Design of a ferrochrome-slag mechanical separator case study

Loice Keresia Gudukeya; Tawanda Mushiri; Charles Mbohwa

doi:10.1051/matecconf/201710804010

Design of a ferrochrome-slag mechanical separator case study

Loice Keresia Gudukeya, Tawanda Mushiri, Charles Mbohwa

Quality and Operations Management

University of Johannesburg

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This research focused on the design of a ferrochrome-slag mechanical separator for a company in Harare, Zimbabwe. The company's current production is 420 tonnes of alloy per month. The aim of project is to raise the production from 420 to 500 tonnes of ferrochrome production per month by introducing a mechanical separator at metal recovery plant that produces 80 tonnes. The difference in specific gravities of ferrochrome and slag is the key principle applied in achieving separation of the two products. The densities of ferrochrome and slag are 6800 kg/ m³ and 2800kg/ m³ respectively hence gravity separation method in water medium can be done.

Original language	English
Article number	04010
Journal	MATEC Web of Conferences
Volume	108
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201710804010
Publication status	Published - 31 May 2017
Event	2017 International Conference on Mechanical, Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering, ICMAA 2017 - Malacca, Malaysia Duration: 25 Feb 2017 → 27 Feb 2017

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General Materials Science
General Engineering

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