Mineral Processing Technology (eBook)

Front Cover 1
Mineral Processing Technology 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 16
PREFACE TO THE THIRD EDITION 8
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION 10
PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION 11
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 13
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION 18
Minerals and Ores 18
Scope of Mineral Processing 25
Efficiency of Mineral Processing Operations 31
References 42
CHAPTER 2. ORE HANDLING 44
Introduction 44
The Removal of Harmful Materials 45
Ore Transportation 49
Ore Storage 54
Feeding 57
References 60
CHAPTER 3. METALLURGICAL ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL 62
Introduction 62
Sampling and Weighing the Ore 62
Automatic Control in Mineral Processing 90
References 111
CHAPTER 4. PARTICLE-SIZE ANALYSIS 113
Introduction 113
Particle Size and Shape 113
Sieve Analysis 115
Sub-sieve Techniques 129
References 148
CHAPTER 5. COMMINUTION 150
Introduction 150
Principles of Comminution 151
Grindability 156
References 158
CHAPTER 6. CRUSHERS 159
Introduction 159
Primary Crushers 162
Secondary Crushers 177
References 197
CHAPTER 7. GRINDING MILLS 199
Introduction 199
The Motion of the Charge in a Tumbling Mill 201
Tumbling Mills 205
Grinding Circuits 230
References 246
CHAPTER 8. INDUSTRIAL SCREENING 248
Introduction 248
Performance of Screens 249
Screen Types 255
References 274
CHAPTER 9. CLASSIFICATION 276
Introduction 276
Principles of Classification 276
Types of Classifier 284
References 316
CHAPTER 10. GRAVITY CONCENTRATION 318
Introduction 318
Principles of Gravity Concentration 319
Gravity Separators 320
References 357
CHAPTER 11. HEAVY MEDIUM SEPARATION (HMS) 359
Introduction 359
The Heavy Medium 361
Separating Vessels 363
CHAPTER 12. FROTH FLOTATION 393
Introduction 393
Principles of Flotation 393
Laboratory Flotation Testing 416
Control of Flotation Plants 468
Typical Flotation Separations 479
References 499
CHAPTER 13. MAGNETIC AND HIGH-TENSION SEPARATION 503
Introduction 503
Magnetic Separation 503
References 537
CHAPTER 14. ORE SORTING 539
Introduction 539
Electronic Sorting 539
References 546
CHAPTER 15. DEWATERING 548
Introduction 548
Sedimentation 549
Filtration 573
Drying 587
References 588
CHAPTER 16. TAILINGS DISPOSAL 590
Introduction 590
Methods of Disposal of Tailings 590
References 600
APPENDIX I: METALLIC ORE MINERALS 602
APPENDIX II: COMMON NON-METALLIC ORES 623
INDEX 634