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MINERALS INDUSTRY EDUCATION AND TRAINING II

Figure 5: Screen capture of the module showing a video of the
filtration unit

individual unit operations and sub-circuits are displayed on the flowsheet
as animated lines. The direction of the streams is identified by one or more
animated lines of different colours to allow the user to follow how the
material is moved through the various stages. The module is designed so
that the user can easily switch to the 3D mode and explore the major units
in the virtual environment. For example, a user looking at a flotation cell on
the flowsheet mode could easily shift into the interactive, virtual mode and
observe from any angle how a flotation cell in the rougher bank operates
in 3D. The user could also directly access the information such as feed rate,
particle size, grade, and recovery of the each cell in the bank. These data
are displayed in an accompanying summary table.

The module also offers a media library for each of the major unit process.
Within the media library, the user can access short videos of the unit in
operation, pictures taken at different angles, and a 360° panoramic view of
the location, which gives a strong sense of immersion and brings the user
into the scene.

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