesson Two Principles of Classification--Free Settling(分级原理~自由沉降)
Lesson Three Principles of Classification--Hindered Settling(分级原理——干涉沉降)
Lesson Four Types of C1assifier(分级机种类)
UNIT FOUR GRAVITY SEPARATIoN (重力分选)
Lesson One Principles of Gravity Concentration(重选原理)
Lesson Two Jigs(跳汰机)
Lesson Three Shaking Tables(摇床)
Lesson Four Other Gravity Separators(其他重选设备)
UNIT FIVE HEAVY MEDIUM SEPARATIoN(重介质分选)
Lesson One Principles of Heavy Medium Separation(重介质分选原理)
Lesson Two Separation Vessels of Heavy Medium Separation(重介质分选设备)
Lesson Three Laboratory Heavy Liquid Tests(实验室重液试验)
UNIT SIX MAGNETIC AND ELECTRICAL SEPARATION(磁电分选)
Lesson One Magnetic Separation(磁力分选)
Lesson Two Magnetic Separators(磁力分选设备)
Lesson Three Electrostatic Separation(静电分选)
UNIT SEVEN FLOTATION(浮选)
Lesson One Principles of Flotation(浮选原理)
Lesson Two Thermodvnamics and Kinetics of Flotation(浮选热力学与动力学)
Lesson Three Collectors I(捕收剂I)
Lesson Four Collectors II(捕收剂II)
Lesson Five Frothers(起泡剂)
Lesson Six Regulators (调整剂)
Lesson Seven Flotation Circuits and Machines(浮选回路及浮选设备)
UNIT EIGHT GOLD EXTRACTIoN(黄金提取)
Lesson One Gold—Properties and Applications(黄金的性质和应用)
Lesson Two Gold Cyanide Leaching(黄金的氰化浸出)
Lesson Three Carbon-in-Pulp Process and Carbon—in-Leach Process(炭浆法与炭浸法)
Lesson Four Gold Smelting(黄金冶炼)
Lesson Five Gold Refining(黄金精炼)
UNIT NINE DEwATERING AND TAILINGS DISPOSAL(脱水与尾矿处理)
Lesson One Coagulation and Flocculation(凝聚与絮凝)
Lesson Two Sedimentation(沉淀)
Lesson Three Filtration and Drying(过滤和干燥)
Lesson Four Tailings Disposal(尾矿处理)
附录I 常见金属矿物名称英汉对照表
附录Ⅱ 常见非金属矿物名称英汉对照表
References(参考文献)