During the past few years the requirements of manufacturers have increased to the extent that demand for sulphur has almost doubled. New uses, too, are continually being discovered; all of which has thrown more and more burden on Gulf Coast producers. It is apparent that new sources must be found to meet the increased demand, … Read more
Spodumene theoretically contains 8.03% Li2O and therefore the production of this mineral is greatly increasing because of the expanded use of lithium in the manufacture of high temperature insoluble lubricants, ceramics, pyrotechnics, non-ferrous welding fluxes, air purifying agents, and hydrogen isotopes. Extracting Lithium from its Ore The problems of spodumene mineral dressing depend on the … Read more
Silica sand low in iron is much in demand for glass, ceramic and pottery use, and for many of these applications clean, white sand is desired. Impurities such as clay slime, iron stain, and heavy minerals including iron oxides, garnet, chromite, zircon, and other accessory minerals must not be present. Chromium, for example, must not … Read more
The flowsheet shown in this study is particularly adapted to the requirements of the average foundry to reclaim foundry sand for re-use. Any foundry whose new sand delivered costs is too high should seriously consider reclamation with the flowsheet as illustrated. This reclaimed sand is usually equal to, or better than the original sand. Foundry … Read more
Pyrite has long been used as a source of sulphur, and its recovery as a by-product from the flotation of certain base metal ores is a well established practice. Large tonnages of mill tailings which have accumulated as a result of various milling operations frequently contain significant amounts of pyrite. In many instances these tailings … Read more
Large scale mining and processing of phosphate is essential for operating at a profit. In the Florida area, Phosphate Beneficiation by flotation unlocked the door to vast tonnages of ore which in the past could not be recovered by conventional washing methods which saved only the coarser pebble phosphate. Many of the areas now being … Read more
Perlite, as required for the light weight aggregate industry, must be closely graded and the amount of minus 100 and minus 200 mesh perlite must be closely controlled. Perlite, being very brittle and friable, demands precautions throughout the flowsheet to eliminate excessive fines. Perlite Process Flowsheet The flowsheet illustrated is applicable for various tonnages from … Read more
Strategic Minerals, such as uraninite, garnet, monazite, zircon, cassiterite, columbite, magnetite, are often found closely associated with pegmatic orebodies. Concentration of these minerals is frequently complicated by hardness of the ore, presence of the clayey materials, and the fact that mineral sizes range from micron dimensions up, and have varying degrees of magnetic and electro … Read more
The following paper deals with the problems that have arisen in the application of the flotation process to the beneficiation of non-metallic ores by flotation. The most important of these ores are listed and the commercial specifications of the desired products are given. The problems caused by the complexity of many of the raw ore … Read more
This molybdenum flotation circuit, based on 250-500 tons per 24 hours is designed for low-grade molybdenum ore having high-grade streaks and with pyrite-quartz gangue. It is also basically sound for many other friable sulphide ores, such as antimony, silver and even some lead ores. The basic ideas stressed in this moly flotation flowsheet are the importance … Read more