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Hard rock tunnel boring, cutting, drilling and blasting: rock parameters for excavatabilityBy K. Thuro, R. J. Plinninger
ABSTRACT: Determining tunnel stability is a key issue during preliminary site investigation. In contrast, problems of excavatability have been largely ignored. While the choice of an economic tunnelli
Jan 1, 2003
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The Improvements To Copper Casting Machine For FerroalloysBy A. More, J. M. Míguez, J. Bullón
In 2000 Ferroatlantica started a project with the aim to develop a new casting machine for silicon and other ferroalloys. Until now, it has been cast more than 25.000 tons of silicon for the chemical
Jan 1, 2007
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Alternative Dissolution Of Zircon Samples And Simultaneous Analysis Of Major And Trace Components ? SynopsisBy S. J. Lötter
Analysis of the major and minor components of raw zircon as well as plasma-dissociated zircon was undertaken using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES). Microwave-assiste
Jan 1, 2012
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Current And Potential Applications Of Fluid-Bed Technology In The Ferroalloy IndustryBy G. Denton, P. den Hoed, A. Luckos
The potential application of fluidized beds in several sectors of the ferroalloy industry is promising. They can be used in the direct reduction of iron ores to produce a feed for steelmaking, in the
Jan 1, 2007
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Oxyfinestm Technology For The Re-Melting Of Fines, Dust And SludgeBy J. von Schéele
OXYFINESTM is an oxyfuel-based concept for in-plant recycling. It enables the possibility of fines, dust, sludge (without any drying step) and other by-products generated by the stee
Jan 1, 2004
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Reduction Of Manganese Ores By Methane-Containing GasBy N. Anacleto, S. Ganguly
Reduction of Groote Eylandt (Australia) and Wessels (South Africa) manganese ores using CH4-H2-Ar gas mixture was investigated in a fixed bed laboratory reactor in the temperature range 1000?1200oC.
Jan 1, 2004
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The effect of slimes content on the rougher spiral circuit in a heavy mineral sands operationBy R. Abela
Heavy mineral sands are usually beneficiated in a spiral concentrator circuit prior to separation of heavy minerals into streams of zircon, rutile and ilmenite. The performance of the spiral concentra
Jan 1, 2003
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Modelling Combustion And Thermal Nox Formation In Electric Arc Furnaces For The Production Of Ferro-Silicon And Silicon-MetalBy S. T. Johansen, C. Colomb, B. Ravary
Combustion and thermal NOx formation have been modelled using the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) commercial code Fluent 6.1. The aim was to predict and give a better understanding of the combustio
Jan 1, 2007
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Air Quality Management In The North West Province Of South Africa ? A Successful Partnership With IndustryBy W. Bryszewski
As a result of strategic analysis in respect of the needs for air quality management a new advanced and holistic approach to air quality management process was introduced in the North West Province (N
Jan 1, 2004
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Grab sampling for underground goldmine grade control ? SynopsisGeologists in some underground gold mines collect grab samples from broken ore piles or trucks as a method of grade control. It is often known as muck sampling. Generally, the goal of grab sampling is
Jan 1, 2010
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Mathematical Model Of Heat And Mass Transfer In The Steel Belt Sintering ProcessBy T. Fabritius, L. Hekkala, J. Härkki
The Outokumpu steel belt sintering technology is used for manufacturing chromite pellets that are charged into smelting furnace for ferrochromium production. Hot air is blown through the moving bed of
Jan 1, 2004
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The Effect Of Graphite Properties On The Rate Of MnO Reduction From High Carbon Ferromanganese SlagBy G. Tranell, L. Kolbeinsen, S. Gaal, J. Safarian
The effect of carbon material properties on the rate of MnO reduction from ferromanganese slag by solid graphite was investigated. A sessile drop technique was used to study the reduction rate of a sy
Jan 1, 2007
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Evaluation of some physical and mechanical properties of rocks using ultrasonic pulse technique and presenting equations between dynamic and static elastic constantsBy A. Fahimifar, H. Soroush
Abstract: In order to develop non-destructive methods in studying physical and mechanical properties of rock and replacing them with difficult and expensive static methods, several ultrasonic tests we
Jan 1, 2003
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A study of ICT diffusion into South Africa’s platinum mining sectorBy T. Z. Mugodi, D. R. Fleming
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is defined as ‘The goods and services that support the electronic display, processing, storage and transmission of information’. Early in 2002 the So
Jan 1, 2003
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Grade Control Blending And Selectivity For Optimal Process Performance At The Skorpion Zinc Mine, NamibiaBy G B. Gnoinski
The Skorpion Zinc Mine and Refinery is situated approximately 25 km north of Rosh Pinah, south-western Namibia. The supergene zinc oxide deposit at Skorpion is hosted in a volcano-sedimentary success
Jan 1, 2007
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The Build Up Of Additional HCFeMn Production Capacity By The Deepening Of A FurnaceBy T. Nishi, D. Teguri, K. Saitoh
In recent years the requirement for high carbon ferro-manganese (HCFeMn), which is the key product of our company, has increased due to bullish demand for steel products. In our Tokushima works, we
Jan 1, 2007
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The Market & Cost Environments For Bulk FerroalloysBy Andrew Jones
This paper discusses the worldwide market and cost environments for the bulk ferroalloys namely manganese alloys (ferromanganese, silicomanganese), ferrosilicon and ferrochrome (high-carbon ferrochrom
Jan 1, 2007
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Modelling Of Thermal Profile In Submerged-Arc Furnace And The Influence Of Composition Of Ore On The Thermal ProfileBy K. M. Godiwalla, S. Ranganathan
The thermal state in submerged-arc furnaces (S.A.F.) producing ferro alloys is important for the conditions of both the grade of alloy produced as well as specific energy consumption. The temperature
Jan 1, 2007
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The Effect Of Potassium Impregnation On The Boudouard Reactivity Of Selected Single-Source And Commercial CokesBy T. Lindstad, J. Kaczorowski
The Boudouard reactivity of single cokes produced from selected bituminous coals and commercial cokes has been investigated in a thermo gravimetric furnace. The effect of potassium as a catalyst for t
Jan 1, 2007
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Use of magnetic anistropy sensor for measurement of stresses on steel support and its potentialBy H. Sekimoto, T. Matsuoka, K. Yasuhara, M. Ota, S. Akutagawa
A magnetic anisotropy sensor is used for nondestructive measurement of stress on surfaces of a ferromagnetic material, such as steel. The sensor is built on the principle of the magneto-strictive effe
Jan 1, 2003