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Process simulation to determine blending and residence time distribution in mineral processing plants
Indexado
WoS WOS:000850733300005
Scopus SCOPUS_ID:85136478525
DOI 10.1016/J.MINENG.2022.107807
Año 2022
Tipo artículo de investigación

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Autores Afiliación Chile

Instituciones Chile

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Internacional

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Instituciones
Extranjeras


Abstract



Mineral processing plant performance depends on multiple factors, including the feed and the parameters to control the process. In this work, we show how to assess plant performance using geometallurgical modeling and dynamic simulation. Several models that describe comminution, classification, flotation, and residence time distribution (RTD) are implemented as modules and then connected to represent generic plant configurations. The estimation of the RTD is used to assess the ore blending generated within the plant through a methodology based on weighting the ore contribution at the plant discharge. Additionally, the RTD is used to display the ore permanence at different plant stages, which can be used as an operational input to anticipate the consequences of a perturbation in the feed. Different simulation scenarios are tested using synthetic data, including different plant configurations, time support for blending assessment, and ore feeding sequence. The results show that the simulation is sensitive to these attributes. Significant differences are detected in the generated product compositions when the plant configuration is changed. Also, distinct mine plans can be evaluated through simulation, predicting their processing performance. Therefore, the simulation tool developed can be used to evaluate real mineral processing operations and to test different operative strategies.

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Revista ISSN
Minerals Engineering 0892-6875

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Disciplinas de Investigación



WOS
Engineering, Chemical
Mineralogy
Mining & Mineral Processing
Scopus
Chemistry (All)
Control And Systems Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering And Engineering Geology
SciELO
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Publicaciones WoS (Ediciones: ISSHP, ISTP, AHCI, SSCI, SCI), Scopus, SciELO Chile.

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Autores - Afiliación



Ord. Autor Género Institución - País
1 MORAGA-VERGARA, CARLOS Hombre Universidad de Talca - Chile
2 KRACHT-GAJARDO, WILLY ANDRES Hombre Universidad de Chile - Chile
3 ORTIZ-CABRERA, JULIAN MAXIMILIANO Hombre Queen’s University - Canadá
Queens Univ - Canadá

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Financiamiento



Fuente
Chilean National Agency for Research and Development (ANID)
Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo

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Agradecimientos



Agradecimiento
Carlos Moraga is grateful to the Chilean National Agency for Research and Development (ANID) for their support through the Ph.D. scholarship program.
Carlos Moraga is grateful to the Chilean National Agency for Research and Development (ANID) for their support through the Ph.D. scholarship program.

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