Flowsheet of Mineral beneficiation plant
The Mineral Beneficiation plant for separating metalliferous mineral from gangue is called a concentrator or a mill and the process is called concentration or milling. Minerals are beneficiated in several ways. The operations employed for the beneficiation of minerals depends on: Liberation size Physical properties such as; Specific gravity, Surface property, Magnetic susceptibility, Electrical conductivity etc. Required grade of the ore Operating characteristics of the equipment used Financial feasibility Detailed laboratory investigations are to be carried out in order to assess the various properties of the minerals present in the ore before planning for its beneficiation. For the beneficiation of Iron ores, processes such as sizing, washing, gravity concentration like heavy medium separation, jigging, spiraling and magnetic separation are in use, after comminution to appropriate sizes. Jigging and heavy medium separation operations are used for...