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Training Programme Elution

14 September 2010
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LOADED CARBON
CARBON COLUMN
FEED CHUTE
STEP 1: Carbon Hopper Filling
ELUTION & ACID
WASH COLUMN
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LOADED CARBON
STEP 1: Carbon Hopper Filling
CARBON COLUMN
FEED CHUTE
ELUTION & ACID
WASH COLUMN
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STEP 1: Carbon Hopper Filling
ELUTION & ACID
WASH COLUMN
CARBON COLUMN
FEED CHUTE
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STEP 1: Carbon Hopper Filling
-check periodically the elution carbon level in the column
ELUTION & ACID
WASH COLUMN
CARBON COLUMN
FEED CHUTE
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STEP 1: Carbon Hopper Filling
-closed the valve located between the carbon column feed
chute and the column
-close the column drain valve
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ELUTION & ACID
WASH COLUMN
CARBON COLUMN
FEED CHUTE
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STEP 1: Carbon Hopper Filling
-closed the valve located between the carbon column feed
chute and the column
-close the column drain valve
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V1
ELUTION & ACID
WASH COLUMN
CARBON COLUMN
FEED CHUTE
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STEP 2: Acid Inject
ELUTION & ACID
WASH COLUMN
KV
507
ELUTION
WATER
KV
506
KV
504
PRIMARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
SECONDARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
TAILING
HOPPER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
505

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ELUTION & ACID
WASH COLUMN
KV
507
ELUTION
WATER
KV
506
KV
504
PRIMARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
SECONDARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
TAILING
HOPPER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
505

KV
504
ACID
STEP 2: Acid Inject
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ELUTION & ACID
WASH COLUMN
KV
507
ELUTION
WATER
KV
506
KV
504
PRIMARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
SECONDARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
TAILING
HOPPER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
505

KV
504
ACID
STEP 2: Acid Inject
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11
ELUTION & ACID
WASH COLUMN
KV
507
ELUTION
WATER
KV
506
KV
504
PRIMARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
SECONDARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
TAILING
HOPPER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
505

KV
504
ACID
STEP 2: Acid Inject
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ELUTION & ACID
WASH COLUMN
KV
507
ELUTION
WATER
KV
506
KV
504
PRIMARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
SECONDARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
TAILING
HOPPER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
505

KV
504
ACID
STEP 2: Acid Inject
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ELUTION & ACID
WASH COLUMN
KV
507
ELUTION
WATER
KV
506
KV
504
PRIMARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
SECONDARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
TAILING
HOPPER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
505

KV
504
ACID
STEP 2: Acid Inject
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ELUTION & ACID
WASH COLUMN
KV
507
ELUTION
WATER
KV
506
KV
504
PRIMARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
SECONDARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
TAILING
HOPPER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
505

KV
504
ACID
STEP 2: Acid Inject
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ELUTION & ACID
WASH COLUMN
KV
507
ELUTION
WATER
KV
506
KV
504
PRIMARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
SECONDARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
TAILING
HOPPER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
505

KV
504
ACID
STEP 2: Acid Inject
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16
ELUTION & ACID
WASH COLUMN
KV
507
ELUTION
WATER
KV
506
KV
504
PRIMARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
SECONDARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
TAILING
HOPPER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
505

KV
504
ACID
STEP 2: Acid Inject
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STEP 3: Acid Soak
KV
507
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STEP 4: Acid Rinse
ELUTION
WATER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
507
KV
504
KV
505

PRIMARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
SECONDARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
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19 19 19
STEP 4: Acid Rinse
ELUTION
WATER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
507
KV
504
KV
505

PRIMARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
SECONDARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
20
20 20 20 20
STEP 4: Acid Rinse
ELUTION
WATER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
507
KV
504
KV
505

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STEP 4: Acid Rinse
ELUTION
WATER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
507
KV
504
KV
505

PRIMARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
SECONDARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
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STEP 4: Acid Rinse
ELUTION
WATER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
507
KV
504
KV
505

PRIMARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
SECONDARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
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STEP 4: Acid Rinse
ELUTION
WATER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
507
KV
504
KV
505

PRIMARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
SECONDARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
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STEP 4: Acid Rinse
ELUTION
WATER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
507
KV
504
KV
505

PRIMARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
SECONDARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
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25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
STEP 4: Acid Rinse
ELUTION
WATER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
507
KV
504
KV
505

TAILING HOPPER
PRIMARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
SECONDARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
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STEP 6: System Prime
ELUTION
WATER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
508
KV
504
TAILING HOPPER
KV
510

KV
505

PRIMARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
SECONDARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
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27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27
STEP 6: System Prime
ELUTION
WATER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
508
KV
504
DIESEL
DIESEL
HEATER
KV
510

KV
505

SECONDARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
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28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28
STEP 6: System Prime
ELUTION
WATER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
508
KV
504
KV
509

DIESEL
DIESEL
HEATER
KV
510

KV
505

SECONDARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
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STEP 7: System Prime
ELUTION
WATER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
508
KV
504
KV
509

DIESEL
DIESEL
HEATER
KV
510

KV
505

SECONDARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
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30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
STEP 7: System Prime
ELUTION
WATER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
508
KV
504
KV
509

DIESEL
DIESEL
HEATER
KV
505

CYANIDE
KV
502

SECONDARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
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STEP 7: Preheat/ Presoak
ELUTION
WATER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
508
KV
504
KV
509

TAILING HOPPER
DIESEL
DIESEL
HEATER
KV
505

CYANIDE
CAUSTIC
KV
508
KV
502

KV
503
SECONDARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
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STEP 8: Elution

ELUTION
WATER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
508
KV
504
KV
509

TAILING HOPPER
DIESEL
DIESEL
HEATER
KV
508
KV
505

PCV
EL537

SECONDARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
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STEP 8: Elution

ELUTION
WATER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
508
KV
504
KV
509

TAILING HOPPER
DIESEL
DIESEL
HEATER
KV
508
CAUSTIC
KV
503

KV
505

PCV
EL537

KV
512
SECONDARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
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STEP 9: Carbon Cool

ELUTION
WATER
ELUTION WATER
PUMP
KV
508
KV
504
KV
508
KV
505

PCV
EL537

PRIMARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
SECONDARY
HEAT
EXCHANGER
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35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35
STEP 9: Carbon Transfer to Kiln

KV
511
KV
506
PROCESS
WATER
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STEP 10: Carbon Transfer to Kiln

KV
511
KV
506
KILN
DEWATERING
SCREEN
PROCESS
WATER