Enrichment

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  1. Analysis of the selected scheme for compliance with the material composition of the initial mineral raw materials;
  2. Checking indicators of enrichment, extraction of valuable components and quality of commercial products;
  3. Finding solutions to optimize the processing scheme to improve factory performance;
  4. Assessment of the operating efficiency of main equipment and technological stages (based on testing data);
  5. Identification of technological and production bottlenecks with the proposal of alternative solutions (modernization, changing modes, adding process equipment and/or replacing it);
  6. Assessing risks associated with processing technology – achieving design and/or planned indicators.
  1. Evaluation of the research work carried out;
  2. Selection of the optimal scheme with justified technological indicators;
  3. Calculation of qualitative and quantitative indicators and obtaining finished products;
  4. Calculation and selection of main technological equipment;
  5. Assessment of changes in the characteristics of mineral raw materials over the years of mining based on geological and technological mapping data.
  1. Assessment of the raw material base and validity of technology choice
    • Analysis of the characteristics of the feedstock, batch and laboratory/pilot test results
    • Conclusions on the applicability of the selected technology: efficiency, testing, compliance with field conditions
    • Comparison of technology with infrastructure and assessment of technological risks
  2. Description and analysis of the technological process
    • Structure of the production cycle: ore preparation, enrichment, water circulation, tailings
    • Assessment of processing stages, tailings storage conditions, design solutions for hydraulic structures
    • Brief comparison with similar industrial solutions
  3. Balance sheets, metrics and compliance
    • Mass, metallurgical and water-sludge balances in tabular/graphic form
    • Product production plan with quality analysis and compliance with GOST/TU (including concentrate grades)
    • Calculation of specific consumption indicators of reagents, materials and electricity
  4. Checking the indicators and equipment included in the model
    • Comparison of project indicators (extraction, output, content) with those taken into account in the financial model
    • Analysis of equipment by enlarged range: characteristics, manufacturers, study of alternative suppliers
  5. Risk assessment and licensing
    • Conclusions on choosing a technology licensor and licensing conditions
    • Analysis of the sufficiency of engineering surveys and construction risks (for tailings storage facility and hydraulic structures)
    • Identification of technological risks of the project and proposals for their reduction
  1. Justification of the factory’s design productivity
    • Selecting rational productivity, taking into account the raw material base, logistics and field development
    • Analysis of possible options (modularity, phased commissioning of capacities, separate processing by ore type)
  2. Development and layout of the technological scheme
    • Selection and justification of the main stages of the technological process (crushing, grinding, gravity, flotation, leaching, etc.)
    • Layout of the concentrating plant on the master plan
    • Analysis of possible alternative technological so
  3. Calculation of material and water-sludge balances
    • Determination of recovery, product and tailings yield, water requirements
    • Calculation of specific indicators for fresh water and electricity consumption
  4. Estimation of capital and operating costs
    • Calculation of capital costs for an enrichment plant
    • Determination of operating costs: reagents, energy, maintenance, personnel
    • Comparison with analogues
  5. Conclusions on technological risks and sustainability of solutions
    • Determination of potential risks (ore quality, influence of external factors – change of reagents, water quality, etc.)
    • Checking technology compliance with standards and requirements for commercial products
    • Recommendations for further development and development of a research program