The paper describes the main drive systems of an iron ore pelletizing plant and related important design aspects. It is shown how today’s drive systems provide the desired flexibility for the process and lead to high energy efficiency and system reliability. With respect to electric drives expansion projects have many technical issues in common with green-field installations. However, there are...

In this study, the isothermal reduction of iron oxide pellets, made of Iranian Chadormalo, Gole-gohar, and Sangan iron ores, was investigated in the temperature range of 900-1100°C. Tabas, Pabdana, Babnizoo, Karmozd, and Shahrood domestic coals were used as reductants. Parametric studies were performed and the effects of such factors as temperature, average particle size of iron ore and coal fi...

Investigations on the chemical and microbial leaching of a Nigerian Iron-ore in sulphuric acid have been carried out. The influence of physico-chemical parameters such as acid concentration, temperature, particle size and stirring speed on the chemical dissolution of the ore was investigated. The dissolution rates are significantly influenced by the temperature and acid concentration while the ...

In this work, the shaft furnace reactor of the MIDREX® process is simulated. This is a counter current gas-solid reactor, which transforms iron ore pellets into sponge iron. Simultaneous mass and energy balance along the reactor leads to a set of ordinary differential equation with two points boundary conditions. The iron ore reduction kinetics was modelated with the unreacted shrinking core mo...

Iron ore and coal are the two major important raw materials being used in Iron making industries. Usually ore fines containing around 5% Alumina are rejected due to higher proportion of alumina. Therefore, a technology or process which may reduce the alumina content by 2% by beneficiation process will be highly attractive . In addition fine coals with ash content is used nearly 12% is directly ...

In the search for opportunities to decrease operational costs in iron ore mining, waste disposal by conveyor belt has been considered as an alternative. In this work, this form of waste dump is investigated by means of the construction of a test pile and the assessment of geotechnical characteristics such as shear strength and in situ densities. Results were compared with two other dumps built ...

Purpose. The purpose of this paper is to determine the flow lead, zinc and silver metals at enrichment factory in Trepça. authors have determined flows discharged into tailing Kelmend. In addition, they make a correction for losses Pb, Zn, Ag metals, which are very high. Methods. Ore has been studied two years production process lead concentrates based on following facts: selective separation m...

Chromite ore processing tailing, a solid waste generated during the of chromite ore, is difficult to recover due its ultra-fine size. The tailings from process contains valuable and iron-bearing minerals, loss which matter concern for ferrochrome industry worldwide. Tailings plant mainly dumped, causing space environmental concerns. Researchers worldwide have carried out rigorous study on recov...