Contents

1. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................... 3

2. MATERIAL BALANCE.............................................................................................................. 3

2.1. FLOW PARAMETERS ..................................................................................................................... 3

2.1.1. SOLID .................................................................................................................................. 3
2.1.2. WATER ................................................................................................................................ 6
2.1.3. PULP ................................................................................................................................... 6
2.2. UNIT OPERATION OF FROTH FLOTATION CIRCUIT ................................................................................ 7
2.2.1. FROTH FLOTATION UNIT........................................................................................................... 7
2.2.2. HYDROCYCLONE..................................................................................................................... 8
2.2.3. BALL MILL ............................................................................................................................. 9

3. MATERIAL BALANCE IN AN OPERATING PLANT ................................................................... 11

3.1. OPERATING PLANT DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................. 11

3.2. OPERATING PLANT DATA ............................................................................................................ 13
3.3. MATERIAL BALANCE USING MICROSOFT EXCEL SOLVER .................................................................... 14
3.3.1. MATERIAL BALANCE SIMULATION TABLE ................................................................................... 14
3.3.2. MATERIAL BALANCE SIMULATION PROCEDURE ........................................................................... 16

4. REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................ 32

Joseph Kafumbila
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