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A Study on the Beneficiation of Illite by Selective Grinding and Air Classification  

Kim Sang-Bae (Minerals & Materials Processing Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources)
Cho Sung-Baek (Minerals & Materials Processing Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources)
Kim Wan-Tae (Minerals & Materials Processing Division, Korea Institute of Geoscience & Mineral Resources)
Yoon Sung-Dae (Dong Chang Illite Inc.)
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Journal of the Mineralogical Society of Korea / v.18, no.1, 2005 , pp. 19-31 More about this Journal
Abstract
A study on the beneficiation of illite occurring in Youngdong province is performed with applying selective grinding and air classification techniques. Quartz and illite are occurred as major components, and sulfide minerals such as pyrite, chalcopyrite are associated as minor components. The result of sieving test shows that contents of Al₂O₃, K₂O and ignition loss are increased, whereas SiO₂ is decreased with particle size decrease. Fe₂O₃ content is almost same in all the particle size range but slightly lower at coarse particles. The yield of fine particles is increased with increasing rotor speed in both grinding stage and air classification stage. When the selective grinding and air classification are carried out at optimal condition, yield of the concentrate is 76.16 wt.%. The chemical compositions of the concentrate are SiO₂70.13%, Al₂O₃ 19.40%, Fe₂O₃ 1.62%, K₂O 5.20%, and ignition loss 2.77%. The beneficiation process developed in the current study is very effective method which purification and particle size control can be achieved simultaneously.
Keywords
illite; selective grinding; classification; beneficiation;
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