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Resistance spot welding of a thin 0.7 mm EN10130: DC04 material onto a thicker 2.4 mm 817M40 engineering steelBy R. C. Nkhoma, K. A. Annan, S. Ngomane
The effects of welding current, electrode force, and welding time in a resistance spot weld were studied to investigate the effectiveness of welded joints between a thin EN10130: DC04 material and a t
Oct 1, 2021
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Recovery of precious metals using sulfur-impregnated carbonaceous adsorbent, T. WajimaBy T. Wajima
Recovery of precious metals from hydrochloric solution using sulfur-impregnated carbonaceous adsorbent was examined. Sulfur-impregnated adsorbent with adsorption abilities of precious metals can be pr
Jan 1, 2020
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Digital twinning in the metallurgical industry: the role of behavioural modelling and simulation, J.D.T. Steyl and G.B. GrobbelaarBy J. D. T. Steyl, G. B. Grobbelaar
Two examples are presented to show how first-principles – physical-dynamic, here termed behavioural modelling, is used to build digital twins of unit processes or plant sections. A digital twin equips
Jan 1, 2020
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Extraction of cerium and terbium from hydrochloric acid solutions obtained from leaching of fluorescent lamp phosphors, L. Bumhira, C. Dorfling, and G. AkdoganBy G. Akdogan, C. Dorfling, L. Bumhira
Hydrometallurgical recovery of rare earth elements from phosphors obtained from end-of-life fluorescent lamps involve leaching followed by extraction of dissolved metals from solution. The similar pro
Jan 1, 2020
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Designing curved pulp lifters for the Sarcheshmeh Copper Complex SAG mill using discrete element method modelling, M. Rezaei, M. Maleki-Moghaddam, A. Ghasemi, A. Fazeli, and S. BanisiBy S. Banisi, A. Ghasemi, A. Fazeli, M. Rezaei, M. Maleki-Moghaddam
The efficiency of high capacity SAG mills which consume large amounts of energy depends on the grinding and slurry discharge systems. A 9.7 m × 4.8 m SAG mill with radial pulp lifters is used at the S
Jan 1, 2020
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Macroturbulence experienced by a hydrophobic particle in a flotation vessel with retrofit designs measured with positron emitting particle tracking (PEPT), K. Cole, D. Mesa, M.R. van Heerden, and P.R. Brito-ParadaBy K. Cole, D. Mesa, P. R. Brito-Parada, M. R. van Heerden
Turbulence in stirred tank flotation vessels determines the bulk transport of particles and has an important role in particle-bubble collisions necessary for attachment. Positron emission particle tra
Jan 1, 2020
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Direct flotation and desliming of iron ore using the Reflux Flotation Cell, J.E. Dickinson, M.J. Cole, R. Campbell, M.C. Cole, and K.P. GalvinBy J. E. Dickinson, R. Campbell, M. J. Cole, K. P. Galvin, M. C. Cole
It is common practice in the beneficiation of iron ore ultrafines to apply reverse flotation, and hence float the gangue minerals, leaving behind a high-grade iron ore product. Given the difficulty in
Jan 1, 2020
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New flotation reagents: Metal-organic/inorganic complexes in mineral flotation, W. Sun, W. Sun, Y. Hu, H. Han, J. Wang, Z. Wei, R. Wang , H. Tang, and X. CaoBy X. Cao, R. Wang, H. Han, Y. Hu, Z. Wei, W. Sun, H. Tang, J. Wang
Flotation reagents play a vital role in mineral flotation. In the past century, most studies focused on the modification of anion or cation collectors and the synergistic effect of mixed collectors, w
Jan 1, 2020
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Conditional bias in resource estimation: A simpleguide for practitioners APCOM 2021By M. E. Rossi, C. Badenhorst
Conditional bias occurs when the expected value of the true grade conditional on the estimated grade is not equal to the estimated grade. It is a quantification of how the average of estimates differs
Sep 1, 2021
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Assessing the impact of prereduction parameters on Mn ore from the Kalahari Manganese FieldBy B. M. V. Baloyi, D. Mchabe, D. Chetty
South Africa accounts for the largest global manganese ore production share, primarily from its Kalahari Manganese Field deposit. Despite this, domestic smelting is beset by energy constraints, result
Mar 4, 2025
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Traversing a tumbling mill: an ore particle’s perspective, O.O. Ogunmodimu, D.K. Weatherley, and M.S. PowellBy O. O. Ogunmodimu, D. K. Weatherley, M. S. Powell
Discrete element methods (DEM) have provided the ability to resolve the complex phenomena experienced by ore within comminution devices such as tumbling mills. The new developments in DEM techniques a
Jan 1, 2020
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The effect of ultrasonic pre-treatment on wettability and floatability of chalcopyrite, pyrite and quartz, A. Hassanzadeh, A. van Hall, G. Öktem, S.G. Özkan, and M. RudolphBy M. Rudolph, A. van Hall, G. Öktem, S. G. Özkan, A. Hassanzadeh
Despite the four-decade study on ultrasound’s (US) impact on mineral’s floatabilities, there is still not clarity regarding its role in mineral surface wettability. For this purpose, the present inves
Jan 1, 2020
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Semi-autonomous inspection of a belt conveyor in an industrial environment with the use of a legged robot APCOM 2021By M. Stachowiak, M. Nowicki, K. Walas, A. Skoczylas, P. Stefaniak
In this paper the authors present a walking robot dedicated to the inspection of a belt conveyor’s transportation system in an underground mine. The developed robot can independently diagnose all of t
Sep 1, 2021
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Determining the ions with the most impact on froth stability in Cu-Ni-PGM ore flotation, M.S. Manono and K.C. CorinBy K. C. Corin, M. S. Manono
The mining and mineral concentration of Cu-Ni-PGM sulfide ores in South Africa occurs in semiarid regions. The scarcity and availability of water resources in these regions has become one of the bigge
Jan 1, 2020
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Ammonium thiosulfate leaching of gold from electronic printed circuit boards – effect of solution copper concentrationBy J. Petersen, T. Moyo, D. Maharaj
This study investigates the effect of ammonium thiosulfate on the leaching of gold from the contacts of unpopulated cut electronic printed circuit boards (PCBs). Studies in the literature show ammoniu
Dec 11, 2024
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Influences of Pre-treatment Steps and Contaminants in a Pyrometallurgical Recycling Process for NCA (LiNi0.8Co0.15Al0.05O2) Lithium-Ion Battery MaterialBy C. Gatschlhofer, A. Krammer, H. Raupenstrauch, T. Hochsteiner, A. Holzer, L. Wiszniewski
The rising demand for lithium-ion batteries, coupled with international climate targets, emphasises the need for circular economy and zero-waste recycling approaches. However, so far, no industrial-sc
Jan 1, 2023
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Investigation of Flow Regime Transition in a Column Flotation Cell using CFDBy N. Snyders, I. Mwandawande, S. M. Bradshaw, M. Karimi
"Flotation columns are normally operated at optimal superficial gas velocities to maintain bubbly flow conditions. However, with increasing superficial gas velocity, loss of bubbly flow may occur with
Feb 1, 2019
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A study of backfill confinement to reinforce pillars in bord-and-pillar layoutsBy D. F. Malan, D. Ile
This study explores the use of backfill in hard rock bord-and-pillar mines to increase the pillar strength and extraction ratio at depth. The use of backfill will also minimize the requirement for tai
May 3, 2023
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Prediction of Gas Holdup in a Column Flotation Cell Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)By N. Snyders, I. Mwandawande, S. M. Bradshaw, M. Karimi
"Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) was applied to predict the average gas holdup and the axial gas holdup variation in a 13.5 m high cylindrical column 0.91 m diameter. The column was operating in ba
Jan 1, 2019