Interpretable modeling of metallurgical responses for an industrial coal column flotation circuit by XGBoost and SHAP-A “conscious-lab” development

Surprisingly, no investigation has been explored relationships between operating variables and metallurgical responses of coal column flotation (CF) circuits based on industrial databases for under operation plants. As a novel approach, this study implemented a conscious-lab “CL” for filling this gap. In this approach, for developing the CL dedicated to an industrial CF circuit, SHapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) and extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost) were powerful unique machine learning systems for the first time considered. These explainable artificial intelligence models could effectively convert the dataset to a basis that improves human capabilities for better understanding, reasoning, and planning the unit. SHAP could provide precise multivariable correlation assessments between the CF dataset by using the Tabas Parvadeh coal plant (Kerman, Iran), and showed the importance of solid percentage and washing water on the metallurgical responses of the coal CF circuit. XGBoost could predict metallurgical responses (R-square > 0.88) based on operating variables that showed quite higher accuracy than typical modeling methods (Random Forest and support vector regression).     

磷石膏提质降杂实验研究

磷石膏的综合利用对保护环境、促进企业可持续健康发展具有重要意义,但是磷石膏中的磷、氟、二氧化硅等杂质影响其利用。针对云南磷石膏中二氧化硅含量高的问题,采用正浮选工艺开展了磷石膏提质降杂的实验研究。通过单因素条件实验获得了合适的工艺参数：浮选温度为15 ℃、矿浆pH为2、十二胺用量为300 g/t。在此条件下,进行了“一粗二精”的正浮选开路流程实验,获得了二水石膏（CaSO₄·2H₂O）质量分数为97.5%、二氧化硅质量分数为1.17%的精矿,所得精矿达到了GB/T 23456—2018《磷石膏》一级品指标的要求;二水石膏回收率为98.58%、二氧化硅去除率为92.23%。通过正浮选不仅成功实现了二水石膏和二氧化硅的有效分离,而且磷石膏中的水溶磷和水溶氟也得到了有效去除,从而提高了磷石膏的品质。     

Progress in flotation de-silica

1　INTRODUCTIONBayer sprocessisatypicalmethodtoproducea luminumoxidefrombauxite .Forthediasporic baux ite ,theBayer sprocesscaneconomicallyproducealu minumoxideonlywhenthemassratioofAl2 O3toSiO2 >10 .However ,inChina ,thealuminumoxidewasmainlyproducedbyusing“sinteringprocess”or“in parallelBayer sinteringcombination process”technologiesbecausethediasporic bauxiteischarac terizedbyhighcontentofaluminumoxideandsilicabutlowAl2 O3/SiO2 (average 5 6 ) .Thesetwotech nologieshavetheproble…     

ADSORPTION MECHANISMS OF HS-IONS ON SULPHIDE MINERAL SURFACES RELATED TO Na_2S-INDUCED FLOTATION

The adsorption mechanisms of HS~- ions existing in air-saturated alkaline solutions on sulphide minerals (including pyrite, arsenopyrite, chalcopyrite and galena) were investigated. The measurement of adsorption density, solvent extraction-chemical analysis of neutral sulphur at the surfaces, measurements of pulp potential and voltammogram, and flotation tests were done. Both the electrochemical and non-electrochemi cal adsorption models of HS~- ions were established. The former was observed and resulted in the formation of neutral sulphur (S°)when the pyrite and arsenopyrite were chosen, and hence renders the surfaces hy drophobic and induced the two minerals flotation. It is called Na_2S-induced flotation. On the other hand, the latter took place and did not produce S° when the chalcopyrite and galena were selected, and hence de presses the collectorless flotation of the two minerals. The adsorptions of HS~- ions were mainly influenced by potentials, pH and the electron structures of the mineral surfaces.     

PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION IN THE AIR-SPARGED HYDROCYCLONE

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Flow field in air-sparged hydrocyclone

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龙游黄铁矿灵山东部锌硫矿石选矿研究

提出抑制锌硫首先脱除石墨，铜铅混选及分离，锌硫化先浮选方案，获得了铅、锌、硫三种精矿产品，选矿指标较为理想。合理的利用了井下酸性水，降低了选矿成本和对环境的污染。     

充填浮选柱捕集区气含率的试验研究

通过冷模试验方法考察了充填浮选柱捕集区的气含率，经试验数据回归分析，气含率εｇ＝０．０９６Ｊｇ０．９１（Ｈｃ／Ｄ）－０．１８。并结合漂移通量的理论，确定充填浮选柱的捕集区为近似均匀鼓泡流。     

复合捕收剂协同作用机理研究

采用苯乙烯膦酸与脂肪醇组成的复合捕收剂浮选金红石矿取得了较好效果，通过改进的Ｈａｌｌｉｍｏｎｄ管浮选试验、吸附量测定试验、捕收剂溶液表面张力和金红石表面接触角的测量以及Ｘ射线光电子能谱测试（ＸＰＳ），详细研究了复合捕收剂的协同作用机理。试验结果表明：苯乙烯膦酸在金红石表面发生了化学吸附，脂肪醇与苯乙烯膦酸相互联结，其疏水基指向水相，从而增强了金红石表面的疏水性，提高浮选结果。     

Effect of particle size on the surface oxidation and flotation behavior of galena particles in lime system

ABSTRACT

In this research, the effect of particle size on the surface oxidation and flotation behavior of galena in the lime system was studied. Coarse (?0.074 + 0.038 mm), intermediate (?0.038 + 0.025 mm) and fine (?0.025 mm) galena particles were used in the experiment. The dissolution tests, flotation tests, and sorption tests were accomplished. Through further analysis by XPS, the effect of particle size and lime was observed. The decrease of mineral particle sizes increased the adsorption ratio of collector and the dissolution of galena, while the hydrophilic product OH^?/Ca(OH)⁺ produced by dissolution occupied the dominant position, which led to the minerals hydrophilic.