This chapter gives an integrated overview of mining, beneficiation technologies along with effluent treatment and its challenges and finally discussed some outline on processing cost includes capital cost and operating cost to enable the reader to have an idea on broadly on cost elements.
اقرأ المزيدBauxite is the ideal raw material for the manufacturing of alumina. Aside from the primary constituents of aluminum and silicon, bauxite is frequently coupled with many valuable elements such as gallium (Ga), titanium (Ti), scandium (Sc), and lithium (Li). The bauxite residue and circulating spent liquor in alumina production typically …
اقرأ المزيدTypical deposits range in thickness from 3 to 15 m. The majority of the bauxite can be mined and processed without beneficiation (further treatment of the ore to concentrate the minerals), but the ore in the north of Brazil and in Vietnam has a high clay content and has to be washed before processing.
اقرأ المزيدA wide variety of microorganisms are known to dissolve silica, iron and calcium present in the bauxite . The bio-beneficiation of bauxite is facilitated by three major mechanisms including adherence of microbes on the ore matrix, surface modification by the microbial activities, and biochemical reaction with the metabolic products …
اقرأ المزيدLooking into the different low-grade bauxite ores still prevailing in different parts of India it can be concluded that, mineralogical and chemical characteristics of the ore samples are a pre-requisite step before proceeding for beneficiation.
اقرأ المزيدThis laboratory study investigates selective grinding and beneficiation options for a Greek bauxite ore. First, a series of batch grinding tests were carried out in order to investigate the grinding behavior of the ore and the effect of the material filling volume (fc) on the distribution of aluminium- and iron-containing phases. Then, the …
اقرأ المزيدThe geochemical studies indicated that most of the samples contain high silica and low alumina, except a few which are high grade. Mineralogically the samples consist of bauxite (gibbsite and boehmite), ferruginous mineral phases (goethite and hematite), clay and silicate (quartz), and titanium bearing minerals like rutile and ilmenite.
اقرأ المزيدRole of indigenous microbes in the formation and conversion of bauxite minerals is illustrated. Many types of microorganisms such as fungi, heterotrophic and autotrophic bacteria and yeasts inhabit bauxite ore deposits bringing about biogenesis and biomineraliztion.
اقرأ المزيدEach type of bauxite ore presents its own challenges in terms of mineral processing and beneficiation for the generation of alumina [7,8]. Normally, the beneficiation or treatment of bauxite is limited to crushing, sieving, washing, and drying of the crude ore [3]. Flotation has been employed for the upgrading of certain low-grade bauxite ores,
اقرأ المزيدThe primary objective of beneficiation for non-metallurgical bauxite is to lower iron and titanium contents in the product, and also to enhance alumina values. This often requires more complicated processes, such as the use of a high-intensity wet magnetic separator, with fine grinding of bauxite to liberate the iron minerals.
اقرأ المزيدIsolation, characterization, and testing the usefulness of mining microorganisms inhabiting iron ore deposits hold the key towards development of suitable biotechnological processes for iron ore beneficiation. ... The principal separation in iron ore beneficiation, therefore, is between the iron minerals, hematite and/or magnetite, and silica ...
اقرأ المزيدBauxite ore residue is a hazardous byproduct derived from alumina production, containing iron, titanium, aluminum and other valuable metals. The feasibility of an integrated technological route for recovering titanium from bauxite ore residue was verified in this study.
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