Creating a 10 TPH (tons per hour) beach sand rutile refining plant involves several key components and steps. Here’s a broad outline:
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Feed Preparation:
- Collection of raw beach sand through dredging or excavation.
- Initial screening to remove large debris and unwanted materials.
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Preliminary Separation:
- Grizzly or Trommel Screen: Separates finer particles from large, unprocessable material.
- Log Washer or Scrubbing Unit: Cleans the sand and removes clay, silt, and any organic materials.
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Primary Concentration:
- Spiral Concentrators: Utilize gravity separation to concentrate heavy minerals like rutile from lighter sand.
- Hydrocyclones: Further classify the feed and deslime the particles.
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Magnetic Separation:
- Removal of magnetic iron-bearing minerals using a magnetic separator, enhancing the concentration of non-magnetic rutile.
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Electrostatic Separation:
- High-Tension Roll Separators or Plate Separators: Separate minerals based on their electrical conductivity, refining rutile concentrate.
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Secondary Concentration:
- Shaking Tables or Wilfley Tables: Provide a final gravity-based separation step for fine-tuning the concentrate.
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Quality Control:
- Sampling and analysis to ensure purity and quality of the rutile concentrate meet required specifications.
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Tailings Management:
- Proper disposal or reclamation of tailings to minimize environmental impacts.
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Ancillary Facilities:
- Water Treatment Plant: Recycles and cleans water used in the separation processes.
- Power Supply and Control Systems: Ensure reliable operation of all equipment.
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Material Handling Systems:
- Conveyors, hoppers, and storage solutions for transporting and stockpiling materials.
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Safety and Compliance:
- Ensure all processes adhere to local environmental regulations and safety standards.
By integrating these components efficiently, a 10 TPH beach sand rutile refining plant can operate effectively, yielding high-quality rutile concentrate suitable for various industrial applications, including the production of pigments, metal alloys, and more.
