Utilization of final tailings concentration of titano-magnetite ores in Portland cement production

Abstract

When producing iron ore concentrate at Kachkanarsk integrated mining works 2 types of wastes are formed, namely: final tailings of dry magnetic separation (DMS) and final tailings of wet magnetic separation (WMS). Final tailings of wet magnetic separation (WMS) are pulled off or dumped into disposal area up to 45mln tons annually causing great damages to the environment. These final tailings are finely dispersed materials, their chemical composition is oxides of silicon, aluminium, calcium and iron in general. All this allows to use the wastes under consideration to produce Portland cement clinker replacing clayey and iron components in the raw material mixture completely and limestone partially. The replacement of clay with final tailings of ore enrichment are suitable to manufacture clinker raw material mixture allowing to use two-component raw mix instead of three-component and four-component one thus simplifying the technology of cement production and improving the ecological situation in Sverdlovsk region. The utilization of final tailings for concentration of titano-magnetite ores decreases fuel consumption when burning clinker compared to the traditional compositions. Experimental cement meets all the requirements of the Russian Standard 10178 as to their chemical and physic-mechanical properties and have grade 500.