Effect of Particle Size and Shaking Speed on Enhancing Concentration of Manganese using Shaking Table

Abstract

Increased levels of elements or minerals from ore are usually always done in the metallurgical industry. In the present investigation, low grade manganese ores from Kulonprogo, Yogyakarta has investigated by gravity methods using shaking table. In this context, the effect of different process variables such as particle size (-60 + 100 mesh; -100 + 200 mesh and -200 + 270 mesh) and shaking speed (80 rpm, 100 rpm and 120 rpm) was analysed. The table slope and wash water flow rate are a constant variable, which are at 11° and 13 dm3/minute. The interactional effects between different process variables were analysed using contour plot. It was founded that enhancement of the concentration of Mn is more than 5% with the shaking speed condition of 100-120 rpm and the particle size of 0.17 mm. Second order quadratic equations have developed to predict enhancement of Mn concentration using shaking table.