Zirconium titanium gravity separation method

Zirconium titanium gravity separation method

Zirconium titanium ore is a very important mineral widely used in nuclear industry, aerospace, electronics industry, steel metallurgy and other fields. However, the extraction of zirconium titanium ore has always been a challenge, as the titanium and zirconium contents in zirconium titanium ore are very close and difficult to separate. In order to solve this problem, people invented the zirconium titanium gravity separation method to improve the recovery rate and quality of zirconium titanium ore.

Zirconium titanium gravity separation method is a physical beneficiation method that mainly uses techniques such as gravity separation, magnetic separation, and flotation to separate titanium and zirconium from zirconium titanium ore. Below, we will provide a detailed introduction to the operating steps of the zirconium titanium gravity separation method.

1、 Gravity sorting

gravity separation is one of the most commonly used separation methods in zirconium titanium gravity separation. The principle of gravity separation is to realize separation according to the density difference of minerals. In the gravity separation process of zirconium titanium ore, wet gravity separation machines are usually used for separation. The specific operation steps are as follows:

1. Crush zirconium titanium ore into appropriate particle size, usually 0.5-1mm.

2. Put the ore into a wet gravity separator and add a certain amount of water to mix the ore with water.

3. Turn on the gravity sorting machine, adjust the vibration frequency and amplitude of the machine, so that the ore presents different layered states in the machine.

4. According to the density difference of ore, two minerals containing titanium and zirconium are separated.

2、 Magnetic separation

Magnetic separation is another commonly used separation method in zirconium titanium gravity separation. The principle of magnetic separation is to achieve separation based on the magnetic differences of minerals. In the magnetic separation process of zirconium titanium ore, wet magnetic separators are usually used for separation. The specific operation steps are as follows:

1. Crush zirconium titanium ore into appropriate particle size, usually 0.5-1mm.

2. Put the ore into a wet magnetic separator and add a certain amount of water to mix the ore with water.

3. Turn on the magnetic separator, adjust the magnetic field strength and direction of the machine, so that the ore exhibits different magnetic states in the machine.

4. Based on the magnetic differences of the ore, separate two minerals containing titanium and zirconium.

3、 Flotation

Flotation is another commonly used separation method in zirconium titanium gravity separation. The principle of flotation is to achieve separation based on the surface properties and buoyancy differences of minerals. In the flotation process of zirconium titanium ore, an air flotation separator is usually used for separation. The specific operation steps are as follows:

1. Crush zirconium titanium ore into appropriate particle size, usually 0.5-1mm.

2. Put the ore into the air flotation separator and add a certain amount of reagent to mix the ore with the reagent.

3. Start the air flotation machine, adjust the airflow speed and bubble size of the machine, so that the ore exhibits different buoyancy states in the machine.

4. Based on the surface properties and buoyancy differences of the ore, separate two minerals containing titanium and zirconium.

By combining the above three methods, effective separation of titanium and zirconium in zirconium titanium ore can be achieved. The zirconium titanium gravity separation method can not only improve the recovery rate and quality of zirconium titanium ore, but also save resources and reduce costs, and has broad application prospects.

Zirconium titanium gravity separation method