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Recent Improvements In The Kumera Steam Dryer
By J. Talja
Keywords: drying, steam drying, concentrates, copper, lead During the past twenty years steam drying has become a prominent technology for drying of non-ferrous metals concentrate. This is mainly
Jan 1, 2011
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Economic Modelling Of A Ferrochrome Furnace ? Synopsis
By W. Biermann
All industrial processes are economically driven, resulting in the ever increasing need for process optimization in order to stay competitive and profitable. Numerous models has been published depicti
Jan 1, 2012
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Role Of Operational Support In Ramp-Up Of The FeNi-II Furnace At Pt Antam In Pomalaa
By E. J. M. Jahnsen, I. Jauhari, T. Badrujaman, F. A. Stober, B. O. Wasmund, L. R. Nelson, T. Miraza, J. M. A. Geldenhuis, A. Taofik Hidyat
The role of dedicated operational support in the ramp-up and stabilisation of the FeNi-II furnace for ferro-nickel production at PT Antam?s smelter located in Pomalaa, Indonesia is described. The fur
Jan 1, 2007
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Innovated Solutions For Automated Charging And Stoking
By J. Dienenthal
Automatic Charging and Stoking Machines for use at ferroalloy furnaces are in operation for more than 20years. Dango & Dienenthal Maschinenbau GmbH (short: DDS) has developed several machine generatio
Jan 1, 2007
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The Design Of Stable Pillars In The Bushveld Complex Mines: A Problem Solved? - Synopsis
By D. F. Malan
This paper gives an overview of the difficulties associated with determining the strength of hard-rock pillars. Although a number of pillar design tools are available, pillar collapses still occur. Re
Jan 1, 2011
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Presidential Address: Zinc - Man?s Best Friend?
By W. H. Van Niekerk
The metal zinc has been around since only about 1400 AD. This may sound like a long time, but when compared to fellow base metals copper and lead, which were discovered in 5000 and 4000 BC respectivel
Jan 1, 2005
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Factors Governing The Strength And Elastic Properties Of A Physical Model Material Used For Strata Mechanics Investigations
By H. Yavuz
Physical modelling is one of the research tools in the understanding of the failure mechanisms and the deformations likely to be experienced by the strata during mining operations. Success of the phys
Jan 1, 2003
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A Perspective on How Our Mining and Metallurgical Industry Has Progressed Over the Past Fifty Years
By Nicholas Adrian Barcza
"What affects and influences one’s perspective of the mining and metallurgical industries?One’s perspective of the industry we work in changes over time as a function of our experience as well as from
Jul 1, 2019
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Hot Corrosion Behaviour Of Pt-Alloys For Application In The Next Generation Of Gas Turbines
By M. Stephton, L. A. Cornish, R. Süss, N. B. Maledi, J. H. Potgieter, L. Chown
In today?s gas turbines, the emphasis is on saving energy and reducing the amounts of pollutants emitted. This can be attained only by designing alloys with higher melting points and the capability to
Jan 1, 2006
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Laboratory simulation of the behaviour of highly stressed mining fronts
By M. C. Bétournay
Strainbursts are common in overstressed brittle rock around deep mine openings. Such failures are characterized by a biaxial state of stress in the plane of the opening boundary. A zone of compressi
Jan 1, 2003
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Utilisation Of The Mineral Density Separator In The Coal Industry
The Mineral Density Separator (MDS) was developed by Mintek to predict mineral separation in a plant, evaluate efficiencies and develop scale-up parameters. This study investigated the influence of pa
Jan 1, 2006
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Determination of Optimal Fragmentation Curves for a Surface Diamond Mine
By K. M. Phamotse, A. S. Nhleko
"*Paper written on project work carried out in partial fulfilment of BSc (Mining Engineering) degreeSynopsisLiqhobong Mining Development Company (LMDC) has been experiencing problems with boulders aft
Jul 1, 2019
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Calculation Of FeO-TiO2-Ti2O3 Liquidus Isotherms Pertaining To High Titania Slags
By D. J. Fourie
During the production of pure TiO2for the pigment industry, ilmenite, containing 35?60% TiO2, is reduced to high titania slag, containing 70?95% ?TiO2? and pig iron. The high titania slag produced, co
Jan 1, 2005
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Life And Design Of Bord-And-Pillar Workings Affected By Pillar Scaling
By M. D. G. Salamon
It has been noted in recent years that the pillars in some bord-and-pillar workings scale or spall. In due course this process may result in the collapse of the affected panels. This paper presents a
Jan 1, 1998
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Tensile Strength Testing Of Thin Spray-On Liner Products (TSLs) And Shotcrete
By H. Yilmaz
Tensile strength testing has been one of the most common physical property testing methods of thin spray-on liner (TSL) products worldwide. However, the variety of products tested has been insufficien
Jan 1, 2010
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Application Of Ecosystem Function Analysis (EFA) In Assessing Mine Tailings Rehabilitation: An Example From The Mhangura Copper Mine Tailings, Zimbabwe
By G. M. Dowo
The widespread environmental damage caused by slimes dam construction requires rehabilitation as one of the key management strategies towards land restoration. From the time when Mhangura Copper Mine
Dec 1, 2013
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Mining through areas affected by abnormal stress conditions at Syferfonte in Colliery
By C. Legote
"This paper investigates the conditions leading to the indefinite termination of production in four critical primary panels at an underground coal mining operation, the observed shortcomings in the mi
Jan 1, 2015
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The Sasol Engineering Leadership Academy(Part of the Sasol Chair in Safety Health and Environment initiative in the Department of Mining Engineering, University of Pretoria)
By T. Kagogo, M. Neser, C. Knobbs, E. Gerryts
"Contrary to the way it is often portrayed, the average organization or company is far from being a cold, calculating machine. It is actually a highly emotive place where interaction with people is a
Jan 1, 2014
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The Sasol Engineering Leadership Academy
By C. Knobbs
Contrary to the way it is often portrayed, the average organization or company is far from being a cold, calculating machine. It is actually a highly emotive place where interaction with people is a f
Jan 1, 2014
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Stope deformation measurements as a diagnostic measure of rock behaviour: a decade of research - Synopsis
By D. F. Malan
This paper presents an overview of work conducted over several years to investigate the continuous stope closure profiles recorded in tabular excavations and the use of this data as a hazard indicator
Jan 1, 2007