Copper smelting slags are hard materials. Therefore,to recover their copper by flotation method, grinding should be carried out to obtain optimal particle size. Copper smelting slags in the Bardeskan district, with work index of 16.24 kwh/st, were grinded for 65 minutes to reach an acceptable degree of freedom for the flotation tests, with particle size of 80%, smaller than 70 μm.
Jan 01, 2019 Wet grinding results in different surface properties of the product entering the conditioning stage than dry grinding, which has direct influences on the subsequent flotation process. To investigate the consequences for flotation, processing of a copper sulfide ore containing chalcopyrite and bornite was investigated, including grinding and ...
Referring to the drawing, in this preferred procedure which is applied to the flotation of copper and nickel sulphides from its ore, the wet grinding and first conditioning step are carried out simultaneously, the ore being fed to a wet grinding system together with a wetting agent, at least one alkaline reagent, and an activator for the nickel ...
Jul 08, 2011 1. Introduction. Wet milling in ball mills followed by flotation is the general practice employed in the beneficiation of copper sulphide ores in which the major minerals of commercial significance typically are chalcopyrite (CuFeS 2), bornite (Cu 5 FeS 4), covellite (CuS) and chalcocite (Cu 2 S). The flotation response of ground minerals can be influenced by the grinding conditions used ...
complex mixture of copper sulphide and small amount of copper oxide minerals. However, a number of flotation parameters have not been optimized to meet concentrate standards and grind size is one of the parameter. The purpose of this research project was to analyze the effect of grind size
factors controlling the copper-activated pyrite flotation so that it can determine the different proportions of hydrophobic and hydrophilic species on the pyrite surface (He et al., 2005). This study investigated the effect of the most important parameters such as grinding condition
A sequential flotation process for the recovery of high-grade concentrates of copper, lead and cobalt-nickel from sulfide ores is provided. A primary grind ore pulp is conditioned with SO 2 as H 2 SO 3 under intense aeration, and the conditioned pulp subjected to sequential flotation, with regrinding and conditioning of a copper rougher concentrate obtained in the first flotation step for copper.
Xinhai Solution: Xinhai decided to adopt three stage open-circuit crushing, one stage grinding, differential flotation to get copper concentrate and sulfur concentrate, two stage dewatering process.Three stage open-circuit crushing adopted Xinhai jaw crusher, the crushing product was sent to cone crusher by belt conveyor for two or three stage crushing,then sent to Xinhai grid type ball mill ...
nominal plant grind size and a size-by-liberation analysis performed. The analysis revealed that equivalent liberation could be obtained at a grind size approximately 50-60 m coarser than the nominal plant grind due to the microwave treatment. Flotation testing indicated that an increase in copper recovery of approximately 1% could be
Copper Ore Crushing, Grinding & Flotation. Crushing and Grinding You will note that the Oracle Ridge project has utilized a two-stage crushing circuit with a double acting jaw crusher and cone crusher. In order to utilize this system, the jaw crusher is oversized to produce all -5 material for the cone mill with a screen in closed circuit. ...
Feb 14, 2018 A few month ago, I have written a short article in which I showed the results of an industry survey of the flotation process of sulphide copper ore, using two types of collectors, xanthates and ...
Published in Proceedings of the IMPC2020 Congress, SAIMM. ABSTRACT. Flotation concentrate originating from the Asarel-Medet porphyry copper mining and processing complex in Bulgaria has been subjected to regrinding using a Ro-Star mill; the effects of which on the downstream metallurgical behaviour are discussed.
The results show that the grinding chemistry drives the flotation performances of the ore at each oxidation stage, however strong ore oxidation presents a lower difference in pulp chemistry and similar flotation response for all grinding media ... The recovery of copper by sulphidisation and flotation from a mixed ore has been studied in detail ...
Jul 18, 2013 (2006). Effect of ball size on the performance of grinding and flotation circuits: the Sarcheshmeh copper mine case. Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy: Vol. 115, No. 3, …
Aug 01, 2020 Konkola West Concentrator stockpile handles 55000 tonnes copper ore per day producing an average of 400 tonnes of concentrate. The grade of the concentrate is 36 to 40% TCu. The plant efficiency (recovery) is at 89% TCu. The concentrator operations include: Primary, secondary and tertiary crushing, grinding, flotation, dewatering and tailings disposal.
3. DELGERBAT, L. Investigation, modeling and optimization of grinding processes and collective flotation of copper-molybdenum ores. Mining Information and Analytical Bulletin, Moscow, 2002, p. 226-230. 4. GANBAATAR, Z. et al. The enrichment of copper-molybdenum ores using integrated radiometric assay grade ore.
Feb 14, 2018 A few month ago, I have written a short article in which I showed the results of an industry survey of the flotation process of sulphide copper ore, using two types of collectors, xanthates and ...
nominal plant grind size and a size-by-liberation analysis performed. The analysis revealed that equivalent liberation could be obtained at a grind size approximately 50-60 m coarser than the nominal plant grind due to the microwave treatment. Flotation testing indicated that an increase in copper recovery of approximately 1% could be
Copper Ore Crushing, Grinding & Flotation. May 21, 2017 Operation of crushing plants, rod mills and ball mills is understood by many, and most operators are comfortable with the use of this type of equipment which has been around for over 70 years.
Copper smelting slags are hard materials. Therefore,to recover their copper by flotation method, grinding should be carried out to obtain optimal particle size. Copper smelting slags in the Bardeskan district, with work index of 16.24 kwh/st, were grinded for 65 minutes to reach an acceptable degree of freedom for the flotation tests, with particle size of 80%, smaller than 70 μm.
To mitigate iron contamination from grinding media, the control of oxidation and the addition of a chelating agent during grinding and flotation have been investigated. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of grinding chemistry on copper and gold flotation in the presence of clay minerals and clay dispersants.
Xinhai Solutions: Xinhai Mine Research Institute carried on preliminary exploration of its processing conditions and found that the copper recovery rate was the highest in bulk flotation process. Therefore, after discussed with client, Xinhai adopted two stage closed-circuit crushing, one stage closed-circuit grinding, middlings regrinding, copper lead bulk flotation - zinc flotation - copper ...
tory experiments flotation concentration were carried out, the balances of concentration were made and it is concluded that finer grinding is necessary for better concentration. The optimal regrinding degree of basic concentrate was also determined. Keywords: flotation, optimal grinding fineness, copper ore
The Kansanshi mixed copper sulfide-oxide ore contains significant proportions of fine material manifesting in a variety of processing challenges. This paper presents the work which was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of desliming in improving the flotation response of the ore. Two modes of desliming were investigated, namely; sieving and elutriation after which the deslimed material was ...
Establishing the Relationship between Grind Size and Flotation Recovery using Modelling Techniques Kym Runge, Jaclyn McMaster, Mariska Ijsselstijn and Andre Vien Submitted for Publication: Flotation ’07 Cape Town, South Africa, 6 – 21 November 2007 Contact: Kym Runge Manager – Flotation Process Technology Metso Minerals Process Technology – Asia Pacific Metso Minerals Unit 1 8-10 ...
Feb 14, 2018 A few month ago, I have written a short article in which I showed the results of an industry survey of the flotation process of sulphide copper ore, using two types of collectors, xanthates and ...
Copper Ore Crushing, Grinding & Flotation. May 21, 2017 Operation of crushing plants, rod mills and ball mills is understood by many, and most operators are comfortable with the use of this type of equipment which has been around for over 70 years.
Xinhai Solution: Xinhai decided to adopt three stage open-circuit crushing, one stage grinding, differential flotation to get copper concentrate and sulfur concentrate, two stage dewatering process.Three stage open-circuit crushing adopted Xinhai jaw crusher, the crushing product was sent to cone crusher by belt conveyor for two or three stage crushing,then sent to Xinhai grid type ball mill ...
Flotation of grinding products with 55, 60, 65, 70, and 75% of grain size 74 μm, was conducted at the pulp’s pH values of 10 and 12. Higher copper recovery was obtained in concentrates at pH 10, but with lower copper grades, approximately 2%. Copper recovery in concentrates at pH 12 was slightly less, but copper grades were much higher.
Jan 11, 2019 The objective of copper flotation is typically to maximize the dollar return on the concentrate produced while minimizing the energy and other consumables. It is also essential to minimize the non-productive time that the process units are meeting production targets. ... An integrated grinding flotation circuit using an online predictive model ...
Introduction Flotation is the common copper processing technology, which can be used for sulfide ore and oxide ore. The copper flotation plant usually includes following steps: crushing and screening, stage grinding and flotation, thickening and dewatering, and copper concentrates recovery.