SIMULATION AND OPTIMISATION OF FLOTATION CIRCUITS

JKSimFloat Software Training

• Introduce the principles and development of the AMIRA P9 flotation model

• Introduce various techniques for measuring important parameters in industrial cells

• Flotation plant surveys and sampling techniques

• Demonstrate the effect of changing cell operating conditions on cell performance

• Introduce the features of JKSimFloat

JKSimFloat is a powerful process simulation tool built around industrial-strength models developed at the Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre. JKSimFloat integrates tasks associated with data analysis, plant design and optimisation as well as circuit simulation focusing on sub-processes within the flotation process. It provides a single platform that combines both the ore and the machine characteristics to predict the recovery and grade of the product.

The JKSimFloat package is designed for plant metallurgists who wish to apply process analysis techniques to characterise plant performance for optimisation purposes, and design engineers who wish to assess design alternatives.

The topics covered include:• Introduction to flotation optimisation• Surveys and sampling• Mechanics of flotation and cell hydrodynamics• Froth recovery and entrainment• Residence time• Principles of Floatability component estimation• Mass balancing, model fitting and simulation in

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This course is run in a series of modules, with tutorials after selected topics.

Overview

Course Outline

Simulation of Steady State Performance in Flotation Plants - helping to improve plant operating performance

Course Objectives

Flotation Circuit Design

Optimisation of Circuit Configuration

• Evaluate process control strategies• Evaluate effect of circuit disturbances• Identify problem areas in the process circuit

• Scale-up strategy to full scale flotation circuits from pilot scale tests

• Estimate future expansion needs

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Course Materials

All attendees receive a printed copy of the Course Notes and directions to supplementary reading material.

JKSimFloat is a general purpose computer software package for the simulation of flotation plant operations. The package is designed to service the diverse needs of plant and project metallurgists, design engineers, researchers and consultants.

Dr Thu Nguyen spent her early career at the CRC for Black Coal Utilisation working on the evolution of fuel nitrogen during the initial stage of coal combustion, before joining the AJ Parker CRC for Hydrometallurgy where she was awarded her PhD. Thu has a background in specialist flotation analysis, research

and development of steady state models and simulation flotation circuits.

Currently a Flotation Specialist at JKTech, Thu undertakes flotation modelling, benchmarking and optimisation projects, process mineralogy and liberation analysis. Thu also delivers global training in JKTech’s specialist simulation software, flotation equipment and as part of JKTech’s MetSkill Program.

This course is suitable for metallurgists or engineers who wish to understand the principle of flotation modelling and apply process knowledge to analyse and optimise the flotation cuircuits by simulation.

JKSimFloat models have been applied to over 100 flotation operations world-wide

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Benefits to Participants

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Who should attend?

• Advanced technical knowledge and capabilities in metallurgy and mineral process engineering

• The skills and behaviours to negotiate workplace-related tasks and employ analytical techniques in problem solving in accordance with industry best practice

• Confidence to generate ideas, adapt to changing environments, identify problems, create solutions, innovate and improve current practices

Benefits to Companies

• Accelerated performance and productivity of engineers in their early careers

• A developing culture of process improvement• A cohort of future technical leaders with the ability to

analyse and solve problems• Engineers equipped with the right tools and

knowledge of international best practice in improving mine site performance

Registration

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www.jktech.com.au > Professional Development

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