Mining and Minerals

Bettersize particle size and particle shape analysis  instruments are widely used in the research, manufacturing and application of all kinds of mining and minerals, bringing favorable profits.

 

The Bettersize particle size analyzer, particle shape analyzer and powder characteristics tester can provide complete physical property analysis and granulometry analysis for the deep processing of mining and minerals, and offer data including particle size distribution, particle shape, flowability, tap density and bulk density, helping you to reduce the cost of mineral processing and control the correct particle grades of products.

 

Abrasives, Fluorspar, Gallium, Mica, Soda Ash, Antimony, Garnet, Molybdenum, Arsenic, Nickel, Strontium, Asbestos, Germanium, Niobium, Sulfur, Barite, Gold, Talc, Bauxite, Graphite, Tantalum, Beryllium, Gypsum, Perlite, Tellurium, Bismuth, Hafnium, Phosphate Rock, Thallium, Boron, Platinum, Thorium, Bromine, Indium, Potash, Tin, Cadmium, Iodine, Pumice, Titanium, Cement, Iron and Steel, Quartz Crystal, Tungsten, Cesium, Iron Ore, Rare Earths, Vanadium, Chromium, Iron Oxide Pigments, Rhenium, Vermiculite, Clays, Kyanite, Rubidium, Wollastonite, Cobalt, Lead, Yttrium, Copper, Lime, Sand, Zeolites, Diamond, Lithium, Scandium, Zinc, Diatomite, Magnesium, Selenium, Zirconium, Feldspar, Manganese and Silicon are all materials that are mined and then extracted from the ore. If it is mined, particle size measurement units in the extraction of useful minerals is an arduous and technically demanding. The ore is blasted or cut and loaded and hauled to the mill for the secondary crushing and grinding which prepares the material for its intended use.

 

Comminution

In many cases, the valuable minerals are mixed with gangue and the ore must be separated. The first step of many separation processes is comminution (size reduction) followed by classification (separation by particle size) either for further grinding or the next step, concentration of the ore. During comminution, ore must be ground such that the particles are small enough that each particle consists of primarily one mineral. These particles are then separated to concentrate the mineral product.

 

Gravity Separation

Gravity separation relies on differences in material mass to separate minerals. Methods include jigs, sluices, spirals, shaking tables, fine particle separators, and hydrosizers and cyclones. Gravity separation is separation based on weight only and is directly affected by laser particle sizer since volume is proportional to weight.