Minimum Number of Sampled Streams Ensuring Circuit Mass-Balance
| Authors: | Konstantinos Tsakalakis, National Technical University of Athens, Assoc. Prof., Greece
Fani Kalaitzi, Dr. Mining & Metallurgical Engineer, Greece |
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| Topic: | 6.2 Mining, Mineral & Metal Processing |
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| Session: | Technology in Mining and Metal Processing Industry |
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| Keywords: | Mineral Processing, Automatic control (closed-loop), Sampling control, Material balance control, Control algorithms, Flow diagrams, Sensitivity analysis |
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Abstract
In the present paper a mathematical procedure is described examining the structure of mineral processing flowsheets in order to determine the minimum sampling requirements and at the same time ensuring a material balance of the circuit. A new equation is proposed and its validation is verified in relevant applications, where a comparison is made with methods previously proposed. The equation proved to be easily applicable and reliable, not requiring in advance rearrangement of the circuit.
