— Water plays a crucial role in mineral beneficiation, and thus dewatering the tailings from mineral processing plants has great importance. This paper discusses the influence of chemical conditions (pH, flocculants, surfactants, and coagulants) on the filtration performance of iron ore tailings. The results indicated that Ca 2+ and Na + ions …

 — As iron ore mining focuses on low-grade reserves, beneficiating these ores via traditional methods is challenging. Various researchers have reported challenges such as silica contamination, iron losses to slimes, ... These bio-flocculants are extracellular polymeric substances like proteins and polysaccharides secreted by these microbes, ...

 — The effect of anionic and non-ionic flocculants dosages on the electrokinetic zeta potential of iron ore tailings particles is shown in Fig. 4, Fig. 5 respectively at pH 6.5 and 10. The zeta potential measured in the absence of flocculant dosage at pH 6.5 and 10 are −12 and −26.5 mV respectively (Fig. 2).With the addition of anionic PAM flocculant, …

 — The new polymer flocculants performed better than the commercially available polyacrylamides but retained high amounts of water in the sediments. This …

Biopolymer-based flocculants have become a potential substitute for inorganic coagulants and synthetic organic flocculants due to their wide natural reserves, environmental friendliness, easy natural degradation, and high material safety. In recent years, with more and more attention to clean technologies, a lot of researches on the modification and …

 — Two varieties of iron ore slimes were collected from iron ore mines Kiriburu (Orissa, India) and Joda (Bihar, India), respectively. The iron ore slimes are abbreviated as K and J. For the flocculation experiment, the following flocculants were used.

 — Beneficiation of low-grade iron ore was carried out by selective flocculation process using different flocculants, namely starch amylopectin (AP) and grafted copolymer of amylopectin (GAP). The iron ore used in the investigation contained 56.98% Fe, 5.45% Al 2 O 3, and 4.22% SiO 2. Flocculant dosage, number of floc washing, and pH were ...

 — Rheological characterization and performance of flocculants in iron ore tailings management ... Increasing efficiency of thickener operation in concentrate plant of iron ore mine using coagulation ...

 — Among the four flocculants, the sedimentation of sample using the special BASF flocculant is the fastest. When the tailings of 1 ton add this flocculant of 20 g, ... Chenchao Iron Mine is rich in high-quality iron ore reserves. Underground mining will be performed comprehensively after the open pit of the mine is closed to utilize local ...

This article discusses the effect of physical and chemical modifications of starches on the anionic and cationic flotation of silica from oxidized iron ores and magnetite-taconite concentrates. It also deals with the results of the interaction of starch, pH, and calcium ions on the flocculation, clarification, and filtration of iron ore slimes and magnetite-taconite …

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DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2020.01.594 Corpus ID: 212824058; Effect of anionic flocculant on settling rate of iron ore ultra-fines @article{Sadangi2020EffectOA, title={Effect of anionic flocculant on settling rate of iron ore ultra-fines}, author={Jitendra Kumar Sadangi and Ashok Kumar Sahoo and B. R. Sushobhan and N. Choudhury}, journal={Materials …

 — The dewatering of tailings is one of the serious challenges that the mining and mineral processing industries have encountered internationally. Solid–liquid separation methods are applied to wastewater, which generally consists of fine particles and water; fine particles are settled in thickeners by the flocculation method and the cleaned water is …

 — The selected feed iron ore slimes are subjected to sizing in a conventional vibrating sieve shaker followed by assaying for each fraction. The Scanning Electron Microscope - Energy Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX) average and spot wise analysis focused predominantly to recognise the elemental composition of the mineral …

 — In the present paper, an attempt has been made to beneficiate iron ore tailings by selective flocculation using guar gum and starch as flocculants along with …

 — India is endowed with huge iron ore deposits. During processing of these iron ores, a large amount of extremely fine particles (typically less than 45 microns), …

Flocculants and coagulants for mining operations. ... KemPel organic binders for agglomeration of iron-ore can be used as an alternative to, or in conjunction with, bentonite in the pelletization process. Kemira is working in cooperation with leading pellet producers, industry leaders like Outotec and research centers such as IPT in São Paulo ...

 — Introduction. Mine backfilling plays a significant role in improving ground stability, increasing ore recovery, and controlling underground pressure and thus has both economic and environmental benefits [1–3].Therefore, mine backfilling is being widely used all over the world in many underground mines [4–6].The development of backfilling …

 — The results found reveal that this iron ore tailing slime sample is representative of the iron ore tailing slimes commonly found in the Iron Quadrangle. 3.2. Preparation and characterization of hematite and quartz. Hematite had a D 90 of 45.76 μm and an average diameter of 11.27 μm. The density of solids found using gas pycnometer …

Use of flocculant in iron making industries is mainly for dewatering application which produces drier cake of the sample. After beneficiation of the ore sample, it becomes a slurry and the ...

 — Kudremukh iron ore of India, Brazilian iron ore, and Chinese iron ore containing high silica are amenable to flotation. 4. Conclusions. The studies of pure minerals and different iron ores with variations in alumina and silica content were subjected to flotation studies to understand the influence of these elements in flotation.

 — Experiments have shown that it is possible to obtain a concentrate containing 65% iron, 1.8% alumina and 1.4% silica with an iron recovery of 80% from the tailings of Barsuan iron ore plant ...

This article discusses the effect of physical and chemical modifications of starches on the anionic and cationic flotation of silica from oxidized iron ores and magnetite-taconite concentrates, and the results of the interaction of starch, pH, and calcium ions on the flocculation, clarification, and filtration of iron ore slimes and magnetite-taconite tailings. …

 — Synthetic flocculants improve dewatering capabilities but are they having a negative affect on TSF management? In our latest blog, we discuss whether flocculant choice plays a role in tailings treatment, and …

Six different combinations of acryl-type anionic flocculants and polyamine-type cationic coagulants were selected to conduct kinetic tests on turbidity removal in mine water. ... (Cm) Efficiency of thickener in iron ore mine 30 y = -0.6986x + 33.692 R² = 0.9865 25 20 15 10 5 30 y = -0.478x + 33.336 R² = 0.9898 25 20 15 10 5 0 0 0 50 100 Time ...

 — This study aimed to evaluate the use of cross-linked cationic starch and pregelatinized cationic starch as flocculants in the sedimentation of iron ore tailing slime seeking a less toxic and less expensive alternative when compared with the use of polyacrylamide. ... Currently in the mining industry, the minerals of interest's liberation ...

 — Considering the high gypsum content and slow sedimentation of ultra-fine tailings in Chenchao Iron Mine, natural and flocculant sedimentation experiments of …

 — An overview of iron ore beneficiation techniques, including their limitations and environmental concerns, iron ore bio-beneficiation techniques, and future outlook …

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 — According to the U.S. Geological Survey there are approximately 170 billion tons of iron ore available in the world, representing 83 billion tons of metallic iron which could be extracted. ...