Result and Calculation

Initial feed mass=247.93

Vibration=30
Roller speed= 30rpm
Table 1: data for constant roller speed constant
Sample

Mass of
feed, F
(g)
247.93

Mass of
Concentrate,
C (g)
4.12

Mass of
middling, M
(g)
34.01

Mass of
tailing,
T(g)
209.03

Loss (g)

Recovery
(%)

Coil
current
(A)
0.5

0.77

1.66

1.0

247.16

4.77

33.13

208.80

0.46

1.93

1.5

246.7

8.87

32.25

205.32

0.26

3.50

2.0

246.44

27.06

24.25

194.38

0.75

10.98

Initial mass=245.69
Coil current=1.5 A
Table 2: constant coil current
Sample

Mass of
feed, F
(g)
245.69

Mass of
Concentrate,
C (g)
5.21

Mass of
middling, M
(g)
38.07

Mass of
tailing,
T(g)
202.15

Loss (g)

Recovery
(%)

Roller
speed
(rpm)
10

0.26

2.12

20

245.43

6.13

37.98

201.18

0.14

2.50

30

245.29

6.51

36.32

202.23

0.23

2.65

240

245.06

8.88

34.48

201.65

0.05

3.62

Recovery, R

Recovery vs Coil current

12

8
6
4
2
0
0

coil current (A)

Graph 1: recovery against coil current

Recovery vs Roller speed

3.5
3
recovery %

recovery %

10

2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
0

roller speed (rpm)

Graph 2: recovery against roller speed