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Basic Process Design

The document outlines the basic process design for a mining operation, detailing the equipment list and materials of construction for various stages including milling, flotation, bioleaching, cyanide leaching, elution, and electrowinning. Each section provides specific equipment codes, descriptions, and materials used, such as stainless steel, mild steel, and polyurethane. This comprehensive equipment list serves as a guide for the operational setup and material requirements in the process design.

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Basic Process Design

The document outlines the basic process design for a mining operation, detailing the equipment list and materials of construction for various stages including milling, flotation, bioleaching, cyanide leaching, elution, and electrowinning. Each section provides specific equipment codes, descriptions, and materials used, such as stainless steel, mild steel, and polyurethane. This comprehensive equipment list serves as a guide for the operational setup and material requirements in the process design.

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SECTION TWO:
BASIC PROCESS DESIGN
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PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM

EQUIPMENT LIST

BASIC EQUIPMENT LIST

MATERIAL BALANCE

HEAT BALANCE
CHAPTER 1.0

EQUIPMENT LIST

1.1 MILLING AND GRAVITY CONCENTRATION

EQUIPMENT CODE DESCRIPTION MATERIALS OF


CONSTRUCTION
Sp-01 Stockpile with tailings dump
Bt-01 Belt conveyor which carries Rubber
feed to BT-02
Bt-02 Belt conveyor which carries Rubber
feed to BT-04
Bt-03 Belt conveyor which carries Rubber
feed from Bt-01 to the ball
mill (BM-01)
Bt-04 Belt conveyor which carries Rubber
feed from BT-02 to the ball
mill (BM-02)
BM -01 Ball mill Manganese steel and steel
BM-02 Ball mill Manganese steel and steel
Sm-01 Stores classifier Stainless steel
hydrocyclone feed from
BM-01
Sm-02 Stores classifier Stainless steel
hydrocyclone feed from
BM-01
P-01 Pumps feed from sump to Cast steel
hydrocyclone
P-02 Pumps feed from sump to Cast steel
hydrocyclone
HS-01 Hydrocyclone Stainless steel, rubber
HS-02 Hydrocyclone Stainless steel, rubber
Scr-01 Classifies feed to Polyurethane
flotation section
Sm-03 Stores feed to flotation Stainless steel
section
P-03 Pumps feed to flotation Cast steel
cells

1.2 FLOTATION

EQUIPMENT CODE DESCRIPTION MATERIALS OF


CONSTRUCTION
FT-01 Rougher flotation cell Stainless steel
FT-02 Scavenger flotation cell Stainless steel
FT-03 Cleaner flotation cell Stainless steel
FT-04 Recleaner flotation cell Stainless steel
Sm-04 Sump Stores flotation Stainless steel
concentrate

1.3 BIOLEACHING

EQUIPMENT CODE DESCRIPTION MATERIALS OF


CONSTRUCTION
BLT-01 Bioleaching tank Stainless steel
P-04 Pumps pregnant solution to Cast steel
Bioleaching 2
BLT-02 Bioleaching tank Stainless steel
P-05 Pumps pregnant solution to Cast steel
press filter
PF-01 Press filter Polyutherane

1.4 CYANIDE LEACHING AND CARBON ADSORPTION

EQUIPMENT CODE DESCRIPTION MATERIALS OF


CONSTRUCTION
T-01 Thickener Mild steel
LT-01 Carbon-in-Leach tank Stainless steel
P-06 Carbon transfer pump Cast steel
Scr-02 Interstage screen Polyutherane
LT-02 Carbon-in-Leach tank Stainless steel
P-07 Carbon transfer pump Cast steel
Scr-03 Interstage screen Polyutherane
LT-03 Carbon-in-Leach tank Stainless steel
P-08 Carbon transfer pump Cast steel
Scr-04 Interstage screen Polyutherane
LT-04 Carbon-in-Leach tank Stainless steel
P-09 Carbon transfer pump Cast steel
Scr-05 Interstage screen Polyutherane
LT-05 Carbon-in-Leach tank Stainless steel
Sm-05 Stores tailings Stainless steel
P-010 Pumps tailings from pump to Cast steel
tailings dam
Scr-02 Carbon dropping screen Polyutherane
Scr-03 Carbon recovery screen Polyutherane
1.5 ELUTION

EQUIPMENT CODE DESCRIPTION MATERIALS OF


CONSTRUCTION
EC-01 Elution column Stainless steel
HE-01 Plate heat exchanger Stainless steel
HE-02 Shell and tube heat exchanger Stainless steel
Br-01 Boiler heats oil for heat Carbon steel
exchange
ET-01 Eluent Tank for mixing Stainless steel
elution reagents
P-011 Pumps eluent solution to Cast iron
elution column
P-012 Pumps oil from boiler to Heat Cast iron
Exchanger

1.6 ELECTROWINNING AND SMELTING

EQUIPMENT CODE DESCRIPTION MATERIALS OF


CONSTRUCTION
EW-01 Electrowinning cells HDPE, Mild steel,
P-013 Pump Cast steel
Smt-01 Smelter Mild steel, ceramic clays, cast
iron
Pregnant solution tank Stainless steel
Pumps pregnant solution to
electrowinning cell
CHAPTER 2

BASIC EQUIPMENT LIST

EQUIPMENT CODE DESCRIPTION ENGINEERING


DESCRIPTION
Sp-01 Stockpile with tailings dump
Bt-01 Belt conveyor which carries Rubber
feed to BT-02
BM -01 Ball mill Manganese steel and steel
Sm-01 Stores classifier Stainless steel
hydrocyclone feed from
BM-01
P-01 Pumps feed from sump to Cast steel
hydrocyclone
HS-01 Hydrocyclone Stainless steel, rubber
Scr-01 Classifies feed to Polyurethane
flotation section
Sm-03 Stores feed to flotation Stainless steel
section
P-03 Pumps feed to flotation Cast steel
cells
FT-01 Rougher flotation cell Stainless steel
Sm-04 Sump Stores flotation Stainless steel
concentrate
BLT-01 Bioleaching tank Stainless steel
P-04 Pumps pregnant solution to Cast steel
Bioleaching 2
PF-01 Press filter Polyutherane
T-01 Thickener Mild steel
LT-01 Carbon-in-Leach tank Stainless steel
P-06 Carbon transfer pump Cast steel
Scr-02 Interstage screen Polyutherane
LT-04 Carbon-in-Leach tank Stainless steel
P-09 Carbon transfer pump Cast steel
Scr-05 Interstage screen Polyutherane
LT-05 Carbon-in-Leach tank Stainless steel
Sm-05 Stores tailings Stainless steel
P-010 Pumps tailings from pump to Cast steel
tailings dam
Scr-02 Carbon dropping screen Polyutherane
EC-01 Elution column Stainless steel
HE-01 Plate heat exchanger Stainless steel
HE-02 Shell and tube heat exchanger Stainless steel
Br-01 Boiler heats oil for heat Carbon steel
exchange
ET-01 Eluent Tank for mixing Stainless steel
elution reagents
P-011 Pumps eluent solution to Cast iron
elution column
P-012 Pumps oil from boiler to Heat Cast iron
Exchanger
EW-01 Electrowinning cells HDPE, Mild steel,
P-013 Pump Cast steel
Smt-01 Smelter Mild steel, ceramic clays, cast
iron

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