BATCH MIXING PROCESS CONTINUOUS MIXING PROCESS Emmanuel Pornillos Golder Associates Per S.A. Pasta Slump at 10 73% solids La Consistencia Apariencia Visual Paste Slump at 7 76% solids High Density Thickened Tailings 68% solids Esquema de Tuberas Distribucin Subterrnea a los Tajeos (stopes) L970 L940 L910 L880 L850 L820 TUBERIA INCLINADA s7 s5 s6 s4 s3 s1 s2 s9 s8 s10 110 445 250 130 Longitud 285 160 465 420 160 530 33 33 33 33m Distancia Distancia Un Reto en Minas Vetas Angostas Relleno Hidrulico o Relleno con Pasta? RELLENO HIDRAULICO TECHO CUERPO PISO RELLENO EN PASTA U/G Paste Distribution An Example Paste Back-Filling a Stope at Mina San Rafael 8hdpe pipe Fig1: Batch Mixing Process FIG.1 BATCH MIXING PROCESS Fig2: Batch Mixing Process FIG. 2 BATCH MIXING PROCESS Fig3: Batch Mixing Process FIG.3 BATCH MIXING PROCESS Fig4: Batch Mixing Process FIG.4 CONTINUOUS MIXING PROCESS Requirements of Plant Batch Mixing Process Continuous Mixing Process Plant size, levels of floor or platforms 6 4 Relative number of instrument devices 100 40 Relative number of electric motor drives 100 45 PLC program Yes Yes Variables Content in PLC program High, and complex Low Accuracy of paste mixing High High Number of mixers required, 2 1 Type of mixer High intensity type, side overflow or bottom dump Continuous, end overflow arrangement Equipment to obtain accuracy Load cells PLC program Weigh feeder PLC program Versatility, use of various materials for paste recipe High Limited
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