Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences

Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences

Processing of Sedimentary and Low Grade Dalir Area Phosphate Rocks by Flotation

Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors
S. Khoshjavan 1
B. Rezai 2
A. Amini 3
1 Mineral Processing MSC Student, Faculty of Mining Metallurgical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
2 Professor, Faculty of Mining Metallurgical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
3 M. Sc., Manager of Mineral Processing Division, Geological Survey of Iran, Tehran, Iran
10.22071/gsj.2012.54013
Abstract
In this research, processing of Dalir area phosphate ore was investigated for reduction of its gangue minerals such as carbonates (mainly calcite and poorly dolomite) and silicates minerals. According to characterization studies, phosphate mineral content of the ore  was sedimentary collophane mineral and the predominant constituents of the gangues were calcite and quartz. Liberation degree of phosphate mineral determined by using microscopic and sink and float tests to be 140 µm. Primary flotation tests (un-pre-concentrated) results did not have desirable grade and recovery. So, at first step, phosphates samples was subjected to calcination and scrupping process. After scrupping and removing calcium and magnesium oxide, anionic and cationic flotation tests were done. By using a combination methods (calcining, scrupping and flotation) the grade and recovery of final concentrate reaches to 31% and 62% respectively. Finally a Lab-flowsheet of processing was suggested
Keywords
phosphate
Calcinations
Scrupping and flotation
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Scientific Quarterly Journal of Geosciences
Volume 22, Issue 85
Autumn 2013
Pages 3-8