2024.1.5 Volume 114, Issue 1 doi/10.1179/037195505X28447 PDF / ePub More Abstract The gravity concentration of gold is very efficient if the metal is fully liberated and the particle size of the gold is relatively coarse.
Read More2013.7.18 After microwave processing, the grindability of the ore was improved and the crushing strength and the Bond Work Index were reduced by 31˙2% and 18˙5%,
Read MoreThe liberation of minerals can be improved by adding grinding aids, which modify the mechanical properties of the ore and allow breakage at lower stress levels. In this
Read More2005.3.1 The liberation of minerals can be improved by adding grinding aids, which modify the mechanical properties of the ore and allow breakage at lower stress levels. In
Read More2011.5.1 The presence of micro-cracks improved leaching rate and over 95% extraction was achieved within 12 h as against 22 h for the non-microwaved sample. The
Read More2011.5.1 Microwave heating of a material leads to micro-crack formation. Micro-crack formation allows size reduction and liberation at a lower stress level. Micro-cracks
Read MoreIn this research, we studied the use of microwave pretreatment to enhance the efficiency of Au leaching from gold concentrate. The gold concentrate was pretreated using microwaves with different irradiation time. The
Read More2017.9.1 Liberation analysis of the microwave-treated ore indicated that equivalent liberation may be achievable for a grind size approximately 40–70 µm coarser than
Read More2021.11.24 R.K. Amankwah, A.U. Khan, C.A. Pickles, and W.T. Yen, Improved grindability and gold liberation by microwave pretreatment of a free-milling gold ore, Min.
Read More2021.8.1 A high-power 150 kW microwave system was used to carry out batch and continuous treatments on a Canadian gold ore. Complementary batch bench-scale tests
Read More2018.6.18 ABSTRACT Pretreatment of ores to improve energy efficacy of grinding has been explored for decades. However, many of these techniques are still at developmental stages and a review has been presented in this paper to discuss the research journey and problems associated with commercialization of these techniques.
Read More2024.1.5 In addition to the enhanced grindability, gold was released from the matrix of the host minerals at a coarser size, resulting in a significant increase in free gold recovery by gravity concentration. For a gold ore with a head grade of 6˙4 gt −1, the gold recovery improved from about 28% to 40% after microwave pretreatment.
Read More2014.12.1 The objective of the present paper is to study the effective heating and cooling rates of iron ore using microwave energy and its subsequent cooling effect in a short period (thermal shock). ... Improved grindability and gold liberation by microwave pretreatment of a free-milling gold ore. R. Amankwah A. Khan C. Pickles W. Yen.
Read MoreAmankwah used microwave processing to treat gold ore, which increased the liberation of gold, and gold recovery improved from about 28%–40% . High-phosphorus oolitic hematite is usually associated with hematite, carbonate-hydroxyapatite, quartz and chamosite, which have different abilities in absorbing microwave energy and dielectric ...
Read More2021.11.24 The present study initially investigates the kinetics of microwave-assisted grinding and flotation in a porphyry copper deposit. Kinetic tests were conducted on untreated and microwave-irradiated samples by varying the exposure time from 15 to 150 s. Optical microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and scanning electron
Read More2017.9.1 A pilot scale microwave treatment system capable of treating 10–150 t/h of material at 10–200 kW was designed, constructed and commissioned in order to understand the engineering challenges of microwave-induced fracture of ores at scale and generate large metallurgical test samples of material treated at approximately 0.3–3 kWh/t.
Read More2017.10.1 In this research, we studied the use of microwave pretreatment to enhance the efficiency of Au leaching from gold concentrate. The gold concentrate was pretreated using microwaves with different irradiation time. The sample temperature was increased up to 950 °C by the microwave irradiation. A scanning electron microscope-energy
Read More2021.7.16 The influence of microwave pretreatment on grindability of lead-zinc ore was studied through comparison analysis on the changes of particle size distribution, percentage of below 0.074#x2009;mm, energy consumption, and other indexes of grinding products before and after microwave pretreatment in the ball milling process. The results
Read More2011.5.1 Under microwave irradiation, selective heating of the different mineral components resulted in thermal stress cracking. Microwave processing enhanced the grindability of the ore, and crushing strength was reduced by 31.2%. The presence of micro-cracks improved leaching rate, and over 95% extraction was achieved within 12 h as
Read More2011.2.1 DOI: 10.1016/J.FUEL.2010.10.014 Corpus ID: 94828598; A comparison of the results obtained from grinding in a stirred media mill lignite coal samples treated with microwave and untreated samples
Read More2017.8.25 DOI: 10.1016/J.JRE.2017.08.007 Corpus ID: 139549373; Enhancing mineral liberation of a Canadian rare earth ore with microwave pretreatment @article{Zhong2017EnhancingML, title={Enhancing mineral liberation of a Canadian rare earth ore with microwave pretreatment}, author={Chengbin Zhong and Caili Xu and
Read More2021.7.16 The influence of microwave pretreatment on grindability of lead-zinc ore was studied through comparison analysis on the changes of particle size distribution, percentage of below 0.074 mm, energy consumption, and other indexes of grinding products before and after microwave pretreatment in the ball milling process. The results showed
Read More2010.9.25 One such area which has shown particular promise over a period of several years is the use of microwave heating technologies to improve the efficiency of various mineral processing unit operations including: leaching, refractory gold ore treatment, grindability and liberation and coal grinding. In microwave processing, energy is supplied
Read MoreSemantic Scholar extracted view of "Improved Grindability of Iron Ores using Microwave Energy" by J. Walkiewicz et al. Skip to search form Skip to main ... , title={Improved Grindability of Iron Ores using Microwave Energy}, author={J. W. Walkiewicz and Shayna L McGill and Lorre A. Moyer}, journal={MRS Proceedings}, year={1988}, volume={124 ...
Read MoreGood liberation is essential to the subsequent separation stage. Selective liberation is advantageous to improve the Expand. 8. PDF. Save. Carbothermic Microwave Processing for the Enrichment of Iron Ore Fines. ... Improved grindability and gold liberation by microwave pretreatment of a free-milling gold ore. R. Amankwah A. Khan C. Pickles ...
Read More2017.7.2 The purpose of this study was to enhance the content of valuable metals, such as Au, Ag, and Te, in tellurium-bearing minerals via bioleaching. The ore samples composed of invisible Au and Au paragenesis minerals (such as pyrite, chalcopyrite, sphalerite and galena) in combination with tellurium-bearing minerals (hessite, sylvanite
Read More2008.1.31 DOI: 10.1016/J.MINPRO.2007.08.005 Corpus ID: 96240287; The effect of microwave pretreatment on the liberation of a copper carbonatite ore after milling @article{Scott2008TheEO, title={The effect of microwave pretreatment on the liberation of a copper carbonatite ore after milling}, author={Grant Scott and Steven Martin Bradshaw
Read More2021.3.15 @article{Li2021ApplicationOD, title={Application of diagnostic roasting method in thermochemical treatment for Au recovery from gold-containing tailings in microwave field}, author={Haoyu Li and Jinhui Peng and Pengcheng Ma and Zhufen Zhou and Hailin Long and Shiwei Li and Libo Zhang}, journal={Minerals Engineering},
Read More2021.1.29 Improved grindability and gold liberation by microwave pretreatment of a free-milling gold ore ... For both conventional and indirect microwave roasting, gold recoveries of over about 98% were ...
Read More2020.4.3 It was concluded that microwave pretreatment can improve the liberation of oolite from other minerals in the ore; consequently, grinding energy can be saved . Omran et al. (2015) compared microwave (900 W, 60 s) and conventional heating (furnace—600 °C, 1 h) pretreatments using HPOI ore.
Read More2021.11.24 The present study initially investigates the kinetics of microwave-assisted grinding and flotation in a porphyry copper deposit. Kinetic tests were conducted on untreated and microwave-irradiated samples by varying the exposure time from 15 to 150 s. Optical microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and scanning electron
Read More2009.10.1 Gold recovery by microwave augmented ashing of waste activated carbon. Minerals Engineering (2005) ... R.K. Amankwah et al. Improved grindability and gold liberation by microwave pretreatment of a free-milling gold ore. Transactions of the Institutions of Mining and Metallurgy, Section C: Mineral Processing and Extractive
Read More2018.6.7 The release of valuable minerals from the associated gangues is called liberation. Good liberation is essential to the subsequent separation stage. Selective liberation is advantageous to improve the degree of liberation. Oolitic hematite is one of the typical refractory iron ores in China, and its resources are abundant. However, owing to
Read More2008.1.31 Several reports have indicated that microwave-assisted grinding can improve the grindability of various minerals (Adewuyi et al. 2021, Elmahdy et al. 2016, Bobicki et al. 2018) The research into its effect on the release of South-African carbonate ore showed that microwaves can improve release of minerals (Scott et al. 2008).
Read More2020.6.11 Another technique of high research interest is microwave assisted grinding to improve grindability of ores and liberation of minerals of interest ( Walkiewicz et al., 1991; Kingman et al., 1999, 2004; Al-Harahsheh and Kingman, 2004; Amankwah et al., 2005 ).
Read More2012.11.7 Amankwah R. K. Khan A. U. Pickles C. A. Yen W. T. 2005 Improved Grindability and Gold Liberation by Microwave Pretreatment of a Free-milling Gold Ore, Trans. Inst. Min. Metall. C., 114 C30 C36 36. Koleini S. M. J. Barani K. 2008 The effect of microwave radiation upon grinding energy of an iron ore, Microwave Technology
Read More2021.2.24 Microwave heating and grinding experiments were conducted on samples of Hongtoushan copper ore and Dandong gold ore with different particle sizes and forms. The differences between the heating effects observed were then investigated using the electromagnetic characteristics of the bulk and powdered ore samples. The results show
Read More2014.7.10 Improved grindability and gold liberation by microwave pre-treatment of a free-milling gold ore. Miner. Process. Extr. Metall. (Trans. Inst. Miner. Metall. ... Microwave induced fracturing to improve grindability. Proceedings of the SAG Conference, Vancouver, Canada (1989), pp. 503-512. Google Scholar. Rowson and Rice, 1990.
Read More2023.11.30 Optimizing the microwave parameters adopted in microwave-assisted mechanical mining is of great significance to improving the efficiency of the deep resource development. The effects of varying the type of microwave antenna, microwave power, and working distance on the reflection coefficient and heating characteristics of Sishanling
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