NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

TCE 5107 – ADVANCED MINERALS ENGINEERING 1A
TUTORIAL 2 – 08/09/2022

Question 1

A pyritic ore is reduced with hydrogen according to the following reaction:

FeS2 (s) + 2H2 (g) ↔ Fe (l) + 2H2S (g)

The ore contains 15% inert solid (gangue). 25% excess hydrogen is used, and the cinder
(solid residue) remaining contains 5% FeS2 by weight.

Calculate the volume (m3) of furnace gases (at 400oC and 1 atm) per 100 kg of ore charged.

Question 2

A limestone is analysed as follows:

CaCO3 = 93.1 wt. %
MgCO3 = 5.38 wt. %
Insoluble matter = 1.5 wt. %

(a) How many kg of CaO could be obtained from 5000kg of limestone?

(b) How many kg of CO2 will be produced?

Question 3

An annealing furnace uses a fuel oil containing 16% hydrogen. The fuel is burnt with 25%
excess air.
Calculate the flue gas analysis assuming complete combustion. Repeat the calculation
assuming that 5% of the fuel is burnt to CO only.

Assume 100kg fuel: 84kg C and 16kg H

Question 4

A copper ore contains 7% Cu and 36% S. The copper mineral is chalcopyrite CuFeS2 and S is
also present as iron pyrite (FeS2). The rest of the ore is gangue containing no Cu, S and Fe.
The ore is roasted until all the sulphur is removed; the following reactions are taking place:

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4FeS2 + 11O2 ↔ 2Fe2O3 + 8SO2
4CuFeS2 + 13O2 ↔ 4CuO + 2Fe2O3 + 8SO2

Calculate the following;

(a) Weight of each mineral and the gangue in 1000kg of ore
(b) Oxygen required in m3
(c) Air required in m3
(d) Weight of Fe2O3
(e) Volume of SO2 in m3