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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