Beneficiation of Haematite from Fluorspar Tailings by Reverse Flotation

Willie Nheta; Thembelihle Portia Lubisi; Selby Masemola; Mamookho Elizabeth Makhatha

Beneficiation of Haematite from Fluorspar Tailings by Reverse Flotation

Willie Nheta, Thembelihle Portia Lubisi, Selby Masemola, Mamookho Elizabeth Makhatha

Metallurgy

University of Johannesburg

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Abstract

Fluorspar tailings produced at Vergenoeg Mine contain a substantial amount of haematite. Reverse flotation of haematite from the tailings has been investigated using a batch, bench –scale mechanical cell. Characterisation of the fluorspar tailings was done and effects of various operating parameters on the recovery of haematite were studied. The results showed that 80% of the tailings particles were - 150μm in size and major mineral phases are haematite, quartz and calcium tecto-dialuminodisilicate. It contains 69.4% haematite. Dodecylamine (DDA) is a better collector than Betacol and a highest grade of 60.8%Fe was achieved using 300g/t DDA, 400-600g/t starch as depressant and at a pH of 8. Si content in the sinks was reduced to 2.83%.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, MCM 2015
Editors	Jamal Chaouki, Yuyuan Zhao
Publisher	Avestia Publishing
ISBN (Print)	9781927877173
Publication status	Published - 2015
Event	World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, MCM 2015 - Barcelona, Spain Duration: 20 Jul 2015 → 21 Jul 2015

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering
ISSN (Electronic)	2369-8136

Conference

Conference	World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, MCM 2015
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Barcelona
Period	20/07/15 → 21/07/15

Keywords

Collector
Fluorspar tailings
Haematite
Reverse flotation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics of Materials
General Chemical Engineering

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Nheta, W., Lubisi, T. P., Masemola, S., & Makhatha, M. E. (2015). Beneficiation of Haematite from Fluorspar Tailings by Reverse Flotation. In J. Chaouki, & Y. Zhao (Eds.), Proceedings of the World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, MCM 2015 (Proceedings of the World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering). Avestia Publishing.

Nheta, Willie ; Lubisi, Thembelihle Portia ; Masemola, Selby et al. / Beneficiation of Haematite from Fluorspar Tailings by Reverse Flotation. Proceedings of the World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, MCM 2015. editor / Jamal Chaouki ; Yuyuan Zhao. Avestia Publishing, 2015. (Proceedings of the World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering).

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Nheta, W, Lubisi, TP, Masemola, S & Makhatha, ME 2015, Beneficiation of Haematite from Fluorspar Tailings by Reverse Flotation. in J Chaouki & Y Zhao (eds), Proceedings of the World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, MCM 2015. Proceedings of the World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, Avestia Publishing, World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, MCM 2015, Barcelona, Spain, 20/07/15.

Beneficiation of Haematite from Fluorspar Tailings by Reverse Flotation. / Nheta, Willie; Lubisi, Thembelihle Portia; Masemola, Selby et al.
Proceedings of the World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering, MCM 2015. ed. / Jamal Chaouki; Yuyuan Zhao. Avestia Publishing, 2015. (Proceedings of the World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering).

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