JKSimMet

Steady State Processing Plant

Simulator
Review 1.2 of the 01-04-06

Split Engineering LLC. Split Engineering Chile Ltda.

Eduardo Marquina #3937 oficina 1201
110 S. Church Avenue, Suite 8312 CP 85701
Casilla 19158 - Correo 19 Vitacura - Santiago, CHILE
Tucson Arizona, USA
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Overview

History

• Developed after 3 decades of experience in modelling for the

Australian Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre, JKMRC.

• The JKMRC is the scientific and technologic development center of

the Queensland´s University - Australia.

• In 1986 born the JKTech, the commercial division of JKMRC.

• Split Engineering is the software official distributor for Latin

America.
Overview

Objectives

• Simulate grinding process.

• Simulate clasification process.

• Allow the characterization of a mineral processing plant.

• Optimization of existings flowsheets.

• Make conceptual desing studies.

• Evaluate the suitability of different flowsheets to reach the

wanted operation objectives.

• Be a tool for Process Engineers in flowsheet analysis.

Overview

System Description

• JkSimMet is a software that facilitates the simulation of mineral

processing plants operations.

• JKSimMet Gives to the engineer the capability to design and

improve any grinding-clasification circuit.

• JKSimMet makes steady state simulations of a serie of grinding-

clasification operations.
Overview

System Description

• JKSimMet includes processing models for equipments, such as:

 Crushers (Jaw, Cone, Rolls, Gyratory)
 Mills (Ball, rod, SAG, AG)
 Hydrocyclone
 Etc.

• JKSimMet alows to make some adjust to models for characterize

your plant.

• JKSimMet allows to make mass balancing

Overview

Implementation

• Software License.

• A PC (Personal Computer) with next minimal requirement:

 Operative System :Microsoft Windows 98/NT4/2000/XP.
 Processor : 400 Hz.
 RAM Memory :128MB (recommended 256MB).
 Hard Disk :2 GB with 100 MB free space.
 Monitor :Graphic SVGA (15”).
 CD Drive.
 Floppy disk drive (3.5 inch).
 Mouse and keyboard
• A person who has attended in a formal trainning.
Overview
Security

• JKSimMet has security keys

(Dongle)
 Parallel port
 USB port
 PCMCIA (SIC) port
Overview

Components

• Simulation
 It is based on the capability to create a representative model
of the plant.

• Model fitting
 This modality makes the model created get fit, as much as
posible, to every specific plant and operative condition.

• Mass balancing
 It is use to make a balance of sizing data, chemical analysis
data and flow rate data, taken from a steady state condition
survey.
Overview

Structure
• The software structure consists in:

 Proyect: Contains one or more flowsheets and data associated

for streams and units.
 Flowsheet: Graphical representation of a section or complete
mineral processing plant.
 Equipment and Ports: the ports represents the connections
between equipment.
 Units: It is call unit to any equipment of processing like a ball
mill or hydrocyclone.
 Streams: Is a description of any flow of material in terms of
tph or solids % or size distribution, etc.
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Cycle DESIGN

COMPARISON
• The mineral processing can be simplified
as a cycle that involves design,
implementation, measurement of results IMPLEMENTATION
and comparison stages, at the moment,
because of JKSimMet this is a iterative
and interactive process.
• JKSimMet allows analysis of every one of MEASUREMENT
this stages to measure their results as a
set.
Process

Actions
• Definition
 Objectives, operation conditions
• Planning
 Flowsheet Design, data
• Evaluation
 Performance analyze and
predicts
• Measurement
 Developt
• Control
 Flowsheet optimization and data
analysis
Process

Definition
• Design criteria
• Available data
• Performance objectives

• Available
 Equipment models
 Default parameters model
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Evaluation
• Modelling and simulation
• Performance characterization
• Visualization

• Available
 Simulation
 Model fitting
 Mass balancing
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Measurement
• Results and observations

• Available
 Data copy to clipboard
 Statistical methods
 Comparation between predicts and measurement data
 Graphical representation of data
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Control

• Standardizes the flowsheet configuration

• Flowsheet simulation
• Results optimization

• Available
 Simulation
 Model fitting
 Mass balance
 Size distribution graphs
 Configurable Reports
 Online help files
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Flowsheet Design
Introduction

• The simulation process involves a Mass Balancing

representative flowsheet definition,
input of available data, followed by
fitting parameters model and data for
simulation. Data Input

• JKSimMet has a common structure for

Model Fitting
all the analysis tools, the users utilize
the same flowsheet and follow the
same procedures for all modes
Simulation

Results Analysis
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Flowsheet Design

• Add Equipment

In this stage the users select the

flowsheet equipment for the
representative processing plant
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Equipment

• Model parameters:

Includes the mill scalling (diameter,

fraccion de llenado, lenght, critical
speed, work index, ball top size),
Rate/Discharge function parameters,
función de rompimiento.
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Ports

• Data input (flow rates and size), it can

be done writing one on one every data
or by copy-paste functions.
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Model fitting
• For a real mineral processing operation, the best fitted values are
different to the default values given by the system.

• Every model has a list of adjustable parameters for fitt.

• Parameters:
 Equipment depending parameter.
 Dimensions

 Ore depending parameter

 Work Index
 Specific gravity
 Breakage function
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Model fitting

• Parameters:
 Measured or calculated operative parameters
 Depend of a combination of equipment, ore and flow rate
parameters. For example: feed preassure of a cyclon

• The figure, shows some model

parameters that can be fitted for a
ball mill and Cyclon.
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Model fitting

• How the model fitting

program works

 Works calculating the

difference between
experimental and
predicted data.
 Derives a value that
represent the
weigthed sum of
squares (WSSQ).
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Simulation

• JKSimMet simulation
technique
 The JKSimMet makes a steady
state simulation of a serie of
grinding-clasification
operations, by using model
process for all equipment
involved in such process.

 This units can be combined in flowsheets and allows to the engineer to

simulate the operation of a plant or subsections of a plant. A simulation
can be controlled by specification of model parameters, the selection of
process model and the specification of operation data.
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Simulation

• JKSimMet capabilities
 In adittion to the simulation capacities descrived before, the
JKSimMet has a lot of functions for use and archive a set of data.
 The JKSimMet is a powerfull tool for the process engineer and
metalurgist in terms of conceptual design, refining/alignment and
monitoring of processing plants.
 It makes possible the simulation of a number and variety almost
indefinite of circuit design.
 The simulation capacities can be improved making a model fit for
plant conditions.
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Mass Balancing

• Concept
The mass balancing mode calculate the best adjusment of all selected
flows and calculates the more small adjusment to make data
congruents.

The sum squares difference between measured and adjusted data is

taken as a goodness measure of the model fit.

The mass balancing program adjust the flow rates selected by user to
find the best set of flow rates to make that the balance result become
closer to the lab measurement.
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Mass Balancing

• How the mass balancing

program works
 It is a special case of the
adjusting of the non-linear
least squares.
 It is a easily calculation
solution.
 It doesn´t require initial
calculations of flow rates,
excepting a flow rate that is
used like initial data.
Contacto

Para Mayor Información Comunicarse a:

Split Engineering Chile Limitada

• Teléfono : (56) (2) 2064674.

• Fax : (56) (2) 2064668.
• E-mail : info@spliteng.cl
• Web : www.spliteng.cl
Thanks for your attention!