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12.1 SCOPE AND SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 12.1 SCOPE AND SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

NaCN (Sodium Cyanide)

SCOPE
Drum Storage
Scope covers receipt o f the reagents from commercial sources Mixing Tank 07-1203 with Agitator 07-2003
by truck, off-loading, handling, storing, mixing, distribution and Strainer 07-2301
feeding of the reagent to the process flow. This includes the Transfer Pump 07-1506
following equipment, generally listed in order of the reagent flow, Head Tank 07-1204
for each reagent used. Cup & Disc Reagent Feeder 07-3302

Lime Plant D-200 (Frother)

Front-End Loader 05-5601 and 05-5602 Drum storage
Hopper with Grizzly 07-1301 Drum Pump 07-1210
Belt Conveyor, Lime Transfer 07-0601 Reservoir Tank 07-1210
Conveyor Scale 07-4501 Circulation Pump 07-1512
Ball Mill 07-021
Z-200
Cyclone Feed Sump 07-2701 Drum Storage
Cyclone Feed Pump 07-1501 Drum Pump 07-1509
Cyclone 07-0501 Head Tank 07-1207
Cyclone O’Flow Transfer Sump 07-2702 Cup & Disc Reagent Feeder 07-3303
Cyclone O’Flow Transfer Pump 07-1502
Agitator 07-2001 and 07-1502 S-127 (Flocculant)
Storage Tanks 07-1201 and 07-1504 Bag Feeder
Circulating Pump 07-1503 and 07-1504 Dry Feeder 07-3304
Mixing Tank 07-1208 with Agitator 07-2005
Filter Aid Transfer Pump 07-1510
Drum Storage Head Tank 07-1209
Educator 07-7201
Metering Pump 07-0601
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
S-352 (Scale Inhibitor) The lime is received as bulk dry burnt lime. All other reagents are received in
Drum Storage drums. Drums are handled by fork lift trucks equipped with hydraulic barrel
Chemical Metering Pump 07-1519 handling attachments.

Z-11 (Sodium Isopropyl Xanthate) Lime Plant

Drum Storage
Mixing Tank 07-1205 with Agitator 07-2004 Burn lime is received by trucks, dumping to a storage pile. The lime is retrieved
Strainer 07-2302 from storage and transported to a hopper by a front-end loader. Lime
Transfer Pump 07-1507 is drawn from the hopper by a belt conveyor discharging to a ball mill.
Reservoir Tank 07-1206 A belt scale is installed on the conveyor to continuosly measure the
flow rate and total tonnage of lime being fed to the ball mill. The ball
Circularion Pump 07-1508
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13.0 REAGENT PROCESSING, STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION D-200 (Frother)
SCOPE AND SYSTEM DESCRIPTION (cont ’d)
Closed circuit with a hydrooyclone classifier. The hydroocyclone overflow is D – 200 ( solution) is received in drums and transferred by an air
discharged to a transfer sump. powered barrel pump to a storage tank. The reagent is pumped to
Water is added to the mill feed.mill discharge and to the transfer sump. the rougher and scavenger circuits throug a closed pressurized
recirculating loop , with metering to the points of use trough
Lime slurry is pumped from the sump to two 25.000 gallon capacity agitated manuallly adjusted totamater valves.
storage tanks, Slurry is pumped from the tanks through a circulating loop fitted
with a back preassure valve. Branch linesw from the circulating loop feed the Point of use:
lime sluburry to the various points of use in the concetrator.The flow to eachg Rougher feed sumps
branch line. Each valve is controlled by a programmes timer on control console Rougher II feed boxes
CC-5F in the Concentrator Control Room. Rougher II cell 5 (both circuits)
Scavanger cell 9 (both circuits)
Points of use :
1st and 2nd stage ball mills Z-200
Conditioner tanks
Rougher feed sumps Z – 200 (solution) is received in drums and transferred by an air
Rougher IT fees boxes powered barrel pump to a head tank. The reagent is added to the
Seavenger feed boxes rougher feed sumpd by means of cup and disc reagent feeders.
Seavengers (Cell 9)
S-127 (Flocculant)
Z-11 Sodium Isopropyl Xanthate
S – 127 (dry) is received in drums and dumped by fork lift truck to a
Z-11 (dry) is received in drums and dumped by fork lift trucks to an agitated screw type feeder discharging to an agitated mixing tank. Flocculant
nixing tank. The reagent is batch nixzed with water and pumped to a reservoir is batch mixed with water and pumped to a head tank. From the
tank. It is pumped to the flotation circuit through a closed pressurized flocculant is:
recirculating loop.With metering to the points of use through manually adjusted r
rrotameter valves. 1) Added to the final tailings sump. Flow is motored by a floy
indicator and regulated by means og a hand valve.
Points of use :
Conditioner tanks 2) Firther nixed with water by an educator discharching to the
Rougher II feed boxes final concetrate sump. Reagent flow rate to the eductor is
Rougher II cell 5 (both circuits) monitored by flow indicator and regulated by means of hand
Seavanger cell 9 (both circuits) valve.

NaCN (Sodium Cyanide) S- 352 (Iscale Inhibitor)

NaCn ( dry) is received in drums and dumped by fork lift trucks to an agitated
mixing tan.The reagen is batch mixed with water and pumped to a head tank .
NaCN solution is added to the floation 3rd cleaner feed sump by means of a
cup and disc reagent feeder.
S-32 is received in drums and pumped from the drums to the reclain
water settling pond by means of chemical metering pump.
Filter Aid
Filter aid received in drums and pumpes from the drums to the filter
feed distribution box by means of a chemical metering pump.

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13.2 OPERATING FACTORS (cont ’ d )
STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION
13.2 OPERATING FACTORS
A. OPERATING DATA:
NaCN (sodium Cyanide)
Schedule
Use Modifier
Lime slurry,NaCN, and S – 127
As received
are prepared during one shift per
Forms Dry solid
day only. Four batches per day
are required for z-11. All other Bulk density,ibs/cu ft 38
reagents are pumped directly Rate, ibs/day 284
Solution
fros the drums as received,.
Rate, U. S. gpm 50
Line Percent NaCN 3
Sp. Gr. 1.01
Use D – 200
For p# control 1
Use Frother
As received burnt line
Form Solution
Form 64.3
Bullk density,Ibs/cu ft 100 percent Rate. U.S. gpm 0.15
Sp. Gr. 0.97
Size Ainus 4 inches
S – 352
3.1
Use Scale Inhibitor
Rate, stoh
Forms Solution
Slurry ( to Process) 20
Rate, U.S. gps 15 Rate. U, S. gpd 18.5
Percent solids Sp. Gr. 1.178
1.114
Sp. Gr. S-127
Use Flooculant
As received
Z-11 (sodium isopropy 1 Collector
xanthate) Form Dry solid
Bulk density, lbs/cu ft 30
Use dry
Rate, lbs /day 17
As received 28.6
Solution
Form 7186
Rate. U. S. gpm 1.47
Bulk density, 1bs/cu, ft
Percent S-127 0.1
Rate, 1 bs/ day
2.89 Sp. Gr 1.0
Solution 10
Filter Aid
Rate, Us,gpas 1.036
Form Solution
Percent Z-11
Sp, Gr. Rate. U,S, gpd 35.4
Sp.Gr. 40
Z-200 Collector
Solutions
Use 92
Form 1.0
Rate, U.S. gpd
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B. EQUIPMENT DATA:
13.0 OPERATING FACTORS ( cont’ d)
LIME PAST 13.2 Cyclone Feed Sump 07-2701
Storage 07 – 4201 Construction Carbon Steel
Capacity 300 tons Retention time, min 2.7
Hooper with Grizzly 07 – 1301
Capacity 40 tons
Pump,Cyclone Feed 07-1501

Lime transfer belt coveyor 07-0601 Manufacturer A.S.H.

Model Nº. AA-6-5
Width, mm 610 Type Horizontal Replaceableç
Speed, m/s .024
Capacity,stph 3.1
Rubber Liner
Motor,hp ½ Pulp Description Lime Slurry Cyclone Feed
Flow,cu. m/ hr. 9.31
Ball Mill 07-0201 Total Dynamic Head,m 17.68
Motor, hp 3
Manufacturer FIMA-Perù (Joy-Denver)
Size,m. .914 x 1.52
Type feeder Drum Cyclone 07-0501
Shell rpm 33 Manufacturer FIMA
Model and Size diam. , in. ‛ D ’ ,4
Liners Recommended operating
Shell Molychrose
Inlet pressure 10 PSIG
Heads Molychrose Vortex Finder Size, diam
Trunnions Casting in. 1-1/2
Drum feeder A-36 Material Nihard
V-Balt Drive
Cyclone O’ Flow Transfer Sump 07-2702
Pulley P.D.,driver /driven 8.5 in 37.5 in
Belts,size and number 5v-1600/5 Construction Carbon steel
Retention time, min. 1.5
Motor

Type NV
Pump,Cyclone O’ Flow Transfer 07-1502
RPM 1165 Manufacturer A.S.H
Rated HP 30 Model Nº AA-6-5
Electrical characteristics 3 ph,440 V Type Horizontal Replaceable
Rubber Liner
Lubrication
Trunnions Internal lube system
Pulp Description Lime Slurry
with starting hand pump Flow,cu. m/hr 17.03
Gear and pinion Hand/ Grease Total Dynamic Head m 13.11
Pinion beareings Hand/Grease Motor, hp 3

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13.2 OPERATING FACTORS (cont ’d) Transfer Pump 07-1507
Transfer Pump 07-1506 Manufacturer Goulds Pumps
Model Nº 3196 ST
Description of fluid Isopropyl Xanthate
Manufacter Goulds Pumps
Solution in Water
Model Nº. 3196 ST Flow cu. m/hr 1.36
Description of Fluid Sodius Cyanide solution Total Dynamic Head, m 10.06
in water Motor.hp 1
Flow,cu. m/hr. 16.15
Z-11 (Sodium Isopropyl Xanthate)
Motor, hp 2
Reservoir Tank 07-1206
Head Tank 07 – 1204
Operating Volume, cu.m 19.9
Operating Volume,cu.m. 5.7 Construction Carbon Steel
Construction Carbon Steel
Circulation Pump 07-1508

Cup & Disc Reagent Feeders 07-3302 Manufacturer Goulds Pumps

Manufacturer The Clarkson Company Model Nº. 3196 ST
Model Duplex Description of fluid Isopropyl Xanthate
Solution in Water
Capacity,ml/minute 200 min./400 max.
Flow cu. M /hr 2.27
Type Wheel & cup Total Dynamic Head , m . 16.15
Number of cups on Motor, hp 2
each wheel 20 B-2
Drive Gear Motor D-200(Frother)
Motor , hp 1/12
Drum Pump 07-1511
Materials of Construction 18.8 S.S
Manufacturer Stewart – Warner, Alemite
Z-11 (Sodium Isopropyl Xanthate) Mixing Tank 07-1205 Sales Co,. Inc
Model Nº 7216-S
Capacity cu. M /hr. Approx. 1.59
Operating Volume, cu. m. 11.4
Discharge Pressure
Construction Material Carbon Steel kg/cm2 1.41
Operating Air Pressure
Agitator 07-2004 Kg./cm2 7.03
Manufacturer FIMA – Peru (Joy-Denver) Fluid Description Dowfroth 200 flotation
Frother(Polypropylene
Impeller
Glycol Methyl Ethers);
Type and saterial Turbine/SAE 1020 0.965 sp.gr.,7.0
Diameter, in. And centipoise viscosity
no. Of blades 24 in./4 at 20º C
Motor hp 10 Moter Type 2 1/16 “ diam. Recipro
cating
Materials of construction 304 S.S with teflon packing
Atrainer 07-2302

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(cont‘d) Duplex Cup & Disc Reagent Feeder 07-3303
Reservoir Tank 07-1210
Operating Volume cu.m. 1.9
Construction Carbon Steel

Manufacturer The Clarkson Company

D-200 (Frother)
Model Duplex
Capacity.ml/minute 200 min /400 aprox
Circulation Pump 07-1512
Type
3196 ST Wheel & cup
Model Nº. Number of cups on each wheel
Dowfroth 200 flotation 20 b -2
Description of fluid Frother (Polypropylene Drive Gear motor
Glycol Methyl Ether) Motor, hp 1/12
Flow, cu. m/hr. 2.27
Materials of Construction 18.8 S.S:
Total Dynamic Head, m. 16.15
2
Motor, hp

Z-200 (Reagent)

Drum Pump 07-1509

Manufacturer
Model Nº.
Capacity cu. m/hr
Discharge Pressure
Kg/cm2
Operating Air Pressure
Kg/cm2
Fluid Descripton
Air Motor Type
Materials of Constructio
Stewart-Karmer,Alenite
Sales Co.,Inc.
7216-S
Approx. 1.59
2.11
7.03
Dow Flotation reagent
2200 (Isopropyl
Etnylthionocarbonate)1.03
Sp.gr.5.5 centipoise
Viscosity 25º C
2 1/16 “ diam.reciprocating
304 S:S with Teflon
Packing

Head tank 07-1207

Operating Volume, cu. M 8

Construction Carbon Steel

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