Bauxite Gravity and Flotation Process

By re selection, some large and high-grade bauxite minerals are recovered in advance to obtain high-quality concentrate. The re selected tailings are used for flotation to improve the comprehensive recovery rate of bauxite.

Bauxite gravity+flotation process flow

1.Raw ore preparation：

The raw bauxite ore undergoes coarse and fine crushing to a certain particle size for subsequent processing.

The ore is dried to remove moisture and improve beneficiation efficiency.

2.Gravity beneficiation：

Gravity beneficiation is a process that utilizes the density differences of different minerals in ore to achieve separation. In gravity beneficiation of bauxite, high grade bauxite minerals with large particles are recovered in advance due to their high density.

Gravity beneficiation equipment usually includes vibrating feeders, gravity classifiers, shakers, etc., which can help separate high-density bauxite minerals.

3.Flotation process：

The tailings from gravity beneficiation, i.e. the mineral portion with lower density, will undergo flotation treatment. Flotation is a process of separation that utilizes the differences in surface properties of minerals and selectively attaches the target minerals to bubbles by adding reagents.

Flotation reagents include collectors, foaming agents, and adjusters. The collector is used to selectively adsorb on the surface of bauxite minerals, the foaming agent is used to generate foam, and the regulator is used to adjust the pH of pulp and the surface properties of minerals.

Flotation equipment includes flotation machines, mixing drums, thickeners, dryers, etc., which work together to separate bauxite minerals from other impurities in tailings.

4.foam collection and concentrate treatment：

During flotation, bauxite minerals float up to form a foam layer, which is collected by foam collection equipment to obtain high-quality bauxite concentrate.

The collected foam is dehydrated and dried to obtain a high grade bauxite concentrate containing a certain amount of water.

Concentrates can also be further processed, such as calcination, electrolysis, etc., to extract aluminum metal.

Technological advantages

Increase recovery rate：Large particle high-grade bauxite minerals are recovered in advance through gravity beneficiation, and the comprehensive recovery rate of bauxite is improved through flotation treatment of tailings.

Improving concentrate quality：The effective combination of gravity beneficiation and flotation processes helps to improve the quality of bauxite concentrate.

Optimizing the use of reagents：By selecting and optimizing the use of flotation reagents reasonably, flotation efficiency can be improved and reagent costs can be reduced.

Flexibility in operation：The process operation is flexible, and gravity beneficiation and flotation conditions can be adjusted according to the properties and needs of the ore to achieve the best beneficiation effect.

The gravity+flotation process of bauxite improves the recovery rate and concentrate quality of bauxite through the combination of gravity and flotation, providing effective technical support for the processing and utilization of bauxite.

Typical beneficiation plant

Zunyi High Sulfur Bauxite: The useful minerals in the ore are mainly diaspore, gangue minerals are mainly illite and chlorite, and sulfur minerals are mainly pyrite.