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Article name Flotation Enrichment of Tungsten Ores in Conditions of Closed Water Circulation
Authors Urazova Y.V. junior researcher, urazova@irgiredmet.ru
Tiunov M.Y. senior researcher, tmu@irgiredmet.ru
Chikin A.Y. doctor of technical sciences, professor, anchik53@mail.ru
Bibliographic description Urazova Yu. V., Tiunov M. Yu., Chikin A. Yu. Flotation enrichment of tungsten ores in conditions of closed water circulation // Transbaikal State University Journal. 2023. Vol. 29, no. 2. P. 70–78. DOI: 10.21209/2227- 9245-2023-29-2-70-78.
Category Subsoil Use, Mining Sciences
DOI 622-765
DOI 10.21209/2227-9245-2023-29-2-70-78
Article type Original article
Annotation The technological processes of enrichment are based on the consumption of a large amount of water from ore processing to the production of finished products. Water is an integral participant in enrichment, and its quality directly affects the level of extraction of the useful component and the quality of the products obtained during the enrichment process. One of the main socio-economic problems is the conservation of water resources and the reduction of environmental pollution. The solution to this problem is to reduce the consumption of fresh water in technological processes and increase the degree of water turnover at industrial enterprises. The object of the study is the process of flotation enrichment of relatively poor tungsten ore, with an initial content of a valuable component of 0.35–0.42 %. The purpose of the study is to search for new technological solutions in conditions of closed water circulation to reduce the consumption of fresh water and ensure a satisfactory level of extraction and quality of final products. Research objectives are the following: selection of the optimal flotation regime in conditions of a closed water circulation, localization of the area of impurity concentrations and determination of the maximum concentrations of components at which their effect on extraction is within acceptable limits, establishment of the necessary conditioning modes. The significance of the research lies in the need to find new technological solutions in a closed water cycle to reduce the consumption of fresh water and ensure a satisfactory level of extraction and quality of the final products. This article examines the relevance of the problem arising during the processing of tungsten calcium-containing ores in the conditions of water circulation. According to theoretical and experimental studies, it was found that without pre-conditioning of recycled water, the technological indicators of enrichment are significantly reduced, so, for example, the extraction of a valuable component in a closed water cycle is reduced from 80 to 40 %. This is due to the accumulation of a significant amount of carbonates and silicates in the recycled water. These indicators do not meet the requirements and are the basis for the search for new technological solutions. Based on this, a three-stage experiment was conducted, which allowed determining the maximum concentrations of harmful impurities. It is revealed that the maximum concentration of silicates depends on the carbonate background of the waters. The obtained data of experimental studies on the pre-conditioning of circulating waters satisfy the required qualitative and quantitative indicators. Two methods of conditioning have been developed – chemical and physico-chemical.
Key words flotation, tungsten ores,water conditioning,circulating water, reagentmode, closed cycle, content,extraction, carbonates,silicates
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