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Flowsheets

> Graphical representation of a process


― Consist of major processing units
― Shows direction of flow
― Instrumentation
PROCESS WATER

FIT FCV

OPERATOR SET POINT


FRIC FM
- ORE/WATER RATIO

WE
MILL MOTOR
FEEDER VSD
DRIVE VSD M

CONVEYOR INTERLOCKS WITH


MILL POWER DRAW
WEIGHTOMETER
WIT
SAG
MILL

SP
SC WIC
OPERATOR
SP

WE

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Block Flow Diagram

> Made up of a series of blocks and lines

> Each block represents a particular unit process

> Each line shows the direction of flow

ROM
CRUSHING SCREENING GRINDING SCREENING

LEACHING

BULLION PURIFYING ELECTRO ADSORPTION


ELUTION
WINNING

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Schematic Flow Diagram

> Similar to Block Flow Diagram


― Has equipment symbols instead of process blocks
― Lacks in detail

Pulp Flow
M
Carbon
Flow
UFG Mill
M

Stripping Tailings
Column Dam
Leach Tanks

Regeneration
Kiln
Bullions
Electrowinning
Cell

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Process Flowsheet

CYCLONE O/F
CYCLONE
WATER
STATIC
GRIZZLY CLEANER
LIMS
ROCK LIMS
BREAKER CLEANER
REGRIND RE DRUMS
MILL
DSM
SCREEN
JAW
CRUSHER M
RE DRUMS
SUMP
TAILS
MAGNETITE
WATER
CONCENTRATE
THICKENER

TAILS
CONVEYORS THICKENER M
SUMP

ALUMINIUM BELT FILTER


SULPHURIC MAGNETITE
SULPHATE SAG MILL SUMP
ACID CONCENTRATE
STOCKPILE MAGNETITE
CONCENTRATE
STORAGE

TAILING DAM

SULPHURIC DESILICATE
ACID NATURAL
VACUUM WATER
FILTER CALCINE GAS
SODIUM
SALT

ROAST KILN

DEAMMONIATOR
SCRUBBER VAT LEACH SOLIDS

PREGNANT
AMMONIUM
LIQUOR SOLUTION
SULPHATE CAUSTIC TITANIUM
SODA RICH RESIDUE
ALUMINIUM FUSION & FLAKING VANADIUM PENTOXIDE (V2O5)
SILICATE WASTE FINAL PRODUCT

OFF GAS
BARREN
LIQUOR
AMMONIUM
META-VANADATE (AMV)
PRECIPITATION DEAMMONIATION KILN

FLAKING
FILTER TABLE
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Conventional Copper Flowsheet

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Copper Moly Flotation

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Downstream Processing
> Complex Copper Sulphide ore
― Multiple-product Circuit

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Mixed Oxide Sulphide Copper Flotation

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Uranium Flowsheet

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Copper SXEW Options

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Nickel Options

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Value Adding

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Cost of Not Getting it Right Up Front

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Process Units

Major process units:-


1. Crushing

2. Grinding

3. Flotation

4. Gravity Concentration

5. Thickening

6. Filtering and Drying

7. Roasting

8. Leaching

9. Solvent Extraction

10.Adsorption of Gold

11.Stripping

12.Smelting
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Material Balance Diagram

> Block flow diagram representing the material flow of:


― Mass

― Components

― Water

> Input must be equal to output

> Must be updated with every change in the process

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Mass Balance

Feed Tailings

10 t/h 9 t/h
PROCESS

Concentrate
1 t/h

Feed = Tailings + Concentrate


10 = 9 + 1
10 = 10

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Components Balance

Feed Tailings

10 t/h 9 t/h
2% Cu PROCESS 0.10% Cu

Concentrate
1 t/h
?% Cu

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Metallurgical Balance

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Solid and Water Balance

> Water volume required to make up pulp of 65% solids

ms
0.65 
ms  mw
0.65ms  0.65mw  ms
0.65mw  (1  0.65) ms
0.65mw  0.35 ms
mw  0.538 ms

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Process Flow Diagram

> Shows:-
― Process equipment

― Major process pipes

― Essential process control circuits

― Major process requirements

> The drawing is not to scale and the equipment items are
represented by symbols

> Pre-requisite for P&ID

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Process Flow Sheet

FAYALALA PLANT SITE LERO KARTA MINESITE


4

NO. 2 ROM BIN

CRUSHED ORE
CHUTE NO 1. ROM BIN
NO 2. VIBRATING
21 GRIZZLY NO 2. JAW
CRUSHER ROCK
22 BREAKER
METAL
DETECTOR 1
NO.2 ROM
APRON FEEDER
2 NO 1. ROM
CRUSHED ORE APRON FEEDER
CONVEYOR
23 SELF-CLEANING NO 1. JAW
MAGNET CV005 NO 1. VIBRATING
CRUSHER
GRIZZLY
24
PRIMARY CRUSHER SELF-CLEANING 3
DISCHARGE CONVEYOR MAGNET
CV002
PRIMARY CRUSHER CONVEYOR
WEIGHTOMETER
STOCKPILE FEED CONVEYOR CV001
METAL
CV003 DETECTOR
OVERLAND
EMERGENCY CONVEYOR CV004
STOCKPILE

CHANGEOVER ROUTE
CHANGEOVER ROUTE

STOCKPILE
RECLAIM
MAIN ROUTE

MAIN ROUTE

RECLAIM BIN

APRON FEEDER
CRUSHEDORE
J151-P-011

MILL FEED CONVEYOR WEIGHTOMETER

CV006

CRUSHEDORE
J151-P-011

MILL FEED CONVEYOR WEIGHTOMETER

CV007

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Area Codes

Area Code General Description


040 Crushing and Screening
050 Grinding
060 Thickening
070 Flotation/Concentrates
080 Bacterial Oxidation, Leach and Filtration
090 Oxide Leach and Adsorption
100 Gold Room and Elution
110 Tailings
120 Reagents
130 Buildings
140 Utilities - Power/Water/Air (Source Supplies)
150 Services:-
Plant Supply of Power
Water
Fire Water
Sewerage
Fuel
LP Gas
160 Mining

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Lettering System

> No official standardized lettering system for the designation of equipment


although there are some obvious choices

> Ambiguity or repetition should be avoided

> For instance:


– AG = Agitator
– B = Blower
– C = Compressor
– CT = Cooling tower
– CV = Conveyor
– CY = Cyclone
– D = Drum or Tank
– DR = Dryer
– E = Heat exchanger
– F = Fan
– Fi = Filter
– M = Motor
– P = Pump
– R = Reactor
– RV = Rotary valve
– S = Separator
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Sequential Numbering

Pump PP 01 to PP 140

Crushers CR 01 to CR 03

Feeders FE 01 to FE 03

Cyclones CY 01 to CY 15

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Equipment List

EQUIPMENT REV QUANTITY DESCRIPTION kW STATUS


NUMBER

310BIN01 1 ROM ore Bin suitable for truck or FEL tipping 0.00
Mild Steel Plate c/w Wear Plate Liners
Fabricated Cap: 180t live capacity
310CHU01 1 Primary Crusher Feed Chute Cap: 400tph 0.00
Mild Steel Plate Wear Plate Liners
Fabricated
310CHU03 1 Primary Crusher Discharge Chute Cap: 400tph 0.00
Mild Steel Plate Wear Plate Liners
Fabricated Size: 1200 wide belt
310CHU03 1 CVR 01 Head Chute Cap: 100 tph 0.00
Mild Steel Plate Wear Plate Liners
Fabricated Size: 1200 wide belt
310CRJ01 1 Primary Crusher Cap: 400 tph 1850.00 C

Jaw - Single Toggle Size: 1050 x 1400 mm feed opening


CSS 150 mm
310CVR01 1 Primary Conveyor Design 1300 tph/Actual 852 tph 30.00 C
Size: 1200 mm Len: 25.3 m
Lift: 2.8 m Speed:2.0m/s
310CWR10 1 Crusher Water Chiller 0.00
310FDP01 F 1 Plate Feeder Cap: 400 tph Type: BVS 1655 45.00 C
Size: 5500 x 1600 mm Construction: V/S hydraulic drive
310HST01 G 1 Crusher Overhead Crane Cap: 8 tonne SWL 20.80 C
Electric Lift and Travel
Size:
310MGT01 F 1 Tramp Metal Magnet Cap: 7.00 P
Electromagnetic Stationary
Size: 1200 mm wide Head 310-CVR-01
310PED01 F 1 Pedestal for Primary Crusher Motor 0.00 C
310PPD102 1 Jaw Crusher Lube Pump 3.70 C
310SCR01 1 Product Screen Cap: 1000 tph 75.00 C
Banana Screen Sized for rubber decks
Size: 2400 x 7100 double deck Aperture: 55/22

2031.50

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P&ID

> Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID)

> Definitive and comprehensive diagrams, showing


― All control loops

― Equipment

― Piping

― Valves

― Instrumentation

> P&ID has all items identified

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P&ID (cont.)
Recleaner Concentrate 47
J183-C-006

II

IT Concentrate
Thickener
M
280-TH-810

ProcessWater
48

II
Density Control
Manual Input

IT

S/P
40V4 03
03 40V4 FIC
VSD
100v801 100V801

M WT

40V403
280-002-SC-RL-100
80x100 280-004-SC-RL-100 XS
MH

40V403
40V403 40V403 WIR
100V901
200V801
280-PP-811
MS FAL FIR DIT DAH
PE IT II
40V403 25V301
40V301

Disc Filter
VSD FI DT 280-FL-820

WashdownWater 25V301

GlandWater M XS MH

40V403
280-005-SC-RL-100
280-003-SC-RL-100
Concentrate Distribution
80x100 100x904
280-001-SC-RL-100
Conveyors

280-007-CS-RL-150
100V901
280-PP-812 FE DC

280-006-CS-RL-150
Concentrate Thickener IT II
280-CV-831
M
Underflow Pumps
280-CV-832

280-CV-833 280-SP-803
II

25V301
28
Filtrate Moisture 280-TP-834
Concentrate
280-PP-821
Receivers Traps Stockpile
IT Recirculation
28
Pump RC RC MT MT

Filtrate Return
M
1 2 1 2
Filtrate Tank
Pump 100V904 280-010-PW-MS-100
280-AR-840 280-AR-841 280-MT-842 280-MT-843

II IT 80x100
M 80x100 80V801 280-008-PW-MS-80

280-009-PW-MS-80
280-PP-845
II IT PE
280-013-PW-MS-200 180x200 II IT M
280-012-PW-MS-200 28 28 M
25V301

280-TK-850
280-PP-851
280-011-PW-MS-100 80x100
280-014-DW-PE-090-010-SB 80V705
80x100 80V801

25V301
280-PP-844 280-PP-871

II IT
Filtrate Recovery M
PE
MH Pumps Silencer
MS
80V705
LSHH LSHL

25V301
28 28 50V403

LAHH M 280-PP-872
LE
28 25V403
28
II IT
M

280-PS-852
80V705

Concentrate Area

25V301
Sump Pump 280-PP-873

Vacuum Pumps

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II
27
P&ID (cont.)
IT
27

Process
Water II
27

300V801 IT
27

N3 N1
40 V 4 N2 03
03 40 V 4
VSD
300v352 300V352

40V403
350x300
350x352 A
TF
100x200

40V403
350x250

XS MH
40V403 40V403
100V901
200V801
IT II
MS
27 27
PC
40V403 25V301
40V301

VSD
25V301
WASHDOWN M XS MH

40V403
WATER
B
TF
100x200 350x904
350x250
100V901
Thickener Underflow
Pump
271-PP-711/712
Gland Water

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P&ID (cont.)

Final P&IDs should include:-

― Mechanical equipment with names and numbers

― Instruments with identification and necessary interfaces


with control loops

― Interconnecting piping, sizes and identification

― Valves with identifications

― Vents, drains, special fittings, sampling lines, reducers and


increasers

― Flow directions

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P&ID (cont.)

> Control interfaces, inputs and outputs

> Interface tags to other P&ID's

> Main plant interlocks

> Identification of symbols used

> Reference list including identification of relevant PFD's

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Pipe Identification

23-182-PW-MS-150
23 = area number

182 = unique pipe number within the area

PW = pipe line contents, process water in this case

MS = piping specification, (mild steel)

150 = pipe line size

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General P&ID Identification

PIPELINE IDENTIFICATION
PIPELINE NUMBERING AS FOLLOWS
AA-BBB-CCC-DDD-EEE-FF-GG

> WHERE AA IS THE AREA NUMBER (FIRST TWO DIGITS)

> BBB IS THE UNIQUE PIPE NUMBER WITHIN THE AREA.

> CCC IS THE PIPELINE CONTENTS (SEE FLUID IDENTIFICATION)

> DDD IS PIPING SPECIFICATION.

> EEE IS THE PIPELINE SIZE (HPS OR DO)

> FF IS CLASS OF PLASTIC PIPING.

> GG IS SWEPT BENDS WHERE SPECIFIED

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General P&ID Identification (cont.)

FLUID IDENTIFICATION

AS ANTISCALANT HD HYDRAULIC OIL


BS BARREN SOLUTION IA INSTRUMENTATION AIR
CA CAUSTIC SOLUTION LA LEACH AIR
CC CAUSTIC CYANIDE SOLUTION LM LIME
CN CYANIDE SOLUTION LO LUBRICATION OIL
CS CYANIDE SLURRY MS MILL SLURRY
DW DIRTY WATER NA NITRIC ACID
EF EXHAUST FUMES PA PLANT AIR
EW ELUTION WATER POT POTABLE WATER
FL FLOCCULANT PS PREGNANT SOLUTION
FO FUEL OIL PW PROCESS WATER
FW FILTERED WATER RW RAW WATER
GL GLYCOL SC CARBON SLURRY
GW GLAND WATER TW TAILINGS WATER
HCL HYDROCHLORIC ACID WW WASHDOWN WATER

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General P&ID Identification (cont.)

PIPING SPECIFICATION

PVC UNPLASTICISED POLYVINYLCHLORIDE


BL BUTYL LINED MILD STEEL
RL RUBBER LINED MILD STEEL
FH FLEXIBLE HOSE
SS STAINLESS STEEL
MH MINING HOSE
XS EXTRA STRONG
MS MILD STEEL
MSG MILD STEEL GALVANISED
PE POLYETHYLENE
PP POLYPROPYLENE

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General P&ID Identification (cont.)

LINE IDENTIFICATION

MAIN PROCESS LINE OR UTILITIES HYDRAULICS

CARBON FLOW
HOSE (FLOWSHEET ONLY)

BYPASS FLOW (OR STANDBY)


(FLOWSHEETS ONLY)
ELECTRO MAGNETIC, SONIC, NUCLEAR
OR LIGHT SIGNAL
BY HAND

INTERNAL SYSTEM LINK


PNEUMATIC SIGNAL OR (SOFTWARE OR DATA LINK)
AIR SUPPLY TO INSTRUMENTATION

P&ID REFERENCE FLAG


CAPILLARY TUBING A C
A – DESCRIPTION OF FLOW STREAM
B B – REFERENCE DRAWING NUMBER
C – UNIQUE CROSS REFERENCE NUMBER

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General P&ID Identification (cont.)

VALVE & ACTUATOR SYMBOLS

TECH-TAYLOR VALVE NEEDLE VALVE KNIFE GATE VALVE DIAPHRAGM WITH POSITIONER

PRESSURE REDUCING REGULATOR


GATE VALVE (SELF CONTAINED) DUMP VALVE ROTARY (90°)

BALL VALVE PISTON OPERATED RETURN DART VALVE


(SINGLE ACTING) ROTARY (90°) WITH POSITIONER
PLUG VALVE
GLOBE VALVE PISTON OPERATED
(DOUBLE ACTING)
PINCH VALVE M MOTORISED
BUTTERFLY VALVE PISTON OPERATED
(DOUBLE ACTING) SPECTACLE VALVE
WITH POSITIONER (OPEN TO FLOW) SOLENOID
CHECK VALVE S
SPECTACLE VALVE
(CLOSED TO FLOW) DIAPHRAGM MANUAL (ABSENCE OF OPERATOR
DIAPHRAGM VALVE IMPLIES MANUAL OPERATION)

PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE

THREE WAY VALVE

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General P&ID Identification (cont.)

PIPING SYMBOLS

PIPE LINE RO AUTO DRAIN FILTER


RESTRICTION PLATE
VICTAULIC JOINT

SPRAY
FLANGED JOINT FLANGED RUBBER ELBOW OR BEND

INSULATED PIPE WASHDOWN WATER UTILITY-STATION SAFETY SHOWER WITH EYEWASH


1
(NUMERAL INDICATES NUMBER OF OUTLETS)
(BALL VALVE + MINSUP)

END CAP SP
POTABLE WATER STATION SPECIAL EQUIPMENT
HOSE CONNECTION

MINSUP COUPLING HOSE REEL STATION FLOW ELEMENT


(ELECTROMAGNETIC)

LAUNDER GATE PLANT AIR UTILITY-STATION FLOW ELEMENT -


(NUMERAL INDICATES NUMBER OF OUTLETS) DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE
1 (PLANT AIR + MINSUP) V CONE
REDUCER (CONCENTRIC)
FIRE WATER STATION SURGE ALLEVIATOR/
BF REDUCER (ECCENTRIC) (C/W FIRE HYDRANT, HOSE NOZZLE AND HOSE BOX) PRESSURE VESSEL
BOTTOM FLAT
TF REDUCER (ECCENTRIC) ORIFICE PLATE
TOP FLAT Y STRAINER
DRESSER COUPLING
FILTER A
AUTO BACKWASHING STRAINER

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General P&ID Identification (cont.)

Equipment

HOIST/CRANE STOCKPILE
JAW CRUSHER

BELT CONVEYOR
(WITH DRIVE PULLEY)
GRINDING MILL ROCKBREAKER

VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE


VSD (VVVF)
M
AGITATOR (SINGLE) THICKENER

PISTON PUMP

CLASSIFYING
CYCLONE
FAN TRUCK

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General P&ID Identification (cont.)
Equipment
M

OIL FAN COOLER


LIME SILO WITH TWO FEEDERS
BAG BREAKER AND FILTER

M M
BELT WASH STATION

R D L
THICKENER
HYDRAULIC MOTOR

WINCH
M
GYRATORY OR
CONE CRUSHER

LOAD CELL

M M
KNELSON CONCENTRATOR

KEMIX INTERSTAGE
SCREEN

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General P&ID Identification (cont.)

Equipment

M
SIEVE BEND VERTICAL SPINDLE
PUMP

HELICAL ROTOR PUMP M

MOTORISED DRUM PUMP

APRON FEEDER

VIBRATING SCREEN

VIBRATING GRIZZLY

BAG BREAKER

BUCKET

INTERSTAGE SCREEN

CENTRIFUGAL PUMP
DUST COLLECTOR

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Other Deliverables

> Equipment list


> Process Description
> Process Design Criteria
> Process Control Design philosophy
> Operating Cost
> Capital Cost
> General Arrangement drawings
> Section drawings
> Implementation plan
> Project schedule
> Financial Model
> Risk Assessment

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Final Flow Sheet Analysis

Continuous Improvement

> Identify problem

> Look for alternatives

> Discuss with others

> Research

> Equipment manuals

> Cost effective

> Feasibility

> Implement plans

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Flow Sheet Modification

Focus on:

> The original design criteria

― Is this design criteria still applicable to the ore currently


being treated?

> The original equipment list

― Is the equipment being fully utilised?

― What scope exists for increasing throughput?

― Are there mechanical limitations?

― Where are the bottlenecks in the plant?

― How can these bottlenecks be overcome?

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Example Design Criteria

> Information required in order to set up a process flow


diagram or P&ID:-

― Equipment specification

― Development of the plant layout

― Plant specification

― Performance specification

― Ore specification

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Example Design Criteria (cont.)

> Plant capacity 500,000 tpa.


> Approximate feed grade 4.5 g/tonne.
> Overall recovery 95 %.

Ore Specification Characteristics

Bulk density
> Range 1.3 to 1.6 t/m3
> Design 1.4

Specific gravity
> Oxide ore 2.0
> Sulphide ore 3.0
> Design 2.13

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Example Design Criteria (cont.)

Moisture content
> Maximum 12.0 %.
> Average 8.0 %

ROM sizing
> 100 % minus, mm 800
> 80 % minus, mm 450
> 20 % minus, mm 150

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Example Design Criteria (cont.)

BOND Work Index.


> Oxide ore 8.3 kWh/tonne
> Secondary Pyrite 13.0 " "
> Primary Ore 18.5 " "
> Laterite 19.9 " "
> Design basis 13.0 " “

Abrasive Index.
> Oxide ore 0.0139
> Secondary Pyrite 0.3005

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Example Design Criteria (cont.)

Chemical composition

> Oxide ore - grade


– Copper (ppm) 50 to 600 ppm
– Nickel (ppm) 90 to 300 ppm

> Sulphide ore – grade


– Copper (ppm) 300 to 1200 ppm
– Nickel (ppm) 100 to 300 ppm

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Plant General Arrangement

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Plant Layout

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Layout

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