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Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
  • Date submitted
    2024-05-03
  • Date accepted
    2024-11-07
  • Date published
    2025-04-02

Assessment of ancylite ore dressability by flotation method

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For more than 50 years, most rare earth elements were extracted from carbonatite deposits, which can contain different rare earth phases, but the main extracted minerals are bastnaesite, monazite and xenotime. Many studies focused on the improvement and development of dressing circuits for ores of these minerals. However, in some carbonatite complexes, rare earth deposits are composed partly or mainly of ancylite ores. This type of rare earth ores was very poorly studied in terms of dressability – previous experiments with ancylite ores are rare and not productive enough. Ancylite is the main concentrator of rare earth elements in most carbonatite complexes of the Devonian Kola Alkaline Province (northwest Russia). Dressability of ancylite ore from the Petyayan-Vara carbonatite field in the Vuorijärvi alkaline-ultramafic complex was assessed using the flotation method. The complex is one of the most potential rare earth deposits associated with carbonatites in the Kola Region. Petrographic and mineralogical studies demonstrated the occurrence of abundant iron and barite oxide inclusions in ancylite, which imposes restrictions on physical separation of these three minerals. The study of petrogeochemical and mineralogical composition of fractions formed during mechanical grinding of ores to a size less than 2.0 mm showed that even at this stage of sample preparation, the finest-grained fractions (less than 0.071 mm) were enriched in ancylite (to 19 vol.% or more with a content of 15 vol.% in ore). Three classes of reagents were considered as collectors in flotation experiments: fatty acids, alkyl hydroxamic acids, and amino acid derivatives. The reagent from the amino acid derivative class was highly efficient. The use of such a collector in combination with sodium hexametaphosphate depressant made it possible to obtain a flotation concentrate in an open circuit with total rare earth oxides content 33.4 wt.% at 64.7 % extraction.

How to cite: Mitrofanova G.V., Kozlov E.N., Fomina E.N., Chernousenko E.V., Chernyavskii A.V., Dorozhanova N.O. Assessment of ancylite ore dressability by flotation method // Journal of Mining Institute. 2025. p. EDN UOHOQP
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
  • Date submitted
    2024-04-24
  • Date accepted
    2024-09-24
  • Date published
    2024-11-12

Study and justification of the combination of beneficiation processes for obtaining flake graphite from technogenic carbon-containing dusts

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The most important task of modern production development is to provide the mineral and raw materials sector of the economy with resources included in the list of strategic raw materials, including flake graphite. In addition to natural raw materials, the source of its obtaining can be metallurgical production wastes not involved in processing. Development of metallurgical dust beneficiation technology will solve the problem of obtaining high-purity flake graphite with a crystal structure close to ideal and in demand in the production of high-tech materials. It will allow creating a renewable raw material base of graphite and utilising metallurgical production wastes. The research included the study of dust beneficiation by coarseness, magnetic and flotation methods, the influence of dust disintegration processes on beneficiation indicators. Based on the established technological properties of the components of dusts, magnetic, flotation and gravity beneficiation methods can be applied for their separation in different sequence. It is shown that dusts from different sites have different enrichability by these methods, and it should be taken into account when developing a complex technology of their processing. The degree of beneficiation increases in a row of dusts from the blast furnace shop (BF) – electric steel smelting shop (ESS) – oxygen-converter shop (OCS). The method of grinding has a significant influence on the separation indicators – at dry grinding in a centrifugal-impact mill with subsequent pneumatic classification the quality of graphite concentrates increases by 22.7 % of carbon for BF dust and by 13.48 % of carbon for ESS dust. OCS dust beneficiation indicators are high at coarse grinding with steel medium – mass fraction of carbon 96.1 %.

How to cite: Orekhova N.N., Fadeeva N.V., Musatkina E.N. Study and justification of the combination of beneficiation processes for obtaining flake graphite from technogenic carbon-containing dusts // Journal of Mining Institute. 2024. Vol. 269 . p. 777-788. EDN UNUYXS
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
  • Date submitted
    2023-09-08
  • Date accepted
    2024-06-03
  • Date published
    2024-12-25

Modern approaches to barium ore benefication

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Barite is one of the critically important minerals in several industries, including the fuel and energy, nuclear, and medical sectors. For decades, its extraction did not require any complex techniques; however, with the depletion of rich barite-bearing veins around the world, the circumstances have changed. While the demand for barite is growing widely, it is necessary to optimize and improve the existing methods for benefication of barite and barite-containing ores, and create new approaches to extracting this mineral, as well as develop technogenic barite deposits accumulated in large quantities during the previous ore production. Dumps and tailings often demonstrate high barite content, while new mining technologies make its extraction cost-efficient. Russian and foreign papers of the last 14 years provide data on the current state of primary and technogenic deposits, areas of barite use and the approaches employed for its benefication. Considering the expansion of the range of barite applications, the growing need for the mineral in the oil and gas industry and the difficulties in developing new barite deposits in Russia, the importance of new approaches to the enrichment of ore tailings in polymetallic deposits is revealed.

How to cite: Yurkevich N.V., Grosheva T.V., Edelev A.V., Gureev V.N., Mazov N.A. Modern approaches to barium ore benefication // Journal of Mining Institute. 2024. Vol. 270 . p. 977-993. EDN RZNPBK
Metallurgy and concentration
  • Date submitted
    2022-05-17
  • Date accepted
    2022-09-06
  • Date published
    2022-11-03

On the need to classify rock mass fed to dry magnetic separation

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The hypothesis of a possible use of dry magnetic separation is substantiated on the example of ores from ferruginous quartzite deposits operated by plants of PAO “Severstal” Holding. Size class of ore after medium crushing is –80+0 mm when the vibrating feeder is used for feeding ore mass to the separation zone. The rationale is based on the analysis of video recording of physical simulation on a laboratory drum magnetic separator of SMBS-L series, in the VSDC Video Editor, and simulation modelling of dry magnetic separation on its virtual prototype in Rocky DEM software package. It has been proved that the use of a vibrating feeder for feeding the material to the working area of a magnetic separator makes it possible to: form a monolayer on the surface of the vibrating feeder chute with a thickness close to the maximum size of a lump of separated ore; implement batch feed of material to the separation zone; increase the spacing between lumps in the separation zone when passing through the free fall area, thereby allowing dry magnetic separation of ferruginous quartzites of size class –80+0 mm without pre-preparation.

How to cite: Shibaeva D.N., Tereshchenko S.V., Asanovich D.A., Shumilov P.A. On the need to classify rock mass fed to dry magnetic separation // Journal of Mining Institute. 2022. Vol. 256 . p. 603-612. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2022.79
Metallurgy and concentration
  • Date submitted
    2022-05-17
  • Date accepted
    2022-09-06
  • Date published
    2022-11-03

Methodological substantiation of the choice for optimal modes of equipment operation during the stage-wise concentrate removal in iron ores beneficiation

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The urgent task of improving the quality of iron ore concentrates was studied. We propose to use the stage-wise removal of the concentrate by combining fine screening, regrinding, and magnetic-gravity separation. Exemplified by magnetite ore from the Stoilensky GOK, a scientific and methodological approach to the search for optimal separation parameters and modes was substantiated. It includes several stages: studying the particle size distribution and release of useful components in the feed product to select classification parameters; a series of experiments on grinding oversize products to diverse sizes; beneficiation of the obtained products by MG separation. To select the optimal parameters of ore preparation, an analysis of the beneficiation efficiency was used, which is calculated according to the Hancock – Luyken criterion. The results of the research are experimental dependences that connect the process parameters of beneficiation with those of fine vibratory screening. For the studied ferruginous quartzite ore processed at the Stoilensky GOK, the obtained dependences can be described by a second-order polynomial with a high accuracy of approximation. The best performance is achieved with a particle size of 0.1 mm: Fe tot content in the concentrate is 69.7 %, recovery is 85 %, classification efficiency is 80.4 %. The top size of the product in this case is 0.076 mm, which corresponds to 70-73 % grinding size of –0.045 class.

How to cite: Opalev A.S., Alekseeva S.A. Methodological substantiation of the choice for optimal modes of equipment operation during the stage-wise concentrate removal in iron ores beneficiation // Journal of Mining Institute. 2022. Vol. 256 . p. 593-602. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2022.80
Metallurgy and concentration
  • Date submitted
    2022-04-20
  • Date accepted
    2022-07-21
  • Date published
    2022-11-03

Iron ore beneficiation technologies in Russia and ways to improve their efficiency

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Increasing the efficiency of crushing circuits is associated with a decrease in the particle size of finely crushed ore and the use of dry magnetic separation of crushed ore. Reducing grinding costs is achieved by using drum mills jointly with mills of other designs. The use of automation systems, slurry demagnetization, technologies with staged concentrate separation, and beneficiation and fine screening in a closed grinding cycle lead to a reduction in grinding costs. The main industrial technology for improving the quality of concentrate is its additional beneficiation using regrinding, fine screening, flotation, and magnetic-gravity separators. Increasing the integrated use of iron ore raw materials is associated with an increase in the yield of iron concentrate and the production of hematite concentrate during the beneficiation of hematite-magnetite ores and ilmenite concentrate during the beneficiation of titanomagnetite ores. Incremented concentrate yield is possible by using magnetic separators with an increased magnetic induction up to 0.25-0.5 T in the first stages of beneficiation. To obtain hematite and ilmenite concentrates, combined technologies can be used, including fine screening, high-gradient magnetic, gravity, flotation, and electrical separation.

How to cite: Pelevin A.E. Iron ore beneficiation technologies in Russia and ways to improve their efficiency // Journal of Mining Institute. 2022. Vol. 256 . p. 579-592. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2022.61
Economic Geology
  • Date submitted
    2022-06-02
  • Date accepted
    2022-07-21
  • Date published
    2022-10-05

Substantiation of the optimal performance parameters for a quarry during the stage-wise development of steeply dipping ore deposits

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The use of stage-wise schemes in the development of deep quarries is one of the ways to increase the economic efficiency of mining a deposit and determining the optimal stage parameters remains an urgent task. Such parameters are stage depth, bench height, block length, etc. However, there is a wide range of values for these parameters. Therefore, to select the optimal values and evaluate the effectiveness of design solutions, it is advisable to use the net present value, which is an international notion. As a result of the analysis of data on deposits, a large number of variable indicators can be identified that presumably affect the efficiency of mining. The article proposes to divide all parameters of the quarry mining into two types: mine engineering and economic. The importance of each of them is determined by the measure of influence on the net present value. Thus, to assess the measure of influence of mining indicators, the average values of each of them are taken, and as a result of the alternating change of one parameter under study, the measure of its influence on the discounted income received is estimated. The results of the analysis of relevant factors, their evaluation and comparative analysis are important indicators that significantly affect the design decisions made and the effectiveness of the investment project.

How to cite: Fomin S.I., Ovsyannikov M.P. Substantiation of the optimal performance parameters for a quarry during the stage-wise development of steeply dipping ore deposits // Journal of Mining Institute. 2022. p. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2022.73
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
  • Date submitted
    2021-05-31
  • Date accepted
    2022-03-24
  • Date published
    2022-07-13

Mathematical model of linear and non-linear proppant concentration increase during hydraulic fracturing – a solution for sequential injection of a number of proppant types

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It is known that much of the technology aimed at intensifying fluid inflow by means of hydraulic fracturing involves the use of proppant. In order to transport and position grains in the fracture, a uniform supply of proppant with a given concentration into the fracturing fluid is ensured. The aim of the operation is to eliminate the occurrence of distortions in the injection program of proppant HF. A mathematically accurate linear increase of concentration under given conditions is possible only if the transient concentration is correctly defined. The proposed approach allows to correctly form a proppant HF work program for both linear and non-linear increase in proppant concentration. The scientific novelty of the work lies in application of a new mathematical model for direct calculation of injection program parameters, previously determined by trial and error method. A mathematical model of linear and non-linear increase of proppant concentration during HF was developed. For the first time, an analytical solution is presented that allows direct calculation of parameters of the main HF stages, including transient concentrations for given masses of the various types of proppant. The application of the mathematical model in formation of a treatment plan allows maintaining correct proppant mass distribution by fractions, which facilitates implementation of information and analytical systems, data transfer directly from a work program into databases. It is suggested to improve spreadsheet forms used in production, which would allow applying mathematical model of work program formation at each HF process without additional labour costs. The obtained mathematical model can be used to improve the software applied in the design, modelling and engineering support of HF processes.

How to cite: Kochetkov A.V., Fattakhov I.G., Mukhametshin V.V., Kuleshova L.S., Mingulov S.G. Mathematical model of linear and non-linear proppant concentration increase during hydraulic fracturing – a solution for sequential injection of a number of proppant types // Journal of Mining Institute. 2022. Vol. 254 . p. 210-216. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2022.10
Geology
  • Date submitted
    2021-03-18
  • Date accepted
    2021-11-30
  • Date published
    2021-12-27

Deformations assessment during subway escalator tunnels construction by the method of artificial freezing of soil for the stage of ice wall formation

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The work is devoted to the study of the processes of displacement and deformation of the surface during the escalator tunnels construction of the subway by the method of artificial freezing of soils. The features of the construction and freezing technology, the rocks characteristics in which the escalator tunnels made are considered. The data of specially organized, full-scale surveying observations of deformations on the earth surface are presented. The main factors influencing deformation processes in the frozen strata of a layered inhomogeneous rock mass with inclined tunneling are determined, the complexity of the predictive task and the need to simplify the design scheme are shown. The work is focused on the assessment of the least studied geomechanical processes of soil heaving-uplifts and deformations during the periods of active and passive freezing stages. When studying the displacements processes of the earth surface and rock mass, the finite element method and analysis of the obtained data using field observations of displacements were used. A simplified calculation scheme is proposed for modeling, which allows taking into account the uneven influence of frozen rocks of an inhomogeneous layered rock mass with a large inclined tunneling. The satisfactory convergence of the data of field surveying observations on the earth surface and the results of modeling geomechanical processes for the period of active and passive freezing stages is shown. The proposed calculation scheme is recommended for the prediction of deformation at the stages of underground construction, characterized by the development of the most dangerous tensile deformations of buildings and structures on the surface.

How to cite: Volokhov E.M., Mukminova D.Z. Deformations assessment during subway escalator tunnels construction by the method of artificial freezing of soil for the stage of ice wall formation // Journal of Mining Institute. 2021. Vol. 252 . p. 826-839. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2021.6.5
Oil and gas
  • Date submitted
    2021-03-17
  • Date accepted
    2021-04-12
  • Date published
    2021-06-24

Application of the resonant energy separation effect at natural gas reduction points in order to improve the energy efficiency of the gas distribution system

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Maintaining the gas temperature and the formation of gas hydrates is one of the main problems in the operation of gas pipelines. Development and implementation of new effective methods for heating the gas during gas reduction will reduce the cost of gas transportation, solve the problem of resource and energy saving in the fuel industry. Study is aimed at increasing the energy efficiency of the natural gas reduction process by using a resonant gas heater to maintain the set temperature at the outlet of the gas distribution station (GDS) and prevent possible hydrate formation and icing of the station equipment. Paper considers the implementation of fireless heating of natural gas and fuel gas savings of heaters due to the introduction of a thermoacoustic reducer, operating on the basis of the Hartmann – Sprenger resonance effect, into the scheme of the reduction unit. By analyzing the existing methods of energy separation and numerical modeling, the effectiveness of the resonant-type energy separation device is substantiated. Modification of the reduction unit by introducing energy separating devices into it will allow general or partial heating of natural gas by its own pressure energy. Developed technology will allow partial (in the future, complete) replacement of heat energy generation at a gas distribution station by burning natural gas.

How to cite: Schipachev A.M., Dmitrieva A.S. Application of the resonant energy separation effect at natural gas reduction points in order to improve the energy efficiency of the gas distribution system // Journal of Mining Institute. 2021. Vol. 248 . p. 253-259. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2021.2.9
Electromechanics and mechanical engineering
  • Date submitted
    2020-05-16
  • Date accepted
    2021-03-02
  • Date published
    2021-04-26

Study of drive currents for lifting bridge cranes of metallurgical enterprises for early diagnosis of load excess weight

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The article discusses an approach based on the analysis of the drive motor currents to create an additional means of protection against emergency situations during the operation of bridge cranes associated with lifting a load with a mass exceeding the permissible one . A mathematical model of an overhead crane drive is described, as well as the results of computer simulation. It is shown that in the process of lifting up, before the stage of lifting the load, the stator current of the drive electric motor does not depend of the load mass, but when the load is detached, already for several periods of the mains voltage after the rope is pulled, when the mass of the load is exceeded, a measurable excess of the amplitude value of the current is recorded. This pattern has been confirmed for a number of cranes of various lifting capacities used at metallurgical enterprises. The possibility of diagnosing excess weight of the lifted load with a higher speed than existing mechanical methods of overload control is demonstrated, at the same time it is not required to make changes to the structural elements of overhead cranes.

How to cite: Semykina I.Y., Kipervasser M.V., Gerasimuk A.V. Study of drive currents for lifting bridge cranes of metallurgical enterprises for early diagnosis of load excess weight // Journal of Mining Institute. 2021. Vol. 247 . p. 122-131. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2021.1.13
Mining
  • Date submitted
    2019-06-27
  • Date accepted
    2019-09-07
  • Date published
    2019-12-24

Optimization of geometrical parameters of the hydro-cyclone inertial Venturi separator

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The usage of nanosized particles as modifying agents opens new possibilities in the creation of materials with unique properties. The effective qualitative improvement of Russia's GDP structure is based on the recycling of technogenic mineral formations (TMF) and the production of high-tech products. Numerous studies have shown that the efficiency of this process is limited by high requirements to the fractional composition, median size, and dispersion of TMF particles, as well as imperfection of equipment and technology and their classification. The strict classification requirements must be taken into account, when developing separation methods for the dispersion of the median sizes of TMF microparticles under the conditions of the probabilistic distribution of the physical and mechanical parameters of the feed. The studies covered in the article are based on the provision on a significantly greater influence of inertial forces on the trajectory of a hydrodynamically unsteady motion of the dispersed «a microparticle – a drop of liquid» system during the hydro-cyclone separation with respect to the aerodynamic forces of their movement in a fluidized bed. The paper shows that within the range of kinetic energy of the translational motion of liquid droplets, which overcomes the aerodynamic barrier of coagulation of hydrophobic TMF particles, the minimum diameter of absorbed microparticles during hydro-cyclone coagulation depends only on the magnitude of the angular velocity of rotation of the liquid droplets. We obtained the equations for the Euler and Reynolds criteria, their average values, and the relaxation time of liquid droplets with integrated micro and nanoparticles of TMF, depending on their median size during hydro-cyclone separation. The developed mathematical model of inertial hydro-cyclone separation of finely dispersed TMF allows determining the optimal geometric parameters and energy characteristics of the Venturi separator, its aerator, and the position of the receiving tanks. The experimental results confirmed the possibility of classifying finely dispersed wastes of mining and metallurgical production in the range of median sizes (0.5-5)∙10 –6 m by fractions with a dispersion of not more than 20 %.

How to cite: Makarov V.N., Ugolnikov A.V., Makarov N.V. Optimization of geometrical parameters of the hydro-cyclone inertial Venturi separator // Journal of Mining Institute. 2019. Vol. 240 . p. 638-648. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2019.6.638
Mining
  • Date submitted
    2019-04-30
  • Date accepted
    2019-07-16
  • Date published
    2019-10-23

Salt Rock Deformation under Bulk Multiple-Stage Loading

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The paper presents experimental justification of the possibility to use bulk multiple-stage loading to study the process of salt rock deformation in the laboratory conditions. Results of comparative tests between bulk multiple- stage and single-stage loading of salt rock samples are demonstrated. The paper contains results of research on the rate of lateral pressure and its impact on strength limit and residual strength limit of sylvinite, estimated using single- stage and multiple-stage methods. Research results demonstrate how the rate of lateral pressure impacts dilatancy boundary of salt rocks. Analysis of how the loading method influences certificate parameters of Mohr-Coulomb strength of sylvinite has been carried out. The dynamics of elastic modulus in the process of salt rock deformation is analyzed depending on the rate of lateralpressure. It is demonstrated how the method of multiple-stage loading adequately reflects the processes of salt rock de- formation and decomposition, and facilitates not only lowering impact of sample’s inner structure heterogeneities on the experimental results, but also significant reduction in the required amount of rock material.

How to cite: Pankov I.L., Morozov I.A. Salt Rock Deformation under Bulk Multiple-Stage Loading // Journal of Mining Institute. 2019. Vol. 239 . p. 510-519. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2019.5.510
Electromechanics and mechanical engineering
  • Date submitted
    2018-09-04
  • Date accepted
    2018-11-18
  • Date published
    2019-02-22

Operation experience of centrifugal single-stage pumps in «ALROSA» Joint Stock Company

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When mining diamond-bearing raw materials and further extracting diamonds from it in the joint-stock company ALROSA, which is a city-forming enterprise in the north-east of the Russian Federation, various pumping equipment is used, in particular, centrifugal single-stage pumps. In the present work, it is noted that the least reliable in terms of absence of failures of centrifugal single-stage pumps used in the joint-stock company ALROSA are the impellers, seals and bearing assemblies. Using linear correlation and regression analysis, it was found that the durability of the seals and bearing assemblies of the investigated pumps largely depends on the durability of their impellers. In the course of research, it was found that unbalancing the pump rotor due to excessive hydroabrasive wear of the impeller also leads to deformation and fracture of the shaft. In general, residual deformations and destructions are characteristic of the shafts of domestic pulp pumps of GrAT, GrT and Gr types. The most loaded sections of shafts of centrifugal single-stage pumps are installed. The most effective from the point of view of application among the pulp (ground, slurry and sand) pumps are pulp pumps of the Finnish company «Metso». When working on highly mineralized water (brines), the «X» type pumps have proven to be the best among centrifugal single-stage pumps.

How to cite: Ovchinnikov N.P. Operation experience of centrifugal single-stage pumps in «ALROSA» Joint Stock Company // Journal of Mining Institute. 2019. Vol. 235 . p. 65-69. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2019.1.65
Geoeconomics and Management
  • Date submitted
    2015-12-10
  • Date accepted
    2016-02-16
  • Date published
    2016-12-23

Research into the innovative potential of an oil and gas company at different stages of field development

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The paper presents an overview of research into the methods and principles used to assess the innovative potential of an oil and gas company. The validation is provided for the conceptual framework of the innovative potential, which is characterized by a combination of resources having a specific value for the oil and gas sector. The paper gives a detailed overview of the resources, which determine the innovative potential of the oil and gas company. A system of indicators for assessing the innovative potential of the oil and gas company, including six indicator groups, has been proposed. Key distinctive features of the oil and gas company technological development have been determined based on the use of potential for innovation at different stages of the field development. Technical and economic indicators of the oil field development at different stages are described. A concept of Intelligent Field technology is outlined, representing an innovative system, implementation of which determines a level to which the potential for innovation of the oil and gas company is tapped.

How to cite: Cherepovitsyn A.E., Kraslavski A. Research into the innovative potential of an oil and gas company at different stages of field development // Journal of Mining Institute. 2016. Vol. 222 . p. 892-902. DOI: 10.18454/PMI.2016.6.892
Metallurgy and concentration
  • Date submitted
    2015-10-14
  • Date accepted
    2015-12-18
  • Date published
    2016-08-22

Complex utilization of treatment wastes from thermal power plants

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The paper investigates present-day challenges related to accumulation, processing and disposal of the coal combustion wastes. The analysis of technogenic materials beneficiation practices using gravitation, magnetic and flotation beneficiation methods has been carried out. Quantitative and qualitative microscopic analysis of materials has been conducted. The study target were ash and slag wastes (ASW) from thermal power plant and coal combustion ash. Most metals are contained in coals and coal ashes in fine-dispersed (1-10 μm) mineral form. Various native metals and intermetallic compounds, sulfides, carbonates, sulfates, tungstates, silicates, rare earths phosphates and niobates have been discovered. Each metal may occur in several mineral phases, for instance tungsten may be in the form of wolframite, stolzite, ferberite, scheelite and represented by impurities. Not only composition of compounds is diversified, but also morphology of grains: well-defined and skeleton crystals, aggregates and polycrystalline structures, crystal twins and fragments; druses, globules and microspherules; porous shapes, flocculous and splintery clusters, lumpy aggregations, etc. Based on chemical silicate analysis of main ASW components the petrochemical properties of material have been assessed. Preliminary analyses have shown that concentration of ferrum-bearing components in ASW is around 5-11 %. The magnetic method of technogenic waste beneficiation with the help of high-gradient magnetic separation has been studied. The obtained evidences show that fine ASW are most efficiently separated in separators with high-gradient magnetic system. The studies provided justification of a process flow for complex treatment of technogenic carbon-containing material, including flotation, gravitation separation, magnetic heteroflocculation enrichment and high-gradient magnetic separation. The determined complex utilization ratio has proven the efficiency of complex processing.

How to cite: Shabarov A.N., Nikolaeva N.V. Complex utilization of treatment wastes from thermal power plants // Journal of Mining Institute. 2016. Vol. 220 . p. 607-610. DOI: 10.18454/PMI.2016.4.607
Metallurgy and concentration
  • Date submitted
    2014-09-18
  • Date accepted
    2014-11-15
  • Date published
    2015-06-26

Extraction of iron (III) ions from aqueous solutions with tributyl phosphate

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High rates of iron (III) ion extraction from aqueous solutions with tributyl phosphate by sequential injection of the extractant and minimal contact time of the solution and the extractant were obtained. The sequential injection of the extractant increases iron extraction and reduces the amount of the extractant used. The best extraction results were obtained from the solutions with concentration 3N HCl, 240 g/dm 3 NaCl and temperature t = 60 С. The flow sheet of the selective iron ions extraction from the aqueous solutions is presented.

How to cite: Voropanova L.A., Kokoeva N.B. Extraction of iron (III) ions from aqueous solutions with tributyl phosphate // Journal of Mining Institute. 2015. Vol. 213 . p. 24-30.
Metallurgy and concentration
  • Date submitted
    2014-07-13
  • Date accepted
    2014-09-13
  • Date published
    2014-12-22

Separation and extraction of lanthanides from low concentrations of raw materials using extraction methods

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At the present time, the unique physical and chemical properties of rare earth metals (REM) mean they can find wide application in the metallurgy, mechanical engineering, avionics, petrochemical, laser and glass industries. In metallurgy, rare earth metals using for production of special grades of steel and cast iron. Adding REM can improve their mechanical properties: hardness, toughness, resistance to corrosion. REM are also used for the deoxidation of metals and alloys. The REM production technology from loparite concentrate that already exists in Russia is not enough for the metal-lurgical, oil, glass, ceramic, nuclear and military industries (just 2 % of the world’s REM are produced in Russia). REM for these industrial proposes is purchased in China, which is recog-nized as having a monopoly on the production of rare metals (96% of REM produced world-wide). If we want to supply these needs in future, we will have to produce 10 tons per year of REM, which requires processing all available resources: mono- and polymineral raw materials. One of the most acceptable source of rare earth metals and some rare metals (zirconium, niobium, hafnium) is eudialyte. The world’s biggest deposits of eudialyte are found on the Kola Peninsula in northwest Russia, near the Lovozero mining and processing plant. Eudialyte concentrate is easily decomposed by acids, which explains its layered structure and weak chemical bonds between its constituent groups. The easy leaching process is the main reason that it is processed. In our work the technological possibility of extraction and separation of lanthanides has been shown, using solutions of naphthenic and oleic acid in an inert diluent with a stoichiometric reagent consumption, without the preoxidation step of the cerium to the tetravalent state. The technological parameters and stages of the process have been established.

How to cite: Litvinova T.E., Cheremisina O.V. Separation and extraction of lanthanides from low concentrations of raw materials using extraction methods // Journal of Mining Institute. 2014. Vol. 210 . p. 78-85.
Qestion of the geoecology
  • Date submitted
    2013-07-22
  • Date accepted
    2013-09-24
  • Date published
    2014-03-17

Contemporary Problems of salvaging drill cuttings on the Western Siberia oilfields of the final stage of development

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The article deals with the problem of disposing of industrial and technological drilling wastes due to the application of salt biopolymer drilling fluids for extraction of residual oilfields of Western Siberia, which are at an final stage of development using the technology of directional drilling. The problem of disposal of drilling waste in the oilfields of the final stage of development is proposed to solve through the introduction of protective functions of the complex engineering activities, including, the development of waterproofing layer of clay cuttings, which is formed by drilling the top of the production casing, for different host rock cuttings.

How to cite: Katsilo V.V. Contemporary Problems of salvaging drill cuttings on the Western Siberia oilfields of the final stage of development // Journal of Mining Institute. 2014. Vol. 207 . p. 171-174.
Problems in geodynamic safety in the exploration of solid deposits
  • Date submitted
    2009-10-29
  • Date accepted
    2009-12-26
  • Date published
    2010-09-22

Control system of rock pressure at the «Antey» deposit

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The paper deals with the geomechanical monitoring system of the Antey deposits of uranium ores. Characteristics of the methods and means for rock pressure control are given.

How to cite: Prosekin B.A., Ilin E.A. Control system of rock pressure at the «Antey» deposit // Journal of Mining Institute. 2010. Vol. 188 . p. 95-98.
Humanities and fundamental researches
  • Date submitted
    2009-08-02
  • Date accepted
    2009-10-10
  • Date published
    2010-02-01

The analyses of influence of goafs on the state of developmental excavations as applies to Starobinsky potassium salt deposit

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The analysis of stress-strain state near excavations and influence of goafs on its redistribution were carried out in this work as applies to coal and salt deposits. The indirect boundary element method was chosen as a tool of research.

How to cite: Gospodarikov A.P., Bespalov L.A. The analyses of influence of goafs on the state of developmental excavations as applies to Starobinsky potassium salt deposit // Journal of Mining Institute. 2010. Vol. 186 . p. 233-236.
Problems in conservation of resources? mine surveying and wise erth's interior utilization
  • Date submitted
    2009-07-29
  • Date accepted
    2009-09-29
  • Date published
    2010-04-22

State examination of mineral reserves in the system of wise utilization of the earth’s interior

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The major problem of bodies of the government in sphere of regulation of attitudes protection of reserves creation of conditions for rational use of resources. The basic role in its decision is played with examination protection of reserves. Maintenance of effective carrying out of examination demands its constant perfection with reference to market conditions with use of the international criteria regarding both calculation and an estimation of stocks, and drawing up design and the engineering specifications on development of mineral deposits.

How to cite: Podturkin Y.A. State examination of mineral reserves in the system of wise utilization of the earth’s interior // Journal of Mining Institute. 2010. Vol. 185 . p. 188-190.
Stratigraphy, paleontology and regional geology
  • Date submitted
    2008-10-21
  • Date accepted
    2008-12-25
  • Date published
    2009-12-11

Comparative analysis of spiriferida complexes of the frasnian stage in the south of Novaya Zemlya and one-aged complexes of East-European platform and other districts

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The Article contains a brief characteristic of spiriferida (brachiopod) complexes spread in the Frasnian sediments in the South of Novaya Zemlya, and their comparison with one-aged complexes of several regions of East-European platform, such as Main Devonian field, Central districts, the Volga-Urals region, South Timan, south-western districts and also outlying districts of the Kuznetsk coal basin and North-West of Russia.

How to cite: Bezgodova D.V. Comparative analysis of spiriferida complexes of the frasnian stage in the south of Novaya Zemlya and one-aged complexes of East-European platform and other districts // Journal of Mining Institute. 2009. Vol. 183 . p. 17-23.