Recovery of chromite from concentrator plant tailings


Özyurt M., CEBECİ Y., Ergün Ş. L.

Scientific Mining Journal, cilt.62, sa.1, ss.17-21, 2023 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 62 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.30797/madencilik.1213633
  • Dergi Adı: Scientific Mining Journal
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.17-21
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Magnetic Separation, Particle Size Distribution, Shaking Table, Spiral, Tailings
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, experimental studies have performed to recover chromite from Eskiköy-Sivas chromite concentrator which is owned Bilfer Madencilik ve Turizm A.Ş. Mineralogical and liberation measurement studies were performed, and it was decided to grind the feed to 100% finer than 300 µm. Gravity concentration and wet high intensity magnetic separation (WHIMS) tests were performed. After grinding to -300 µm, -38 µm fraction which cannot be recovered efficiently was removed. The studies were conducted on 300+100 µm and -100+38 µm fractions. After the beneficiation tests, it was determined a circuit consists of spiral concentrator and shaking tables could produce a concentrate containing 48% Cr2O3 from the tailings having 6.54 % Cr2O3, with a 56% recovery.