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Research lines: Fine mineral processing: High intensity condition, oil extender flotation, CRF, multibubbles flotation
contaminants
Introduction
Brazilian coal processing
~ 50-60% (ROM) discarded Tailings deposits:
presence of pyrite
(FeS2)
AMD
Tailings
Pyrite
Energy Inerts
Construction materials
Aims
Strategy: Elutriation
rpyrite >rcoal-Oxi-minerals
Oxi-minerals
water
Experimental
Elutriation
Column I
dint = 2.1 cm l = 28 cm
Isopropyl xanthate 0 or 50
g/ton (pH 9.5)
Column II
dint = 4.8 cm l = 88 cm [xanthate]: 0 g/ton
Superficial velocity:
Concentrate (elutriation)
Results
Characterisation
Volume undersize (%) 100 80 60 40 20
dm = 31 mm
55
50 45 40 35 30
1.2
2.4
3.6
90
80
70 60
0 g/ton
50 g/ton (pH 9.5)
50 40
30 1.2 2.4 3.6 Elutriation (superficial) velocity (cm/s)
50
90
40
80
30 0
70 60 50 40
Pyrite concentrate
Tailings
Conclusions
All the objectives were met:
superficial velocity
2. The concentrate is being used as a raw material for ferric-sulphur bearing salts production (lab/pilot plant)
Future..
The project continues to improve operating
parameters, increasing process kinetics and recovery as follows: 1. Optimizing the xanthate concentration, particles size distribution and pH; 2. Injection of microbubbles and amine process
Acknowledgements