An Investigation of Seasonal Performance Variations in Taconite Plants
2009
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An Investigation of Seasonal Performance Variations in Taconite Plants
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2009
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University of Minnesota Duluth
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The objective of this study was to analyze several sets of historical data
representing winter and summer conditions using conventional and simulation
tools to provide a better understanding of the cause, and to come up with ideas to
alleviate the problem. The Coleraine Minerals Research Lab had historical plant
data representing summer and winter conditions in a taconite plant. Two parallel
lines (Lines 10 and 13) in the Minntac Plant were sampled during the winter and
summer of 1995. Data included size structures of the streams in the magnetic
separation circuit and head chemistries. However, limited information about the
operating conditions was available. Particularly, certain essential data were
missing, namely, prevailing hydrocyclone geometry and complete operating
conditions during the summer sampling surveys. Nevertheless, it was anticipated
that a simulation-aided analysis of this database could still reveal possible causes
of performance deterioration during winter months, and could provide clues for
performance enhancement to alleviate this negative effect.
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Ersayin, Salih. (2009). An Investigation of Seasonal Performance Variations in Taconite Plants. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/187162.
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