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Gravity concentration of fine particles complex ores-containing baryte using laboratory-built mineral jig

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This study uses environment-friendly and indigenous processes to liberate, separate and recover barite from gangue minerals. Barite ores were randomly selected, comminuted, screened, characterized, and beneficiated using a laboratory-built mineral jig. The effect of mineral liberation on separation efficiency, recovery, and yield was examined. The specific gravity of the barite ores was increased from 3.97±0.0105 to 4.17±0.20 and from 4.00±0.0458 to 4.20±0.2 without the use of chemicals. Likewise, higher barite recovery and yield were observed. However, the separation efficiency of the jigging process was low due to middling (a complex particle consisting of barite and gangue minerals).

DOI: 10.5937/imprc25674o

Authors: David Afolayan, Adamu Abubakar, Samuel Ogunmodimu

Institutions: African Institute of Science and Technology, Pennsylvania State University

Language: English

Topic: Mineral Processing and Grinding

Subfield: Mechanical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: gold

Funder: Anhui University of Science and Technology

OpenAlex ID: W4410340010