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1. INTEGRATED GEOMETALLURGICAL SIMULATOR QUICK GUIDE SGS Canada Inc 1140 Sheppard Ave West Unit 6 Toronto Ontario Canada M3K 2A2 Tel 416 633 9400 Fax 416 633 2695 www met sgs com www ca sgs com Member of the SGS Group SGS SA IGS Quick Guide 2 Comminution Quick Guide 1 START UP To create a new project click on File on the menu bar and select New Navigate to the folder location where the project file will be saved Enter a filename and click Save geometallurgical appr lerstanding of the ore body a bility in the ore services take into considerati ling the difficult production pen cision making risk at all stage Opportunity to change the mining schedule Optimization of plant performance takes appropriate timescale Mame Date modified ww Lemonstraton Vata gE ALLL ANU Seo A HM T Example Project igs 22 11 2010 12 59 T Prujectiiga ZE1L 2010 ITAM N eme T Test Projectigs 21 11 2010 601 PM IGS Project JE Computer amp Local Disk CH ze Local Disk Ds ca Backup LIE ca Backup 0 F ca Backup E G a MEW VOLUME h ca Loc Dekt File pame Flotation Plant Hide Folders A premade project file is included in the manual Open the Demo Project igs file by following the instructions described in section 6 2 of the user manual SGS Minerals Services IGS Quick Guide 3 2 CONFIGURE FLOWSHEET 1 To configure the comminution circuit click o2. 1 Click on Data and select Import Data 2 Browse to the folder where the dataset file is located Select the dataset file BenchmarkDataSet igsdata to import and click Open 3 Click on Data and select Select This will display all dataset available 4 Click on the dataset containing both a flotation feed and survey data Click Select will make it the active dataset for simulation 5 The selected dataset name will appear in the toolbar Click on Flotation and select Benchmark to start the benchmarking In the event where Benchmark option is not available please contact SGS at GS SGS com for more information and assistance 3 REPORTING Once the objective function is solved a report window with four tabs will appear The first two tabs show the accuracy of the benchmark on a linear and logarithmic axis respectively The remaining two are standard flotation simulation report window with the same functionality SGS Minerals Services IGS Quick Guide SGS Minerals Services 19 IGS Quick Guide SGS Minerals Services 20 IGS Quick Guide 21 Flotation Optimization Quick Guide 4 START UP Create a new IGS project and construct a flowsheet refer to Flotation Quick Guide step 1 through 4 or open the pre constructed flowsheet found in the Demo Project zip file 5 IMPORTING SELECTING DATASETS AND BENCHMARK The dataset is vital for simulation It
3. 12 5 2010 9 23 59 PM Flotation Plant Only Flotation Feed Float Feed No Items 90 Minerals CuSulf CuQx Moly Au Pyrite Hematite Silicates Created 12 5 2010 9 37 21 PM User Name ncylee Modified 12 5 2010 9 37 21 PM Grinding only dataset Note Datasets containing both grinding and flotation feed can also be used for simulation However only the grinding feed will be used for the simulation 5 The selected dataset name will appear in the toolbar Click on Grinding and select Simulate to start the simulation SGS Minerals Services IGS Quick Guide 5 4 REPORTING Once the simulation is completed a reporting window will appear The report window will initially contain five tabs The first tab reports the circuit s average performance while the other four reports the feed SPI and BWi throughput and specific power distributions Summary Size sell Throughput Specific Power Circulating Laad 11038 PCL 33 PCEL TRH 21383 PCL Max TFH Power gaiid SAAS eh 2300000 BM EWA 5740000 Pebble Crugher EMM Liner aed Hall Wear SEAL EAZA Baal tj wing SAGAG Liner iH Circuit TPH sand BM Bai jt BR Liner 5 Specific Former Mine Life SAGA ee Lee Weeks Theoretical EAA jitt Actual BM Kit Pebble Coaher iin pie ee lem Pomme I EPT ad PAN Cuerulaiiee Diriken qT SGS Minerals Services IGS Quick Guide ae nn leen ia jai Tepes h hema ER an PAS Den Dainiai
4. EN ee il i j OT uiet Cut Moly Pyrite Hematite Sdestes Metal Recovery Mineral Recovery I FTT _ y Pyrite Hematite S bcates 1 Double clicking on a stream line connecting the units will display the stream s flowrate percent solids the metals and minerals grade and the minerals flotation kinetics in a new report tab For the junction regrind or feed unit the output stream is reported in the same fashion Double clicking on the Con Junction will display the junction s product stream report shown below 236870 612 78 Fe 55697 Mo Au si I 1 E CuSulf BCO E Moly Curie E Sehcates SGS Minerals Services IGS Quick Guide The simulation results can be export in excel 2003 2007 2010 or csv format Click on Export and select Results Browse to the folder where to save the file and enter a filename Then click Save SGS Minerals Services 17 IGS Quick Guide 18 Flotation Benchmark Quick Guide 1 START UP Create a new IGS project and construct a flowsheet refer to Flotation Quick Guide step 1 through 4 or open the pre constructed flowsheet found in the Demo Project zip file 2 IMPORTING SELECTING DATASETS AND BENCHMARK The dataset is vital for simulation It contains the mineral flotability information and plant survey data A demonstration dataset BenchmarkDataSet igsdata file is included in the Demo Project zip file
5. as the stage s tails e Cleaner stage Set Con Junction as the stage s feed Clnr Scav Bank tail as the stage s tail and Column Conc as the stage s concentrate Note The project file contains the flowsheet with the units configured Click on Flowsheet and select Open Select the Example Flowsheet and click Open 5 IMPORTING SELECTING DATASETS AND SIMULATION The dataset is vital for simulation It contains all the mineral flotability information A demonstration dataset DataSet igsdata file is included in the manual 6 Click on Data and select Import Data 7 Browse to the folder where the dataset file is located Select the dataset file DataSet igsdata to import and click Open SGS Minerals Services IGS Quick Guide 14 Click on Data and select Select Data This will show all dataset available To do a standalone flotation simulation select the Flotation Plant Only dataset and click Select To do a joint comminution and flotation simulation select the Flotation Plant Demo dataset and click Select Select Block Set Select dataset Joint dataset Flotation Plant Demo Flotation Feed Fake No Items 90 User Name ncylee Grinding Feed Fake No Items 90 User Name ncylee atatan Plant Cunt notation Plant O j Minerals CuSulf CuOx Moly Au Pyrite Hematite Silicates Flotation only dataset Grinding Plant Only Grinding Feed
6. contains the mineral flotability information and the optimization target A demonstration dataset OptimizationDataSet igsdata file is included in the Demo Project zip file 1 Click on Data and select Import Data 2 Browse to the folder where the dataset file is located Select the dataset file OptimizationDataSet igsdata to import and click Open 3 Click on Data and select Select This will display all dataset available 4 Click on the newly added dataset containing the flotation feed Click Select will make it the active dataset for simulation 5 The selected dataset name will appear in the toolbar Click on Flotation and select Optimize to start the optimization process In the event where Optimize option is not available please contact SGS at GS SGS com for more information and assistance 6 REPORTING Once the objective function is solved a standard flotation simulation report window with the same functionality will appear SGS Minerals Services
7. oo H E E B HNH EE The simulation results can be export in excel 2003 2007 2010 or csv format Click on Export and select Results Browse to the folder where to save the file and enter a filename Then click Save SGS Minerals Services IGS Quick Guide SGS Minerals Services IGS Quick Guide 8 Flotation Quick Guide 1 START UP To create a new project click on File on the menu bar and select New Navigate to the folder location where the project file will be saved Enter a filename and click Save File Edt View Flowsheet Data Grinding Flotation Help O New Cirie N geometallurgical appr larsia ding of the ore body a bility in the ore h services take into considerati fing the difficult production peri Bcision making risk at all stage operation Opportunity to change the mining schedule Optimization of plant performance takes appropriate timescale Cg gt 1 ij Computer NEW Pew folder z Name Date modified WD wernonstraben Lata gs ALAN AM OH Example Project igs 22 11 2000 12 59 TD Projects ZI 1172010335 AM OK Hemegrou 3 on Test Projectigs 21 11 2010 6 01 PM I JE Computer amp Local Disk CH ze Local Disk Ds c Backup LE ca Backup 0 F a Backup Hi aes MEWS VOLUME h en Local Disks File name Flotation Pland Hide Folders A premade project file is included in the manual Open the Demo Project igs file by fol
8. Grind Feed No Items 90 User Name ncylee Grinding only dataset Created 12 5 2010 2 38 32 PM Modified 12 5 2010 3 51 04 PM Created 12 5 2010 4 09 52 PM Modified 12 5 2010 9 23 59 PM Created 12 5 2010 9 37 47 PM Modified 12 5 2010 9 37 47 PM Note To perform a joint simulation the comminution circuit needs to be configured 10 The selected dataset name will appear in the toolbar Click on Flotation and select Simulate to start the simulation SGS Minerals Services IGS Quick Guide 15 6 REPORTING Once the simulation is completed a reporting window will appear The report window will initially contain two tabs a Flotation and Stage tab The Flotation tab displays the flowsheet and the Stage tab reports the grade and recovery of the stages EEA 3717 JAE 209 Metal Grade o 5 Cu 5 fe M Metal Recovery Mineral Recovery 2 i Som gt Ui ir id rn Ta m Ciasulf boty Hematite Cu 5 Fe Ma A Cuk Pyrite Silicates SGS Minerals Services IGS Quick Guide 16 To view the grade and recovery of a mechanical bank or flotation column double click on the unit icon on the flowsheet in the Flotation tab Double click on Rougher Bank 1 will display the follow report in a new tab 33 67 1527 2045 03 3313 1238 Metal Grade Mineral Grade 1004
9. ck Guide 10 I gt Feed 0 he Rougher Bank 1 ROUGHER BANK I Mechanical Bank Rougher Bank 1 Name Rougher Bank 1 Dimensions D Cells im row D E nter u n its name ON FORECASTING To connect the units mouse over the output ports indicated by yellow dots The mouse cursor will turn into a Click and drag to another unit s input port also indicated by yellow dots If the unit cannot be connected at the cursor s location the cursor shape will turn into 5 The mouse cursor W will indicate that the input port can be connected with File Edit View Flowsheet Data Grinding Flotation Help ee Feed Eel Rougher Bank 1 SGS Minerals Services IGS Quick Guide 11 10 Repeat steps 1 to 6 until the flowsheet is constructed FEED F gt FEED JUNCTION ROUGHER BANK 1 ROUGHER BANK 1 gt A FINAL TAILS B FINAL CON CON JUNCTION gt REGRIND COLUMN CLNR JUNCTION gt CLNR SCAV BANK ef 11 Save the flowsheet by clicking on Flowsheet on the menu bar and select Save Flowsheet Enter a name and a description and click Ok 3 UNITS CONFIGURATION Each unit need to be manually configured All newly created unit will have typical set values Select a unit on the construction frame stage or the stage view frame and the units configuration inputs will appear in the unit property frame SGS Minerals Services IGS Quick Guide For the m
10. d properties Height below spargers m Froth height m Gas velocity ems SGS Minerals Services Water Recovery Concentrate solids Fixed water recovery Batch cell modelling LJ Residence time is fixed Cell residence time min Name Regrind Modifier mode ta Multiplier Constant Maximum recovery 7 Hematite Silicates Average rate 1 min CuSulf CuOx Maly Au Pyrite Hematite S licates IGS Quick Guide 13 4 STAGE SETUP The flowsheet can be divided into three stages overall rougher and cleaner stages 1 Right click on the stage reporting frame and add a new stage 2 Name the stage Overall Click and drag the Feed Final Tails and Final Con Units into the Overall stage 3 Create a Rougher stage with the following units e Con Junction e Feed Junction e Rougher Bank 1 e Rougher Bank 2 4 Lastly create a Cleaner stage with the following units e Clinr Junction e Regrind e Column e Clnr Scav Bank 5 Configure each stage s feed concentrate and tails streams e Overall stage Set Feed as the stage s feed Clnr Scav Bank tails as the stage s tails and the Column conc as the stage s concentrate e Rougher stage Set Clnr Scav Bank tails and Feed as the feed of the stage Con Junction as the stage s concentrate and Rougher Bank 1 tail
11. echanical banks use the values shown below Mechanical Bank Rougher Bank 1 Name Rougher Bank 1 Dimensions Cells in row Ideal cells Parallel rows Volume m3 Effective volume Operating parameters Froth recovery 7e Entrainment value Water Recovery ia Concentrate solids io Fixed water recovery 76 Batch cell modelling LJ Residence time is fixed Cell residence time min For the flotation column Mechanical Bank Rougher Bank 2 Name Rougher Bank 2 Dimensions Cells in row Ideal cells Parallel rows Volume m3 Effective volume Operating parameters Froth recovery 7 Entrainment value 12 Mechanical Bank Clnr Scav Bank Name Clnr Scav Bank Dimensions Cells in row Ideal cells Parallel rows Volume m3 Effective volume Operating parameters Froth recovery 7 Entrainment value 30 00 0 00 be Water Recowery Concentrate solids Fixed water recovery Batch cell modelling LJ Residence time is fixed Cell residence time min Name Column Dimensions Columns in parallel Diameter m Height m Feed D50 um Operating parameters Froth recovery 3 Entrainment value Efficiency factor Water Recovery Concentrate solids Fixed water recovery 7 Wash water per column Specify wash water Wash water flow m3 hr Ratio of wash to froth water Wash efficiency Advance
12. lowing the instructions described in section 6 2 of the user manual SGS Minerals Services IGS Quick Guide 9 E Feed CREATING FLOWSHEET Right click anywhere on the flowsheet construction frame to bring out a list of flotation unit icons beret Regrind Modifier ken Click on the desired unit will place the unit icon on the construction frame M Modifier Water Adder Note All circuit must begin with a Feed unit and end with Product units x Placing a Feed and Mechanical Bank units on the e construction frame looks like the following The added units i Mass Splitter are also listed in the stage reporting frame P Product II E Feed 0 srl Mechanical Bank 1 MECHANICAL BANK 1 Note Notice the red dot on the top left corner of the unit This indicates that the unit is not properly configured Right click on the unit and select Show Errors to display the error list associated with the unit Note The yellow dots indicate the unit s input and output ports Here showing the mechanical bank s input and output ports These ports are used to connect the units together To move the units around the frame place mouse over the center of the unit icon and the mouse cursor will become ee Click and drag the unit to the desired location in the construction frame To name the units click on the unit icon and enter a name in the unit s property frame SGS Minerals Services IGS Qui
13. n Grinding and select Configure A graphical representation of a typical grinding circuit will appear nn Permentier rabis AGAS KAR Typa Sel Lose Da ae Fr gt bie aed Perot Milt Note Input boxes with red outline indicate an invalid input was entered You cannot click Ok unless all inputs are valid 2 Enter the values shown below and click Ok SGS Minerals Services IGS Quick Guide 4 3 Save the flowsheet configuration by clicking Flowsheet and select Save Enter a name anda description to identify the flowsheet 3 IMPORTING AND SELECTING DATASETS The dataset is vital for simulation It contains all the mineral grindability information A demonstration dataset DataSet igsdata file is included in the manual 1 Click on Data and select Import Data 2 Browse to the folder where the dataset file is located Select the dataset file DataSet igsdata to import and click Open 3 Click on Data and select Select Data This will show all dataset available 4 Select the Grinding Plant Only dataset and click Select Selen Block Sot Joint dataset Select dataset Flotation Plant Demo Flotation Feed Fake Mo Items 90 Minerals CuSulf CuQx Moly Au Pyrite Hematite Silicates Created 12 5 2010 2 38 32 PM User Name neylee Modified 12 5 2010 3 51 04 PM Grinding Feed Flotation only Fake f No Items 90 dataset reated 12 5 2010 4 09 52 PM User Name neylee Sf odified
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