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Geometallurgical modelling of the Collahuasi flotation circuit / C. J. Suazo in Minerals engineering, Vol. 23 N° 2 (Janvier 2010) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Minerals engineering > Vol. 23 N° 2 (Janvier 2010) . - pp. 137-142 Titre : Geometallurgical modelling of the Collahuasi flotation circuit Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : C. J. Suazo, Auteur ; W. Kracht, Auteur ; O. M. Alruiz, Auteur Article en page(s) : pp. 137-142 Note générale : Génie Minier Métallurgie Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Geometallurgy  Modelling  Flotation  kinetics Index. décimale : 622 Industrie minière Résumé : The flotation rate constant was modelled as a function of air dispersion properties and the complete feed particle size distribution by using the collision–attachment–detachment approach and introducing a parameter (Ф) which represents the inherent floatability of the ore. It was found that this parameter Ф is characteristic of the geometallurgical unit and does not depend on the main operating conditions. The parameter Ф is dimensionless and can be estimated either from laboratory testwork or directly from an industrial kinetics survey and can be used to predict industrial operation, provided that the other components of the model are evaluated under actual operation conditions. An empirical expression for the maximum achievable recovery – infinite time recovery – is also presented. The complete model, including flotation rate constant and infinite time recovery, was tested showing good correlation at both laboratory and industrial scale. At industrial scale the model was able to predict metallurgical results in a time frame of several weeks at Compañia Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi SCM, showing an average relative error of less than 2%. DEWEY : 622 ISSN : 0892-6875 En ligne : http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VDR-4XDKC9K-1&_user=6 [...] [article] Geometallurgical modelling of the Collahuasi flotation circuit [texte imprimé] / C. J. Suazo, Auteur ; W. Kracht, Auteur ; O. M. Alruiz, Auteur . - pp. 137-142. Génie Minier Métallurgie Langues : Anglais (eng) in Minerals engineering > Vol. 23 N° 2 (Janvier 2010) . - pp. 137-142 Mots-clés : Geometallurgy  Modelling  Flotation  kinetics Index. décimale : 622 Industrie minière Résumé : The flotation rate constant was modelled as a function of air dispersion properties and the complete feed particle size distribution by using the collision–attachment–detachment approach and introducing a parameter (Ф) which represents the inherent floatability of the ore. It was found that this parameter Ф is characteristic of the geometallurgical unit and does not depend on the main operating conditions. The parameter Ф is dimensionless and can be estimated either from laboratory testwork or directly from an industrial kinetics survey and can be used to predict industrial operation, provided that the other components of the model are evaluated under actual operation conditions. An empirical expression for the maximum achievable recovery – infinite time recovery – is also presented. The complete model, including flotation rate constant and infinite time recovery, was tested showing good correlation at both laboratory and industrial scale. At industrial scale the model was able to predict metallurgical results in a time frame of several weeks at Compañia Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi SCM, showing an average relative error of less than 2%. DEWEY : 622 ISSN : 0892-6875 En ligne : http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VDR-4XDKC9K-1&_user=6 [...]

A novel approach to the geometallurgical modelling of the Collahuasi grinding circuit / O. M. Alruiz in Minerals engineering, Vol. 22 N° 12 (Octobre 2009) 

Public ISBD [article]  in Minerals engineering > Vol. 22 N° 12 (Octobre 2009) . - pp. 1060–1067 Titre : A novel approach to the geometallurgical modelling of the Collahuasi grinding circuit Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : O. M. Alruiz, Auteur ; S. Morrell, Auteur ; C. J. Suazo, Auteur Année de publication : 2009 Article en page(s) : pp. 1060–1067 Note générale : Génie Minier Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Grinding  Modelling  Simulation  Sulphides  ore Résumé : Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi SCM initiated the development of a new geometallurgical model to characterize its Rosario deposit in terms of its comminution circuit capacity and flotation performance. The comminution component of the model is now complete and is described in detail in this article. The model uses a combination of simulation and power-based approaches to relate ore hardness and flotation feed size to grinding circuit throughput. Ore hardness values are provided by Collahuasi’s block model which has been populated with ore characterisation data derived from Bond ball work index tests, JK drop-weight tests and SMC Tests® on diamond drill cores. The influences of planned and unplanned maintenance downtime are taken into account both in terms of frequency and duration. The accuracy of the model is demonstrated using weekly production data taken from the period January–December 2008, showing an average relative error of 5.2% and an R2 value of 0.95. The model is now in successful routine use at the mine for planning purposes and is currently in the process of being further developed to incorporate the response of the flotation circuit. DEWEY : 622 ISSN : 0892-6875 En ligne : http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0892687509000995 [article] A novel approach to the geometallurgical modelling of the Collahuasi grinding circuit [texte imprimé] / O. M. Alruiz, Auteur ; S. Morrell, Auteur ; C. J. Suazo, Auteur . - 2009 . - pp. 1060–1067. Génie Minier Langues : Anglais (eng) in Minerals engineering > Vol. 22 N° 12 (Octobre 2009) . - pp. 1060–1067 Mots-clés : Grinding  Modelling  Simulation  Sulphides  ore Résumé : Compañía Minera Doña Inés de Collahuasi SCM initiated the development of a new geometallurgical model to characterize its Rosario deposit in terms of its comminution circuit capacity and flotation performance. The comminution component of the model is now complete and is described in detail in this article. The model uses a combination of simulation and power-based approaches to relate ore hardness and flotation feed size to grinding circuit throughput. Ore hardness values are provided by Collahuasi’s block model which has been populated with ore characterisation data derived from Bond ball work index tests, JK drop-weight tests and SMC Tests® on diamond drill cores. The influences of planned and unplanned maintenance downtime are taken into account both in terms of frequency and duration. The accuracy of the model is demonstrated using weekly production data taken from the period January–December 2008, showing an average relative error of 5.2% and an R2 value of 0.95. The model is now in successful routine use at the mine for planning purposes and is currently in the process of being further developed to incorporate the response of the flotation circuit. DEWEY : 622 ISSN : 0892-6875 En ligne : http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0892687509000995