Barmac Crusher Efficiency
Because of the nature of the breakage in the Barmac vertical spindle impactor, the 80% reduction ratio is very small, so that when the energy efficiency is calculated by Bond’s method, it appears to be very low. However, the product size distribution contains a high proportion of fines. It is argued that the production of […]
Uranium Recovery by Acid Elution of Resins
An effective technique has been developed to elute ion exchange resins loaded in the carbonate leaching process for uranium recovery. The procedure involved elution with about 0.5 to 2 bed volume of 36.5 g/l. HCl, followed with 5 to 10 bed volume of acidic solution containing 3.65 g/l. HCl and 58.5 g/l. NaCl. This procedure […]
Bioleaching Chalcocite
This paper presents results of ongoing research to develop an in-situ leaching process for Michigan copper sulfide ores. The objectives of the work presented here were to determine if the copper sulfide was extractable by a bioleaching approach and to investigate how this process could be incorporated into an in-situ leaching operation. Laboratory Bioleaching Bacteria Selection […]
MgO Dolomite Flotation
A selective dolomite flotation process has recently been developed at the University of Florida whereby a two stage conditioning technique is utilized to remove MgO impurities. Previous investigations have mainly involved studies on synthetic apatite/dolomite mixtures in a microflotation (Hallimond) cell. The collectors employed were of laboratory reagent grade and flotation was carried out in […]
How to Determine Flocculant Density
The density of a Flocculant is usually evaluated by measuring its buoyant density while settling in a quiescent column. An equation of the general form (Matsumoto and Mori, 1975) is used to calculate the buoyant density (pa), from settling rate (U) and diameter of floc (Df). The constants Kf, α, β and γ depend on shape, porosity […]
Sylvite & Halite Flotation – Salt Mineral Collectors
The flotation of sylvite (KCl) and also some accessory minerals (e.g. kieserite, langbeinite) from crude potash salts are processes used to a large extent all over the world. These separations are made in brines which are in an approximate solubility equilibrium with the mineral phases of the crude potash salts and thus contain concentrations of […]
Repair Ball Mill Discharge Trunnion Crack
There was a continual increase in ball mill lubrication oil consumption. However, visual inspections could not confirm the presence of a trunnion oil seal leak. By the end of month it was assumed that the only possible place for this leak was at the outboard discharge trunnion seal so that oil was leaking into the […]
Red Dog Mine
The Red Dog zinc/lead deposit in northwest Alaska is the second largest zinc deposit ever discovered. Being developed by Cominco Alaska with startup scheduled for early 1990, it will ultimately be the largest zinc mine in the Western World. Red Dog was discovered by a local bush pilot, Bob Baker, in 1968. The U.S. Geological […]
Slags as Ceramic Raw Materials
Slags generated by the ferrous-metals industry can be used to produce high-tech ceramic materials. The properties of these ceramics can be controlled by judicious choices of composition, additives, and processing parameters. Standard methods of materials handling, such as comminution and mixing, are as applicable to slag as to any other mineralogic raw material. Materials and […]
Copper Oxide In-Situ Leaching Wellfield Design
Copper oxide deposits that may be considered for in situ leaching exist in unique geologic settings, different from uranium deposits. A large number of interrelated factors must be considered in wellfield design. Many of these factors are hard to quantify and are directly related to geologic features of the orebody. This paper discusses some of […]