FLUORITE BARITE ORE

By
K.Eray ALTUNDA
Gkhan TUNCAY
Emre GLBA

Introduction
Auxiliary Equipment
Crushing
Screening
Grinding
Classification
Flotation
Dewatering
Transportation
Cost Estimation
Conclusion

Ore: Fluorite (CaF
2
) - Barite (BaSO
4
)
Gangues: Calcite (CaCO
3
)
Dolomite (CaMg(CO
3
)
2
)
Quartz (SiO
2
)
True Density: 3,25 g/cm
3
Bulk Density: 2,28 g/cm
3

(30% void space)
W
i
=

9,86 kwh/ton

Ore reserve: 11,800,000 tons
Daily Capacity: 2400 tons/day
R.O.M. size distribution: 100% -50cm (-20)
10% -10cm (-4)
Chemical Analysis of ore:
41.06 % Fluorite (CaF
2
)
20.60% Barite (BaSO
4
)
20.68% Calcite (CaCO
3
)
10.01% Dolomite (CaMg(CO
3
)
2
)
7.65% Quartz (SiO
2
)
Front End Loader
Grizzly
Hopper
Feeder

Feed size = 50 cm (20)
Product Size of The Crushing Circuit = 13mm ()
Equipment of The Crushing Circuit:
Vibrating Grizzly Feeder (3 )
Jaw Crusher
Standard Symons Cone Crusher
Screen ( )
R.O.M. Feed













Product
Grizzly (3 ) Jaw Crusher
Surge Bin
Screen ()
Standard
Symons Cone
Crusher
Feed Size: 50 cm (20)
Opening: 9 cm (3 )
8% of R.O.M. -3
Denver Sala 2540 Jaw Crusher
Capacity: 145 t/h
3 Closed Side Setting
R.R: 5,7 : 1

Denver Sala 4800 Fine Standard Symons Cone
Crusher with 70 t/h capacity
Nominal Feed Opening: 4,375
Closed Side Setting: 3/8
R.R: 4,67 : 1
Vibrating Screen operates in closed circuit together
with secondary crusher
Size 1,9m x 4,8m and area = 9 m
2

Feed size = 13 mm ()
Product Size of The Grinding Circuit = 100 mm
Equipment of The Grinding Circuit:
Primary Ball Mill
Secondary Ball Mill
Hydrocyclone (Classification)
Feed size: 11000 mm
Product size: 1000 mm
W = 2,18 kWh /ton
Mill Power = 240 kW
D=2,44m L=3,44m
Ball Charge: 78 mm
Critical Speed: 27,1 rpm
Solid Ratio in The Pulp: 65% b/w
Feed size: 1000 mm
Product size: 100 mm
W = 6,74 kWh /ton
Mill Power = 741,4 kW
D=3,81m L=3,82m
Ball Charge: 22 mm
Critical Speed: 21,7 rpm
Solid Ratio in The Pulp: 65% b/w
Secondary Ball Mill operates in closed circuit with
Hydrocyclones
2 Hydrocyclones are used
1 Spare is sufficient in case of a breakdown
Totally 3 Hydrocyclones

Hydrocyclone
100 mm separation size
30 kPa operating pressure

Hydrocyclone Overflow
Solid Amount: 100 t/h
Water Amount: 212,5 t/h
Density: 1,29 t/m
3
Flow Rate: 67,58 lt/s
Solid Ratio in The Pulp: 32% b/w



Hydrocyclone Underflow
Solid Amount: 350 t/h
Water Amount: 188,46 t/h
Density: 1,82 t/m
3
Flow Rate: 82,26 lt/s
Solid Ratio in The Pulp: 65% b/w

Hydrocyclone
80 l/s capacity per cyclone
Diameter of the Hydrocyclone: 69 cm
Apex Nozzle Diameter: 19 cm
Vortex Finder Diameter: 30 cm
Inlet Diameter: 18 cm



Flotation is applied in two stages:
Barite Flotation
Fluorite Flotation

Barite is taken as froth.
pH: 10
pH regulator: Na2SiO3
Depressant: Na2SiO3
Quabracho
Collector: Aerofloat 845
Frother: Flotanol D-14






Fluorite is taken as froth.
pH: 6,4
pH regulator: H2SO4
Collector: Oleic Acid
Frother: Flotanol D-14

Cell Volume: 5,1 m
3

Conditioner Rougher Scavenger Cleaner Recleaner
Barite 45 m
3
10 cells 8 cells 5 cells 5 cells
Fluorite 45 m
3
9 cells 7 cells 5 cells 5 cells
Dewatering is applied in two stages
Thickening
Filtering
After the separation each concentrate is
sent to its own thickener and filter

Thickener
Barite
Diameter : 16 m
Nominal Height: 3,6 m depth
Underflow: 60% solid by weight
Fluorite
Diameter: 22 m
Nominal Height: 3,6 m
Underflow: 60% solid by weight

Filter
Barite
Filter Area: 10 m2
Band Width: 1 m
Fluorite
Filter Area: 17,5 m2
Band Width: 1 m


Composed of Surge Bin and Stock Pile
Surge bin for storage between units to compansate the
fluctuations in the feed
Stock Pile for longer storage after the processing of the
ore

Dry material is transported by belt conveyors
Pulp is transported by pipes and pumps

Belt conveyors are used to transport the material from
Jaw Crusher & Grizzly to Stock Pile
Stock Pile to Screen
Screen to Cone Crusher
Cone Crusher to screen
Screen to Surge Bin
Barite Filter to Stock Pile
Fluorite Filter to Stock Pile

Sump to Hydrocyclones
Barite Thickener to Barite Filter
Fluorite Thickener to Fluorite Filter
Total Equipment Cost: 10 772 286 TL
Total Plant Cost: 45 000 000 TL
Total Annual Operating Cost: 27 000 000 TL
Payback Period: 10 months
Market Prices:
Barite: 125$ / ton
Fluorite: 250$ / ton


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th
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MINE 310 Mineral Processing II Lecture Notes
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MINE 419 Materials Handling and Mine Transportation Lecture Notes
MINE 427 Mineral Processing Design Lecture Notes
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Product Catalogues
Nordberg Products Catalog (pdf. format)
Denver Sala Inc. Product Catalog