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    PROJECT

    PROFILE
    CAVTUBE™ SPARGING
    DeGrussa Copper Mine improves its performance
    with the Eriez CavTube Column

    The results being achieved by the full-scale column at


    DeGrussa are very encouraging. Early results suggest that the
    recovery improvement target has been exceeded.

    “Because of our worldwide experience in copper


    cleaning and our in-house scale-up rules, we are
    comfortable in predicting full-scale performance,
    based on our lab and pilot-scale test work.”
    – Homie Thanesekaran
    Eriez Flotation Division

    Sandfire Resources’ DeGrussa copper-gold operation in Western


    Australia is a new high-grade copper sulfide mine which was completed
    in 2013 and now firmly established as one of the Asia-Pacific region’s
    premier, high-grade copper mines. DeGrussa commenced as an
    open-pit operation but now treats solely underground ore through its
    1.5Mtpa concentrator. The mine produces up to 300,000 tonnes-a-year
    of high grade copper concentrate.

    After 18 months of operations, Sandfire’s Principal Metallurgist,


    John Knoblauch, contacted Homie Thanesekaran at the Eriez® Flotation
    Division (EFD) to ask about ways to improve the cleaning circuit, which
    uses conventional mechanical cells. Sandfire contacted Eriez because of
    their special expertise in floating extremely fine particles using their
    CavTube’” sparging technology, having sold more than 160 copper
    cleaning columns world-wide.
    EFD arrived on-site and conducted test-work on various streams to

    investigate the suitability and conditions for installing a column.
    EFD worked with the experts at Sandfire for more than four
    months to identify the best location for a column in the
    existing flow-sheet to produce optimal results for
    Bubble
    DeGrussa. Based on this extensive test work,
    EFD recommended that a column cell
    should be installed at the head of
    existing cleaner circuit, Bubble
    as a cleaner scalper.
    Particle Picobubbles
    MORE >
    Because of EFD’s knowledge and confidence in the ability to scale-up the Cavitation Tubes:
    technology, the team was able to show Sandfire the expected industrial • Ensure a higher attachment probability...
    performance of a full-scale column based on results from a 150 mm diameter higher recovery of hydrophobic particles
    lab unit. These results were subsequently validated on a 500 mm pilot plant
    • Produce higher recoveries for ultra-fine
    unit which reduced the amount of risk for Sandfire to proceed with a full-scale
    material... greater concentrate production
    industrial unit.
    • Improve bubble/particle collision rates...
    In 2014, Sandfire allocated approximately $14 million towards processing
    lower reagent costs
    plant enhancements at DeGrussa and EFD’s copper cleaner column was part
    of that package. The column was subsequently installed in December 2014 • Have no direct impediments to flow...
    and commissioned in February 2015. longer wear life with better materials
    of construction
    The 4270 mm x10000 mm column was designed with a CavTube sparging
    circulation system. This technology uses the principle of cavitation to nucleate
    120
    very fine air bubbles directly onto ore particles in a slurry that is re-circulated
    from the column through the sparging system. This enhances the frequency 100

    SURFACE AREA (M2/M3) X 103


    of bubble-particle contacting and improves the attachment of fine particles,
    especially compared with conventional mechanical technology. In addition 80
    Cavitation Jetting Porous
    to being ideally suited to floating fine particles, the CavTube does not have
    internal parts that would be subject to premature wear by the flow of the 60

    slurry. It should be noted that the addition of wash water provides great
    40
    flexibility to operators to fine tune the cell’s product grade.

    Eriez Flotation Division has sold more than 1,000 flotation columns world- 20

    wide. Their expertise is sizing and selling equipment for flotation applications
    that involve fine or coarse particles. These applications are typically not 0
    1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
    optimally served with conventional flotation technology. The Eriez Flotation BUBBLE DIAMETER (MM)
    Division can undertake test work or flow-sheet development at their corporate
    This chart shows the relationship between bubble
    lab - locally with approved test lab service providers or on-site with trained
    diameter and the generation of surface area indicating
    EFD staff. that superficial surface area (i.e., capacity) is maximized
    when using hydrodynamic cavitation.

    An acrylic model of an Eriez Improved


    60 Recoveries
    Cavitation Tube showing the 55
    generation of picobubbles.
    50

    45
    GRADE (%)

    40

    35

    30
    Traditional Air Lance
    25
    Eriez Flotation Division | Canada Eriez Flotation Division | USA Eriez - Cavitation
    7168 Venture St 2200 Asbury Road
    Erie, PA 16506 20
    Delta, BC, V4G 1H6 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100
    Canada USA
    Office: +1 604-952-2300 Office: (814) 835-6000 SULFIDE RECOVERY (%)
    [email protected] [email protected]
    Improvement in sulfide recovery using the Cavitation-Tube
    Eriez Flotation Division | Brazil Eriez Flotation Division | Australia
    21 Shirley Way,
    sparging system when treating -50 micron fines.
    Av. Getúlio Vargas,
    Epping, Victoria 3076
    n0 456 - 120 andar
    Australia
    Funcionários – Belo Horizonte - MG
    Office: +61 3 9305 1763
    Brazil
    [email protected]
    Office: +55 31 3281 9108
    [email protected] Eriez Flotation Division | Perú

    Eriez Flotation Division | Chile


    Av. Manuel Olguin 335, oficina 1008 Download the
    Surco, Lima
    Badajoz, 130 Of. 1306 Perú Brochure @
    Las Condes, Santiago
    Chile
    Office: +51 1 719 4150
    [email protected]
    EriezFlotation.com
    Office: +56 2 9523400
    [email protected]

    Website: flotation.eriez.com

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