Research Article
Study on the Relation between Tailing Particle Size and Tailing Slurry Underflow Concentration
Table 1
Summary of static flocculation settlement test results of various mines.
| | Sample no. | Density | Particle size (mm) | Optimal diluted concentration C0 (%) | Underflow concentration C1 (%) | Optimal flocculant type | Unit consumption of flocculant/(g·t−1) | Remark | | γ/(g·cm−3) | Median particle size d50 | Control; particle size d60 |
| | Mine 1 | 2.010 | 0.0282 | 0.0391 | 17.5 | 53.1 | AG9020 | 20.000 | Bauxite | | Mine 2 | 2.611 | 0.0335 | 0.0423 | 14.0 | 53.5 | 83376 | 20.000 | Iron mine | | Mine 3 | 2.322 | 0.0217 | 0.0302 | 10.1 | 42.7 | 83376 | 30.000 | Gold mine | | Mine 4 | 2.871 | 0.0492 | 0.0625 | 16.5 | 59.5 | 83376 | 10.000 | Polymetallic mine | | Mine 5 | 2.880 | 0.0443 | 0.0540 | 13.2 | 55.3 | 6013S | 15.000 | Iron mine | | Mine 6 | 2.560 | 0.0548 | 0.0723 | 14.0 | 59.3 | AG9020 | 10.000 | Gold mine | | Mine 7 | 2.689 | 0.1088 | 0.1407 | 16.7 | 68.0 | 76 | 10.000 | Iron mine | | Mine 8 | 2.451 | 0.1012 | 0.1288 | 14.0 | 64.7 | AG6025 | 10.000 | Lead iron mine | | Mine 9 | 3.009 | 0.0847 | 0.1055 | 16.7 | 63.8 | 83376 | 7.500 | Copper mine |
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