A B

f 1.00 99.00
c 20.00 80.00
t 0.10 99.90

MR 4.5 4.5

R 90.45 3.65

[tph]
F 100
C 4.5
T 95.5

A
MR 4.5%
R 90.5%
 Recuperación
del mineral de Recuperación en peso,
interés MR
A B
1.00 99.00
0.00
0.10
80.00
99.90
𝑹= (𝒄/𝒇)∙[((𝒇 −𝒕))/((𝒄 −𝒕) )]
4.5 4.5

0.45 3.65

A B Razón de Enriquecimiento
f 1% 99%
c 20% 80% f = ley de cabeza
c = ley del
t 0.10% 99.9% concentrado
t = ley del relave
B
4.5%
3.7%
Recuperación  
del mineral de Recuperación en peso,
interés MR The feed to a flotation plant assays 0.8% c
concentrate produced assays 25% Cu, and
Cu. Calculate the recovery of copper to th
𝑹= (𝒄/𝒇)∙[((𝒇 −𝒕))/((𝒄 −𝒕) )] of concentration, and the enrichment rati
 
In order to achieve 90% Cu recovery, how
you need to have in the tailings?

Razón de Enriquecimiento
f = ley de cabeza f 0.8
c = ley del
concentrado c 25
t = ley del relave t 0.15

MR 2.6
RE 31.3
R 81.7
a flotation plant assays 0.8% copper. The
produced assays 25% Cu, and the tailings 0.15%
e the recovery of copper to the concentrate, ratio
tion, and the enrichment ratio.

chieve 90% Cu recovery, how much copper do

have in the tailings?

f 0.8
c 25
t 0.08

MR 2.9
RE 31.3
R 90.0
Recuperación
del mineral de Recuperación en peso,
MR A copper concentrate is milling 15,000
interés tonnes per day of a chalcopyrite ore
assaying 1.15% of copper. The concentrate
and tailings produced average 32.7% and
𝑹= (𝒄/𝒇)∙[((𝒇 −𝒕))/((𝒄 −𝒕) )] 0.18% copper. Calculate mass recovery
(MR), enrichment ratio, and copper
recovery for this process. Use the two
product formula to carry out estimates.

Razón de Enriquecimiento
f = ley de cabeza
c = ley del
concentrado
t = ley del relave
FORMULAS:
𝑅=𝑅𝐸×𝑅𝑀

𝑅=𝑐/𝑓×((𝑓−𝑡)/(𝑐−𝑡))
𝐹=𝐶+𝑇

𝐹×𝑓=𝐶×𝑐+𝑇×𝑡
𝑅_𝑀𝐸𝑇𝐴𝐿𝑈𝑅𝐺𝐼𝐶𝐴=(𝑚_𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑐× 〖𝐿𝑒𝑦〗 _𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑐)/
(𝑚_𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑑× 〖𝐿𝑒𝑦〗 _𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑑 )
centrate is milling 15,000
ay of a chalcopyrite ore F 15000
% of copper. The concentrate C 447.4
roduced average 32.7% and
. Calculate mass recovery T 14552.58
ment ratio, and copper
his process. Use the two f 1.15%
ula to carry out estimates.
c 32.70%
t 0.18%

MR 3.0%
RE 28.43
R 84.81%

R 84.81%
C 447.42
T 14552.58
Recuperación
del mineral de Recuperación en peso,
MR Coal flotation requires ash content
interés determination in order to estimate
carbon content
(i.e., %C=100-%Ash).
𝑹= (𝒄/𝒇)∙[((𝒇 −𝒕))/((𝒄 −𝒕) )]  
Determine (see enclosed figure) the
overall mass recovery, overall
carbon recovery, size-by-size
recovery, and carbon distribution in
the concentrate stream. Discuss
your results briefly.

Razón de Enriquecimiento
f = ley de cabeza
c = ley del
concentrado
t = ley del relave La flotación de carbón requiere la
determinación del contenido de
cenizas para estimar el contenido de
carbono.
(es decir,% C = 100-% Ash).

Determine (vea la figura adjunta) la

recuperación total de masa, la
recuperación general de carbono, la
recuperación tamaño por tamaño y la
distribución de carbono en la
corriente de concentrado. Discuta sus
resultados brevemente.
 Base Calculo 10000
res ash content FEED
der to estimate Size [um] % Wt %Ash %C Masa Rec [Carbon +1000]
+1000 11.30% 25.90% 74.10% 1130 Rec Met
).
+500-1000 23.10% 30.20% 69.80% 2310 RM
losed figure) the -500 65.60% 28.80% 71.20% 6560 RE
ry, overall 10000 10000
ze-by-size
n distribution in
eam. Discuss CONCENTRATE
Size [um] % Wt %Ash %C Masa Rec [Carbon +500-1000]
+1000 1.10% 4.80% 95.20% 56 Rec Met
+500-1000 11.70% 6.60% 93.40% 585 RM
-500 87.20% 11.30% 88.70% 4365 RE
5006 5006
n requiere la
ntenido de
el contenido de TAILINGS
Size [um] % Wt %Ash %C Masa Rec [Carbon -500]
Ash).
+1000 21.50% 27% 73% 1074 Rec Met
ura adjunta) la +500-1000 34.50% 38.20% 61.80% 1725 RM
masa, la
de carbono, la -500 44% 63.60% 36.40% 2195 RE
por tamaño y la 4994 4994
no en la
rado. Discuta sus Rec Global
te.
 +1000
F 1130 T 1074
6.4% f 74.10% t 73%
6.4%
5%
1.3 C 56
c 95.20%
+500-1000
F 2310 T 1725
33.9% f 69.80% t 61.80%
33.9%
25%
1.3 C 585
c 93.40%
-500
F 6560 T 2195
82.9% f 71.20% t 36.40%
82.9%
67%
1.2 C 4365
c 88.70%
63%