Thus, considerable quantities of ultrafine particles of iron oxides, silicates, and aluminumsilicates find their way to tailing suspension, whose total iron content can vary from 40% to 50% [5 ...Web

This paper reports an experimental investigation on the effect of anionic, cationic and non-ionic surfactant on the dewatering behaviour of iron ore fines (-6 mm) …Web

Keywords: iron ores; dewatering; flocculation; thickener design 1. Introduction In mineral, metallurgical, chemical, and electrochemical industries, dewatering is one of the most economically sig-nificant unit operations. The conventional dewatering tech-niques are based on single particle settling, when the solidsWeb

McLanahan's director of process engineering for mineral processing, Scott O'Brien, explained the rationale for using this approach to dewatering. O'Brien said while using a thickener on its own will enable an operator to …Web

Due to the final grinding fineness could be 90–95% smaller than 325 mesh (45 μm), substantial ultrafine particles are released in the process water. The process water …Web

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Keywords: iron ores; dewatering; flocculation; thickener design 1. Introduction In mineral, metallurgical, chemical, and electrochemical industries, dewatering is one of the most …Web

mechanical dewatering, and therefore the paper discusses both issues as equally important sides of the same coin. Recent interest in iron ore ultrafines processing studies suggests …Web

By discharging the water of the iron ore tailings by the electroosmosis method, the solid content was increased from 43.01% to 87.63%. ... based on which a solution was developed to maximumly ...Web

Water plays a crucial role in mineral beneficiation, and thus dewatering the tailings from mineral processing plants has great importance. This paper discusses the influence of chemical conditions (pH, flocculants, surfactants, and coagulants) on the filtration performance of iron ore tailings.Web

transportable moisture limits (TML) and lower quality ore bodies requiring beneficiation with fines-rich subaqueous deposits, can all be associated with the increase in overall fines content and consequent high moisture processing issues of iron ore filter feed. Solution In the first example considered, it was found that a high propor-Web

In this study, the dewatering of an iron ore tailing by applying different voltages by the electroosmosis method was investigated in the laboratory environment. By discharging the water of …Web

Dewatering iron ore concentrates is a crucial step in enhancing their handling and transportation by removing excess water. The selection of a suitable dewatering method …Web

This paper reports an experimental investigation on the effect of anionic, cationic and non-ionic surfactant on the dewatering behaviour of iron ore fines (-6 mm) and also plant trials with the ...Web

The influence of certain surfactants on the dewatering of fine iron ore sludge flocculated with anionic flocculants has been investigated in a laboratory-scale vacuum filtration unit. The filtration data have been used in calculating the cake parameters from an integrated form of Darcy's law.Web

Vacuum filtration is commonly used for dewatering of iron ore fines, and as with all filtration processes performance decreases with particle size. Significant improvements are …Web

Some research regarding vacuum dewatering has been conducted on different types of ores, but most of them were focused on iron ore fines and the influence of flocculent additions [10] [11] [12 ...Web

The answer to this is a resounding 'no', but by sharing experiences between offices and also frequently working with the same international mining companies, KSB has been able to develop appropriate solutions. KSB's involvement in the iron ore industries in Brazil and Australia demonstrates two different approaches to dewatering, both ...Web

Limonite ore is a potentially important iron resource and widely distributed in the world. However, it is difficult to process by traditional methods due to the high water content and fine ...Web

Iron minerals exhibit strong interactions with water, mainly due to the coordination of surface iron atoms by aquo ligands and their relatively low molecular-scale roughness, in most cases. Such characteristics help explain the behavior of adsorption of reagents and the difficulties in dewatering and drying iron ore.Web

Semantic Scholar extracted view of "An investigation on dewatering kinetics of ultrafine coal" by D. Tao et al. ... Investigation on the effects of chemical pretreatment on the iron ore tailing dewatering. ... Factors effecting a loss of flocculation activity of polyacrylamide solutions: Shear degradation, cation complexation, and solution aging.Web

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Water plays a crucial role in mineral beneficiation, and thus dewatering the tailings from mineral processing plants has great importance.This paper discusses the influence of chemical conditions (pH, flocculants, surfactants, and coagulants) on the filtration performance of iron ore tailings. The results indicated that Ca 2+ and Na + ions …Web

This report describes the results obtained from field tests and small-scale continuous dewatering tests on coal-clay waste, bentonitic waste, and phosphate clay waste. Dewatering of Ultrafine Bentonitic Waste. Bentonites are used in drilling muds, foundry sands, and pelletizing of taconite iron ores (S. G. Amplan, 1975).Web

Kumba Iron Ore Limited production and sales report for the quarter ended 31 March 2016. ... Parsons Brinckerhoff's next-generation mine dewatering solution aimed at addressing the limitations of ...Web

Studies on the effect of flocculant adsorption on the dewatering of iron ore tailings ... The particle sizes of tailings are ultrafine in nature ranging from 1 to 45 ␮m with a d50 of around 7 ␮m. It is Dewatering of mineral concentrates and tailings is an impor- important to mention that the iron ore tailings contain heteroge- tant part of ...Web

PDF | On Jul 12, 2023, Gustavo P Zago and others published Exploring Alternatives to Polyacrylamide: A Comparative Study of Novel Polymers in the Flocculation and Dewatering of Iron Ore Tailings ...Web

These interactions are intimately related to several processes in mineral technology, such as flotation, wet grinding, dewatering, and leaching. Hematite, goethite, quartz, and kaolinite are the main minerals in iron ore processing circuits. Thus, understanding their differences is fundamental to making lower-grade iron ores …Web

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 ...Web

The three flocculants were prepared as a solution of 2.5 g/L using distilled water. ... Behaviour of amylopectin and amylose components of starch in the selective flocculation of ultrafine iron ore. Int. J. Miner. Process., 47 (3–4) ... Studies on the effect of flocculant adsorption on the dewatering of iron ore tailings. Chem. Eng. J., 173 ...Web

Keywords: Ultra fine iron ore; dewatering; flocculation; thickener design . Page 1 of 33. [email protected]. ... Anionic pol ymers work better when the particulates in solution have .Web

Increasing mechanical dewatering using thickeners and subsequent filtration can reduce the water content of the tailings, thus recovering a large part of the process water and enabling dry stacking [Web

The complete dewatering solution provided by Xylem consists of two submersible Flygt 3351 pumps and four LS350/450 Flygt pumps, delivering a total pumping output of more than 2.5 megawatts. These pumps are housed in a floating pumping station in the center of the flooded mine and in a dry station on land. Xylem also supplied 20 …Web

Abstract. In mineral processing, dewatering and drying are critical aspects from the technical and economical viewpoints. These operations should be considered carefully to achieve optimal water ...Web