MINOR PROJECT PRESENTATION

ON

FABRICATION OF A FROTH FLOTATION UNIT FOR FINE AND ULTRAFINE

COAL BENEFICIATION OF TALCHER AREA

INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SARANG

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Presented by: Under the guidance of

Dr. (Mrs.) Brahmotri Sahoo
Badal Kumar Sahoo Assistant Professor
Subhransu Sunil Barik Chemical engineering department
Bikash Kumar Sethi
Kalyan Kumar Mohanty
Ashis Kumar Jaipuri
 Outlines of Presentation

 Introduction
 Literature Surveys
 Objective of Work
 Experimentation
 Result and Discussion
 Conclusion
 Reference

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 Introduction

Hey!! I’m Coal.

An organic rock

Origin of Coal

Drift Theory In-Situ Theory

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 Introduction contd.
Coal

Lignite Sub-bituminous Bituminous Anthracite

Increasing rank of coal
Increasing moisture content

Increasing carbon content

Fig 1: Flowsheet of rank of coal

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 Introduction contd.
Import Of Coal Sector Wise Off -take of Raw
Cocking coal imported(MT) Non-cocking coal imported(MT)
Coal in India During 2022-23
Import (MT)

2012- 2013- 2014- 2015- 2016- 2017- 2018- 2019- 2020- 2021- Power (Utility) Power (Captive) Steel
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Cement Fertilizers Sponge Iron
Year Other basic-Metal Chemical Pulp & Paper
Textiles & Rayons Bricks Others

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 Introduction contd.
Producti on of Raw Coal
1000.0 0.16
14.76%
893.1
900.0 0.14

800.0 778.2 0.12

728.7 730.9 716.1
700.0 657.9 675.4 0.1
639.2
609.2 8.67%
600.0 556.4 565.8 7.67% 7.89% 0.08
Prodution (MT)

Grpwth%
500.0 0.06
4.93%
400.0 0.04
2.92% 2.66%
300.0 1.68% 0.02

200.0 0.00% 0.30% 0

100.0 -2.02% -0.02

0.0 -0.04
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23

Year

Production (MT) Growth%

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 Introduction contd.
Coal from mines Crushing

Screening

Course Size
(>12.5mm)
Separation Based on
Density
Medium Size
(12.mm-50µm)

Separation Based on Fine and ultrafine

Surface Tension Size (<50µm)

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 Coal Beneficiation Methods

Physical Physio-Chemical Chemical

Bio-Processing
Methods Methods Methods

Gravity Separation Froth Flotation Acid Leaching

Magnetic Separation Oil Agglomeration Alkali Leaching

Electrostatic Separation Leaching with alkali

Followed by acid
Microwave Treatment

Fig 2: Flowsheets of Coal beneficiation methods

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 Types of Coal washing Process:
Gravity Wet Process Jigs
Separation
Methods Landry Wilfley Rising
Washer Table Current
Density
Classifier
Separation
Dry Process
Methods

Coal Float and Jigs Tables

Washing sink
Process Methods

Surface
Separation
Methods

Oil agglomeration

Froth Flotation

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 Literature Review
Sl. Author Year Coal Type Optimum condition Yield or
No. recovery
(%)

[1] M. Asghari 2018 coal size below 0.6 mm  Gasoline and Kerosene collectors. 90
et. al from Anjir–Tangeh  MIBC and Pine oil) as frothers.
(Zirab) coal washing  Collector kerosene 3000 g/t, frother pine oil 40 g/ t, solid
plant. percentage 10%, and impeller speed 1000 rpm. optimum
conditions.
[2] P.S.R. Reddy 1988 Coal fines below 500 µm  Light diesel oil as collector. 71.9
et. al from Sudamdih (India)  Pine oil and MIBC in the ratio of 50:50 frother.
 Collector 2 g/kg and frother 0.3 ml/l
[3] Z. Chang et. 2017 coal size below 0.2 mm  Industrial-grade diesel as collector. 91.92
al from Bulli Mine, Australia  Industrial grade MIBC as frother.
 Slurry water pH adjusted to 8.
[4] O.H. Han et. 2014 coal size below 0.15 mm  Kerosene a typical coal collector. 85
al from HwaSun Coal Mine  MIBc and pine oil are used as frother.
in South Korea  Sodium metaphosphate (SMP) and Sodium silicate are used
as depressants.
 Air rate, wash water rate, feed solids concentration, frother
(MIBC) dosage, collector dosage, and depressant (SMP)
dosage are 1 cm/s, 0.3 cm/ s, 7% by mass, 0.15 ml/L, 0.2
kg/t and 3 kg/t, respectively.

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 Literature Review contd.
[5] S.R.S. Sastri 1988 Coking coal size below  light diesel oil as collector. 50.5
et. al 500µm from Sudamdih,  pine oil and MIBC in the ratio of 50:50 as frother. 74.1
Patherdih, Kathara,  100 mm dia × 2300 mm high flotation column. 74.0
Moonidih (India) 78.8
[6] M. Ozmak and 2006 Coal size below 0.53mm  Triton x-100, dispersant and surface modifier for coals. 84%
Z. Aktas from Zonguldak colliery.  The reagents (MIBC and SDS) are commonly used in the (recovery)
froth flotation of coal.
[7] K. L. Bharatha 2021 Coal size below 0.50mm  iluppai oil (95% pure oil) and light Diesel oil as collectors. 81.3% with
et. al from coal washery  Methyl Isobutyl Carbinol (MIBC) is used as the frother. diesel oil
Moonidih, BCCL,  pH is adjusted to 7.0. 85.6% with
Dhanbad, Jharkhand,  The impeller speed of the machine was set at 1200 rpm iluppai oil
India and kept constant in all the tests.
[8] N. Vasumathi 2016 Coal size below 0.50mm  Diesel is used as a collector. 72.18
et. al from North Karanpura  MIBC as frother.
(Jharkhand, India).
 Optimum process parameters are collector dosage
(diesel: 2.87 kg/t) and frother dosage (MIBC: 0.65 kg/t)
and flotation column operating parameters like froth depth
(600 mm), superficial feed velocity (0.57 cm/s), al air
velocity (0.78 cm/s) and feed pulp consistency of 9 %
solids by weight

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 Literature Review contd.
[9] G. Harbort 2006 Coal size below  Two-stage system of Jameson cell; 3500 mm × 1500 mm for 77.0
and D. 20–25(µm) from the first stage and 3000 mm × 1500 mm for the second 78.1
Alexander NEWLANDS coal in stage. 79.5
Queensland.  Diesel oil as collector 75.4
 MIBC as frother.
[10] P. 1992 Coal size below  Reverse and forward flotation; 2 m high column; 88.7
STONESTRE 150 (µm) High  Quaternary amine as ash collector (recovery
ET and J.-P. volatile, bituminous B  Hexadecyl as coal depressant )
FRANZIDIS rank blend coking  Trimethyl ammonium bromide(HTAB) as frother.
coal from the Witbank
No.2 seam.
[11] M.S. Jena et. 2008 Coal size below 1mm  Kerosene oil was used as a collector. > 90
al from South Bolanda  pine oil as frother. (recovery
mine, Talcher  sodium hexametaphosphate was used as a silica )
coalfield, Orissa, India depressant as well as a dispersant.
 Ethanol and butanol were used as reagents to enhance the
floatability of coal.
 The optimum condition for flotation of −1 mm size fraction
by flotation column: Height of the flotation zone = 1.5 m,
Height of the cleaning zone = 1.0 m, Collector Kerosene oil
= 2 ml/kg, Frother Pine oil = 0.3 ml/kg, Promoter Black oil =
1.5 ml/kg, Air rate = 6–7 l/min, Wash water rate = 2–2.5
l/min, Solid concentration ≈10%, Feed rate = 4 l/min

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 Principal of Froth Flotation
 Cells
 Agitator
 Sparger
 Regulator

Fig 3: Flotation Unit

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