Fine Flotation Tailings Dewatering: Reducing Water …
In this case-study, we present a successful response in mitigating the impact of an unexpected presence of a finer distribution of solid particles than was included in the design in the mill's …
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Efficient dewatering of unclassified tailings with flocculant: …
Flocculants play an important role in the solid-liquid separation of tailings slurry, and its dosage directly impacts on the dewatering efficiency of tailings. Herein, the influence of ultrasonication on flocculant dosage in dehydration process of unclassified tailings was studied. The effects of flocculant dosage on initial settling rate (ISR), underflow concentration, and …
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Mineral processing
For this reason, the dewatering of pulps containing fine particles often involves a combination of thickening and filtration. The thickening of finely grained pulps is often aided by the use of flocculating agents. The removal of water from solid …
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Mineral Processing | Encyclopedia MDPI
In dense media separation a media is created with a density in between the density of the ore and gangue particles. When subjected to this media particles either float or sink depending on their density relative to the media. ... The water extracted from the ore by dewatering is recirculated for plant operations after being sent to a water ...
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Studies on the effect of flocculant adsorption on the dewatering …
Adsorption of polyacrylamide flocculants onto the iron ore tailings is established. Effects of pH and flocculant doses on zeta potential of the tailings were studied. Adsorption data was validated with Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. Flocculation and settling studies were carried out to optimize dewatering conditions. The investigation outcomes are directly …
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What is the importance of dewatering in mineral processing?
Dewatering is an important process in mineral processing. The purpose of dewatering is to remove water contained in particles. This is done for a number of reasons, specifically, to enable ore ...
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Mineral Processing Part 2
The dewatering method for a specific mineral/ore largely depends on the particle size and initial water content. Modern dewatering techniques use pulse combustion, vacuum filters, thickeners, dewatering screens, and …
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Improving flocculation and dewatering performance of iron …
The long-chain organic polymers are widely used for flocculation and rapid settling of fine particles. These polymers may be anionic, cationic or non-ionic. ... Dash et al. (2011) studied the adsorption characteristics of polyacrylamide polymers on the dewatering of an iron ore tailings sample [12]. The adsorption data were best-fitted to the ...
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Improved dewatering of iron ore fines by the use of surfactants
This paper reports an experimental investigation on the effect of one anionic, one cationic and one non-ionic surfactant on the dewatering behaviour of iron ore fines at lab scale …
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The scaling and regeneration of the ceramic filter medium …
The dewatering of iron ore is a high tonnage application in general requiring high energy input. Choosing a ceramic capillary action disc filter can offer decreased specific energy consumption in addition to a fully regenerable filter medium. ... fouling by slurry particles and by in-situ crystallisation of calcium oxalate, of which the latter ...
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(PDF) Dewatering and Drying in Mineral …
This article provides a global view of the types of dewatering equipment and dryers currently used in the mineral processing industries, provides guidelines for selection of drying systems, and...
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Residual Dewatering Aids in Process Water on Flotation …
The study has a specific focus on the impact of flocculants and coagulants as dewatering reagents present in recycled process water on solids recovery, water recovery, copper and nickel mineral recovery, copper and nickel mineral grade, residual concentrations of the collector post flotation are also determined as well as particle settling of ...
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Advances in dewatering and drying in mineral …
In mineral processing, dewatering and drying are critical aspects from the technical and economical viewpoints. These operations should be considered carefully to achieve optimal...
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The scaling and regeneration of the ceramic filter medium …
ABSTRACT The dewatering of iron ore is a high tonnage application in general requiring high energy input. Choosing a ceramic capillary action disc filter can offer decreased specific energy consumption in addition to a fully regenerable filter ... fouling by slurry particles and by in-situ crystallisation of calcium oxalate, of which the latter ...
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What is the importance of dewatering in mineral …
Dewatering is an important process in mineral processing. The purpose of dewatering is to remove water contained in particles. This is done for a number of reasons, specifically, to enable...
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Mineral Processing Part 2
The area has been explored, the deposit has been modeled, and the ore has been extracted: now what? It's time for mineral processing. Mineral processing is the first thing that happens to ore and mineral-bearing rock after they leave the mine or quarry. There are four steps in … See more
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Chapter 15: Dewatering
Dewatering, or solid-liquid separation, produces a relatively dry concentrate for shipment. Partial dewatering is also performed at various stages in the treatment, so as to prepare the feed for …
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Dynamic behavior and separation prediction of magnetic ore …
The past decades have witnessed tremendous progress made in the magnetic separation technology that have significantly decreased the industrial grade of mined iron ore (Liu et al., 2020, Zeng et al., 2019).However, the extensive energy consumption and high capital costs required in utilization of low-grade iron ore still render it economic unfavorable (Wang et al., …
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Sustainable Methods of Dewatering and Disposal of …
The tailings generated in mineral processing plants vary widely in particle sizes, mineral composition, and quantity of process water. In dry methods of separation (without water media), the tailings are mainly coarse and can be transported easily by conveyor belts to tailing stacks/ dumps [2, 3].There may be some dust generation that can be controlled easily using …
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Statistical Characteristics of Geometry, Density and Porosity …
This study aims to develop a methodology to describe and predict the statistical characteristics of individual ore particles in terms of length, width, height, volume, mass, area, circularity, aspect ratio, density, and porosity. The mean value, standard deviation, and appropriate distribution function were calculated or identified for each data set of a given …
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Mineral processing
Mineral processing - Dewatering, Filtration, Separation: Concentrates and tailings produced by the methods outlined above must be dewatered in order to convert the pulps to a transportable state. In addition, the water can be recycled into the existing water circuits of the processing plant, greatly reducing the demand for expensive fresh water. Filtration is the separation of a …
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Performance evaluation of Fe-based water treatment sludge …
Performance evaluation of Fe-based water treatment sludge for dewatering of iron ore tailings slurry using coagulation-flocculation process: Optimization through response surface methodology ... initial pH of 10, and initial turbidity of 538 NTU), the removal of all particles in the range of 0.25–1 μm and 2–55 μm from slurry led to the TR ...
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The Role of Ore Properties in Thickening Process
The role of ore properties (density, particle size, and mineralogy) in thickening process was studied in this research. The shaking table was used to prepare the sample for the tests. ... Thus, the present work studied the effects of ore properties (density,particle size, mineralogy) on the dewatering process based on lab and pilot experiments ...
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Improved dewatering of iron ore fines by the use of …
The role of chemical reagents to reduce moisture in iron ore fines is explored in the present work which includes ionic and non-ionic surfactants.
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(PDF) Microwave Dewatering of Gibbsite-Type Bauxite Ores
Thirdly, the effect of dewatering by microwave heating on the compressive strength indices of roughly spherical bauxite ore pisoids was studied, and these results were compared to those obtained ...
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Studies on the effect of flocculant adsorption on the dewatering …
The aggregation state of the particles in the slurry, influenced by the presence of surfactants as well as pH control, is also known to have a significant effect on filter performance (Amarante et ...
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Improved dewatering of iron ore fines by the use of …
The bed of the iron ore fines formed on the dewatering screen can be thought of as a cake of fine and ultrafine mineral particles on a filter cloth. The dewatering phenomenon is often quantified by the Laplace–Young equation, which relates the pressure necessary to drain a capillary to the surface tension, contact angle and a nominal ...
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Superabsorbent dewatering of refractory gold …
To understand the effect of process conditions and ore type coupled with cost effectiveness of superabsorbent dewatering system, this study investigates recovery of the absorbed water by pH ...
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Improved dewatering of nickel laterite ore slurries using
As high grade ore deposits are rapidly exhausted, the mineral industry is forced to increasingly exploit lower grade ores, the processing of which is achieved through extractive hydrometallurgical processes. The voluminous amounts of the ore and water processed result in equivalently large quantities of dilute waste tailings [5], [30].
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Effect of particle size distribution on the dewatering circuit …
Iron ore processing plants of the Gol-E-Gohar mining and industrial company have three thickeners. The thickeners' underflow's is pumped to a tailings dam, with the solid content of about 50%. To increase water recovery, this research investigated the effect of the particle size distribution on the dewatering circuit design of tailings.
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