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Flotation Flowsheets for Copper

Ores in Mineral Processing


Introduction
• Overview of global copper production and key
producers (e.g., Chile, China, Peru).
• Importance of flotation in processing low-
grade copper sulfide deposits.
• Impact of flotation technology on copper
industry.
Types of Copper Ores and Processing
Techniques
• Overview of copper sulfide and secondary
copper minerals (malachite, azurite).
• Influence of oxidation and reduction zones in
ore bodies.
• Importance of flotation for porphyry copper
deposits.
Basics of Flotation in Copper Processing
• Description of the flotation process for copper
sulfides.
• Common reagents used: thiol collectors
(xanthates), frothers, and pH control.
• Importance of grinding to optimize liberation.
Copper-Molybdenum Separation
Techniques
• Overview of molybdenite flotation post-
copper flotation.
• Challenges in molybdenite flotation: slime
production, fine particle behavior.
• Reagents used for copper depression: sodium
hydrosulfide, nitrogen gas.
Case Study: Highland Valley Copper (Teck
Resources)
• Overview of the operation: ore grade,
processing capacity, and outputs.
• Simplified flowsheet and equipment used.
• Details on bulk Cu-Mo rougher-scavenger-
cleaner circuits.
Grasberg Operation: A World Leader in
Copper and Gold Production
• Overview of the Grasberg flotation circuit and
its capacity.
• Key minerals processed: chalcopyrite, gold,
and silver.
• Flowsheet of the flotation process: roughers,
cleaners, and scavengers.
Technological Advances in Flotation
• Introduction to larger flotation cells (e.g.,
Outotec tank cells at Chuquicamata).
• Benefits of using advanced flotation
technologies in large-scale operations.
By-Product Recovery: Case of Palabora
Mining Co.
• Overview of by-products: magnetite, uranium,
zirconium.
• Flowsheet of the Palabora operation and its
multi-product strategy.
• Role of coarse flotation feed in downstream
recovery processes.
Common Challenges in Copper Ore
Flotation
• Issues with slime production and fine particle
recovery.
• Impact of reagent selection and usage on
flotation efficiency.
• Strategies for overcoming challenges in
different ore types.
Case Study Discussion: Improving Flotation
Efficiency
• Present a hypothetical scenario where
students must suggest improvements to a
flotation circuit.
• Discuss potential solutions and their impacts
on recovery rates and concentrate grades.
Summary and Key Takeaways
• Recap of the key points covered in the
presentation.
• Importance of selecting the right flotation
flowsheet for specific ore types.
• Future trends in flotation technology for
copper ores.
Questions and Open Discussion
• Invite questions from students to clarify any
points.
• Encourage discussion on the application of
flotation technologies in different scenarios.
Flotation Flowcharts: Copper
Flotation Flowcharts: Copper
Flotation Flowcharts: Lead Zinc Ores
Flotation Flowcharts: Lead Zinc Ores
Sulfide Nickel Ore
• Seventy percent of land-based nickel resources are
contained in lateritic deposits, though the majority
of the world’s current production of nickel still
derives from sulfidic sources (Bacon et al., 2002).
• The dominant nickel mineral in these deposits is
pentlandite—(NiFe)9S8. However, many ores also
have minor amounts of millerite (NiS) and violarite
(Ni2FeS4).
• Nickel can also. be found within the pyrrhotite
(Fe8S9) lattice, substituting for iron.
Flotation Flowcharts: Nickel Ores
Flotation Flowcharts: Coal
Coal Flotation

An Overview of Coal Flotation


Processes and Products
Introduction to Coal Flotation
Coal flotation is essential in processing coal fines,
usually below 250 μm, sometimes up to 1 mm.

With the rise of longwall mining methods, the


production of fines has increased, making flotation
more critical.

Environmental regulations have driven the use of


flotation as the primary method for recovering coal
fines.
Coal flotation circuits are
typically simple, involving
roughing and scavenging
stages.

Coal In some cases, only


Flotation roughing is required to
achieve the desired
recovery.
Circuits
Mass recovery in coal
flotation can be high, up
to 70%, with significant
frother usage due to
adsorption by coal.
Petrochemical products
like diesel oil, liquid
paraffin, and kerosene are
Collectors commonly used as
and collectors in coal flotation.

Frothers
Mechanical paddles are
in Coal often used to remove
Flotation heavy froth from flotation
cells.
Coal operations can produce
two main products: high-
value coking coal and lower-
value thermal coal.

Products Coking coal is used in


pyrometallurgical industries
of Coal and requires low impurity
Flotation levels (5% to 8% ash content).

Thermal coal is used for


power generation, with
flotation concentrates ranging
from 8% to 14% ash content.
Coking coals often
require froth washing
due to their need for
Flotation
low impurity levels.
Technologies
for Coking
Coal
The use of Jameson
cells and flotation
columns is increasing
for producing high-
quality coking coal.
Thermal coals typically
achieve the desired
ash content without
Flotation
froth washing.
Technologies
for Thermal
Coal
Mechanical flotation
cells remain common
in processing thermal
coals.
Coal flotation is a
critical process in
recovering fines and
producing coking and
thermal coals.
Conclusion
The choice of flotation
technology and circuit
design depends on the
type of coal and desired
product specifications.
Flotation Flowcharts
Flotation Flowcharts: Coal Washing
Flotation Flowcharts

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