• JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
  • JoomlaWorks Simple Image Rotator
 
  Bookmark and Share
 
 
Doctoral Thesis
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/T.3.2010.tde-20102010-152632
Document
Author
Full name
Jaime Henrique Barbosa da Costa
E-mail
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
São Paulo, 2010
Supervisor
Committee
Delboni Júnior, Homero (President)
Chaves, Arthur Pinto
Masini, Eldon Azevedo
Petter, Carlos Otávio
Schneider, Claudio Luiz
Title in Portuguese
Modelagem matemática da operação de escrubagem da bauxita de Paragominas-PA.
Keywords in Portuguese
Bauxita
Escrubagem
Modelagem
Tambor desagregador
Abstract in Portuguese
O objetivo deste trabalho foi investigar, sob o enfoque da modelagem matemática, a operação de escrubagem da bauxita proveniente da jazida Miltônia 3, da Mina de Bauxita de Paragominas-PA, com vistas a fornecer parâmetros para previsão de seu desempenho e otimização. Para isso, foi realizada uma campanha de experimentos de escrubagem, em um tambor desagregador de laboratório, baseada em planejamento fatorial. Os parâmetros operacionais avaliados foram os seguintes: grau de enchimento, tempo de residência da polpa e velocidade de rotação. A variável de resposta selecionada foi a quantidade de finos (partículas menores que 0,037 mm) no produto desagregado. O programa de experimentos permitiu a análise da influência de cada variável operacional selecionada na desagregação da bauxita. De acordo com os resultados obtidos, o parâmetro operacional que produziu o efeito mais significativo na variável de resposta foi o grau de enchimento. O modelo desenvolvido foi validado através da comparação entre os valores obtidos em ensaios de escrubagem em uma unidade piloto e aqueles previstos pelo modelo. Os valores da quantidade de finos, no produto desagregado, previstos pelo modelo apresentaram uma excelente aproximação com os dados experimentais da operação em escala piloto.
Title in English
Mathematical modeling of the scrubbing process for the Miltonia 3 Bauxite.
Keywords in English
Bauxite
Drum scrubber
Modeling
Scrubbing
Abstract in English
The aim of this study was to investigate and model the bauxite scrubbing of bauxite samples from Miltonia 3, a Vale operation at Pará state, Brazil. The experimental program included the design of a standard laboratory test, from which parameters were derived for predicting the operation of a scrubber in steady state conditions. Three main variables were selected for the laboratory experimental program using the factorial design technique. These were load fraction, residence time and rotation speed. The amount of fines was determined through screening both feed and product of the scrubbing test. The former was considered as a material characteristic while the second was the dependent variable, i.e. the result of the scrubbing process. An empirical model was developed according to which the load fraction was found the most important variable to the scrubbing process. Residence time was also included in the model due to its importance in designing scrubbers for industrial plants. To validate the model a comprehensive pilot plant program was carried out with the same bauxite sample from Miltonia 3 deposit used in the laboratory investigations. The comparison between experimental data and model calculated values indicated a good agreement, as most values were within ±10% deviation range.
 
WARNING - Viewing this document is conditioned on your acceptance of the following terms of use:
This document is only for private use for research and teaching activities. Reproduction for commercial use is forbidden. This rights cover the whole data about this document as well as its contents. Any uses or copies of this document in whole or in part must include the author's name.
Publishing Date
2010-11-30
 
WARNING: The material described below relates to works resulting from this thesis or dissertation. The contents of these works are the author's responsibility.
All rights of the thesis/dissertation are from the authors
CeTI-SC/STI
Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations of USP. Copyright © 2001-2024. All rights reserved.