Flotation Studies on Scheelite Concentrate of Chitral, NWFP, Pakistan

Authors

  • KR Kazmi Mineral Processing Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore
  • MA Bhatti Mineral Processing Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore
  • A Mehmood Mineral Processing Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore
  • MS Anwar Mineral Processing Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore
  • ST Sheikh Mineral Processing Research Centre, PCSIR Laboratories Complex, Ferozepur Road, Lahore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v46i1.8115

Keywords:

Scheelite Concentrate, Beneficiation, Flotation, Grade, Recovery

Abstract

A scheelite concentrate, containing 32% WO3, obtained from an indigenous tungsten ore of Chitral, NWFP, Pakistan, has been beneficiated by froth flotation technique to produce high quality tungsten concentrate assaying 64.8% WO3 with 84.47% recovery. This paper presents results on the optimization of flotation parameters like pH, pulp density and reagents. The optimum grade and recovery have been obtained at a feed size of 80 % passing 74 μm, pulp pH of 10.5, pulp solids 25%, oleic acid 0.30 kg/t, polyglycol 0.02 kg/t and sodium silicate 0.125 kg/t of the feed. The obtained tungsten concentrate meets the specifications required to produce tungsten metal and tungsten based chemicals.

Key words: Scheelite Concentrate; Beneficiation; Flotation; Grade; Recovery

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v46i1.8115

Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 46(1), 123-126, 2011

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Kazmi, K., Bhatti, M., Mehmood, A., Anwar, M., & Sheikh, S. (2011). Flotation Studies on Scheelite Concentrate of Chitral, NWFP, Pakistan. Bangladesh Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 46(1), 123–126. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjsir.v46i1.8115

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Vol. 46 No. 1 (2011)

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