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12.1

SCOPE AND SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

12.1

SCOPE AND SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

NaCN (Sodium Cyanide)
Drum Storage
Mixing Tank 07-1203 with Agitator 07-2003
Strainer 07-2301
Transfer Pump 07-1506
Head Tank 07-1204
Cup & Disc Reagent Feeder 07-3302

SCOPE
Scope covers receipt o f the reagents from commercial sources
by truck, off-loading, handling, storing, mixing, distribution and
feeding of the reagent to the process flow. This includes the
following equipment, generally listed in order of the reagent flow,
for each reagent used.

D-200 (Frother)
Drum storage
Drum Pump 07-1210
Reservoir Tank 07-1210
Circulation Pump 07-1512

Lime Plant
Front-End Loader 05-5601 and 05-5602
Hopper with Grizzly 07-1301
Belt Conveyor, Lime Transfer 07-0601
Conveyor Scale 07-4501
Ball Mill 07-021
Cyclone Feed Sump 07-2701
Cyclone Feed Pump 07-1501
Cyclone 07-0501
Cyclone OFlow Transfer Sump 07-2702
Cyclone OFlow Transfer Pump 07-1502
Agitator 07-2001 and 07-1502
Storage Tanks 07-1201 and 07-1504
Circulating Pump 07-1503 and 07-1504

Z-200
Drum Storage
Drum Pump 07-1509
Head Tank 07-1207
Cup & Disc Reagent Feeder 07-3303
S-127 (Flocculant)
Bag Feeder
Dry Feeder 07-3304
Mixing Tank 07-1208 with Agitator 07-2005
Transfer Pump 07-1510
Head Tank 07-1209
Educator 07-7201

Filter Aid
Drum Storage
Metering Pump 07-0601
S-352 (Scale Inhibitor)
Drum Storage
Chemical Metering Pump 07-1519
Z-11 (Sodium Isopropyl Xanthate)
Drum Storage
Mixing Tank 07-1205 with Agitator 07-2004
Strainer 07-2302
Transfer Pump 07-1507
Reservoir Tank 07-1206
Circularion Pump 07-1508

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
The lime is received as bulk dry burnt lime. All other reagents are received in
drums. Drums are handled by fork lift trucks equipped with hydraulic barrel
handling attachments.
Lime Plant
Burn lime is received by trucks, dumping to a storage pile. The lime is retrieved
from storage and transported to a hopper by a front-end loader. Lime
is drawn from the hopper by a belt conveyor discharging to a ball mill.
A belt scale is installed on the conveyor to continuosly measure the
flow rate and total tonnage of lime being fed to the ball mill. The ball
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SCOPE AND SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
(cont d)
Closed circuit with a hydrooyclone classifier. The hydroocyclone overflow is
discharged to a transfer sump.
Water is added to the mill feed.mill discharge and to the transfer sump.
Lime slurry is pumped from the sump to two 25.000 gallon capacity agitated
storage tanks, Slurry is pumped from the tanks through a circulating loop fitted
with a back preassure valve. Branch linesw from the circulating loop feed the
lime sluburry to the various points of use in the concetrator.The flow to eachg
branch line. Each valve is controlled by a programmes timer on control console
CC-5F in the Concentrator Control Room.

13.1 SCOPE AND SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

D-200 (Frother)

(cont d)

D 200 ( solution) is received in drums and transferred by an air

powered barrel pump to a storage tank. The reagent is pumped to
the rougher and scavenger circuits throug a closed pressurized
recirculating loop , with metering to the points of use trough
manuallly adjusted totamater valves.
Point of use:
Rougher feed sumps
Rougher II feed boxes
Rougher II cell 5 (both circuits)
Scavanger cell 9 (both circuits)

Points of use :
1st and 2nd stage ball mills
Conditioner tanks
Rougher feed sumps
Rougher IT fees boxes
Seavenger feed boxes
Seavengers (Cell 9)

Z-200
Z 200 (solution) is received in drums and transferred by an air
powered barrel pump to a head tank. The reagent is added to the
rougher feed sumpd by means of cup and disc reagent feeders.
S-127 (Flocculant)

Z-11 Sodium Isopropyl Xanthate

Z-11 (dry) is received in drums and dumped by fork lift trucks to an agitated
nixing tank. The reagent is batch nixzed with water and pumped to a reservoir
tank. It is pumped to the flotation circuit through a closed pressurized
recirculating loop.With metering to the points of use through manually adjusted r
rrotameter valves.

S 127 (dry) is received in drums and dumped by fork lift truck to a

screw type feeder discharging to an agitated mixing tank. Flocculant
is batch mixed with water and pumped to a head tank. From the
flocculant is:
1)

Added to the final tailings sump. Flow is motored by a floy

indicator and regulated by means og a hand valve.

2)

Firther nixed with water by an educator discharching to the

final concetrate sump. Reagent flow rate to the eductor is
monitored by flow indicator and regulated by means of hand
valve.

Points of use :
Conditioner tanks
Rougher II feed boxes
Rougher II cell 5 (both circuits)
Seavanger cell 9 (both circuits)
NaCN (Sodium Cyanide)

S- 352 (Iscale Inhibitor)

NaCn ( dry) is received in drums and dumped by fork lift trucks to an agitated
mixing tan.The reagen is batch mixed with water and pumped to a head tank .
NaCN solution is added to the floation 3rd cleaner feed sump by means of a
cup and disc reagent feeder.

S-32 is received in drums and pumped from the drums to the reclain
water settling pond by means of chemical metering pump.
Filter Aid
Filter aid received in drums and pumpes from the drums to the filter
feed distribution box by means of a chemical metering pump.

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13.2 OPERATING FACTORS
A.
OPERATING DATA:
Schedule
Lime slurry,NaCN, and S 127
are prepared during one shift per
day only. Four batches per day
are required for z-11. All other
reagents are pumped directly
fros the drums as received,.
Line
Use
As received
Form
Bullk density,Ibs/cu ft
Size
Rate, stoh
Slurry ( to Process)
Rate, U.S. gps
Percent solids
Sp. Gr.
Z-11 (sodium isopropy 1
xanthate)
Use
As received
Form
Bulk density, 1bs/cu, ft
Rate, 1 bs/ day
Solution
Rate, Us,gpas
Percent Z-11
Sp, Gr.
Z-200
Use
Form
Rate, U.S. gpd
Sp,Gr,

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13.2 OPERATING FACTORS (cont d )

13.0 REGENT PROCESSING,,

For p# control 1
burnt line
64.3
100 percent
Ainus 4 inches
3.1
20
15
1.114

Collector
dry
28.6
7186

2.89
10
1.036

NaCN (sodium Cyanide)

Use
As received
Forms
Bulk density,ibs/cu ft
Rate, ibs/day
Solution
Rate, U. S. gpm
Percent NaCN
Sp. Gr.
D 200
Use
Form
Rate. U.S. gpm
Sp. Gr.
S 352
Use
Forms
Rate. U, S. gpd
Sp. Gr.
S-127
Use
As received
Form
Bulk density, lbs/cu ft
Rate, lbs /day
Solution
Rate. U. S. gpm
Percent S-127
Sp. Gr

Modifier
Dry solid
38
284
50
3
1.01
Frother
Solution
0.15
0.97
Scale Inhibitor
Solution
18.5
1.178
Flooculant
Dry solid
30
17
1.47
0.1
1.0

Filter Aid
Form
Rate. U,S, gpd
Sp.Gr.

Solution
35.4
40

Collector
Solutions
92
1.0

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B. EQUIPMENT DATA:
LIME PAST
Storage 07 4201
Capacity
300 tons

13.0 OPERATING FACTORS

13.2 Cyclone Feed Sump 07-2701
Construction
Retention time, min

Hooper with Grizzly 07 1301

Capacity

Pump,Cyclone Feed 07-1501

40 tons

Lime transfer belt coveyor 07-0601

Width, mm
Speed, m/s
Capacity,stph
Motor,hp

610
.024
3.1

Ball Mill 07-0201

Manufacturer
Size,m.
Type feeder
Shell rpm

FIMA-Per (Joy-Denver)
.914 x 1.52
Drum
33

Liners
Shell
Heads
Trunnions
Drum feeder

Molychrose
Molychrose
Casting
A-36

V-Balt Drive
Pulley P.D.,driver /driven
Belts,size and number

Manufacturer
Model N.
Type
Pulp Description
Flow,cu. m/ hr.
Total Dynamic Head,m
Motor, hp
Cyclone 07-0501
Manufacturer
Model and Size diam. , in.
Recommended operating
Inlet pressure
Vortex Finder Size, diam
in.
Material

( cont d)
Carbon Steel
2.7

A.S.H.
AA-6-5
Horizontal Replaceable
Rubber Liner
Lime Slurry Cyclone Feed
9.31
17.68
3

FIMA
D ,4
10 PSIG
1-1/2
Nihard

Cyclone O Flow Transfer Sump 07-2702

8.5 in 37.5 in
5v-1600/5

Construction
Retention time, min.

Carbon steel
1.5

Motor
Type
RPM
Rated HP
Electrical characteristics
Lubrication
Trunnions
Gear and pinion
Pinion beareings

NV
1165
30
3 ph,440 V

Internal lube system

with starting hand pump
Hand/ Grease
Hand/Grease

Pump,Cyclone O Flow Transfer 07-1502

Manufacturer
Model N
Type
Pulp Description
Flow,cu. m/hr
Total Dynamic Head m
Motor, hp

A.S.H
AA-6-5
Horizontal Replaceable
Rubber Liner
Lime Slurry
17.03
13.11
3

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Transfer Pump 07-1506
Manufacter
Model N.
Description of Fluid
Flow,cu. m/hr.
Motor, hp

(cont d)

Goulds Pumps
3196 ST
Sodius Cyanide solution
in water
16.15
2

Transfer Pump 07-1507

Manufacturer
Model N
Description of fluid
Flow cu. m/hr
Total Dynamic Head, m
Motor.hp

5.7
Carbon Steel

Cup & Disc Reagent Feeders 07-3302

Manufacturer
The Clarkson Company
Model
Duplex
Capacity,ml/minute
200 min./400 max.
Type
Wheel & cup
Number of cups on
each wheel
20 B-2
Drive
Gear Motor
Motor , hp
1/12
Materials of Construction
18.8 S.S

Z-11 (Sodium Isopropyl Xanthate)

Operating Volume, cu.m

Construction

Manufacturer
Model N.
Description of fluid
Flow cu. M /hr
Total Dynamic Head , m .
Motor, hp

Agitator 07-2004
Manufacturer
Impeller
Type and saterial
Diameter, in. And
no. Of blades
Motor hp

FIMA Peru (Joy-Denver)

Drum Pump 07-1511

Model N
Capacity cu. M /hr.
Discharge Pressure
kg/cm2
Operating Air Pressure
Kg./cm2
Fluid Description

Turbine/SAE 1020
24 in./4
10

Moter Type
Materials of construction

Atrainer 07-2302

Goulds Pumps
3196 ST
Isopropyl Xanthate
Solution in Water
2.27
16.15
2

D-200(Frother)

Manufacturer

11.4
Carbon Steel

19.9
Carbon Steel

Circulation Pump 07-1508

Z-11 (Sodium Isopropyl Xanthate) Mixing Tank 07-1205

Operating Volume, cu. m.
Construction Material

Goulds Pumps
3196 ST
Isopropyl Xanthate
Solution in Water
1.36
10.06
1

Reservoir Tank 07-1206

Head Tank 07 1204

Operating Volume,cu.m.
Construction

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13.2 OPERATING FACTORS (cont d)

Stewart Warner, Alemite

Sales Co,. Inc
7216-S
Approx. 1.59
1.41
7.03
Dowfroth 200 flotation
Frother(Polypropylene
Glycol Methyl Ethers);
0.965 sp.gr.,7.0
centipoise viscosity
at 20 C
2 1/16 diam. Recipro
cating
304 S.S with teflon packing

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(contd)

Reservoir Tank 07-1210

Operating Volume cu.m.
Construction

Duplex Cup & Disc Reagent Feeder 07-3303

1.9
Carbon Steel

D-200 (Frother)
Circulation Pump 07-1512
Model N.
Description of fluid

3196 ST
Dowfroth 200 flotation
Frother (Polypropylene
Glycol Methyl Ether)

Flow, cu. m/hr.

Total Dynamic Head, m.
Motor, hp

2.27
16.15
2

Manufacturer
Model
Capacity.ml/minute
Type
Number of cups on each wheel
Drive
Motor, hp
Materials of Construction

The Clarkson Company

Duplex
200 min /400 aprox
Wheel & cup
20 b -2
Gear motor
1/12
18.8 S.S:

Z-200 (Reagent)
Drum Pump 07-1509
Manufacturer
Model N.
Capacity cu. m/hr
Discharge Pressure
Kg/cm2
Operating Air Pressure
Kg/cm2
Fluid Descripton

Air Motor Type

Materials of Constructio

Stewart-Karmer,Alenite
Sales Co.,Inc.
7216-S
Approx. 1.59
2.11

7.03
Dow Flotation reagent
2200 (Isopropyl
Etnylthionocarbonate)1.03
Sp.gr.5.5 centipoise
Viscosity 25 C
2 1/16 diam.reciprocating
304 S:S with Teflon
Packing

Head tank 07-1207

Operating Volume, cu. M
Construction

8
Carbon Steel

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