Bilimsel Madencilik Dergisi, cilt.57, sa.3, ss.149-162, 2018 (Hakemli Dergi)
In this study, pre-concentration possibilities of Murgul copper ore was investigated by using a laboratory scale teetered bed separator (TBS). Also effect of operational parameters on different minerals in the ore was evaluated. Results indicated that silica removal achieved in high mass and recovery before flotation. Gold and sulfur recoveries of TBS underflow was similar. An increase in pressure set point increases gold and sulfur recovery of TBS underflow. But an increase in teeter water rate decreases gold and sulfur recovery of TBS underflow. TBS tests were presented significant results about behavior of different density minerals under hindered settling conditions. The TBS underflow product which has highest gold and sulfur recovery was subjected to shaking table test as a pre concentrate. According to test results 11.63% of the shaking table feed can be concentrated with 4.39 ppm gold grade and 64.42% recovery as a final concentrate. The concentrate has also a higher sulfur grade as 48.46%.