Separation of Quartz & Feldspar

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Title of Product/Design/Equipment

Separation of Quartz & Feldspar

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IPR Status

Patent/Abroad IPR Details

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Application/Uses

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Salient Technical Features including Competing Features

The process is based on recovery of minerals by froth flotation.The separation of quartz and feldspar from the ground ore-slurry is achieved by differential flotation using a suitable reagent scheme.

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Level/Scale of Development

10 kg-scale. Further scale-up is possible.

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Environmental Considerations

Installation of tailings and effluent disposal systems is needed

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Status of Commercialization

Ready for commercialization

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Major Raw Materials to be Utilized

Ore/ Mica mine waste dump containing quartz and feldspar, flotation reagents

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Major Plant Equipment and Machinery Required

Crusher, Grinding Mill, Classifier, Conditioner, Flotation cells, Dewatering Units

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Techno-Economics

Available on demand.

Chemical requirement cost is about Rs.

against product cost of about Rs.

per ton of iron oxide production.

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Technology Package

(a) Process knowhow, (b) Details of equipment & (c) Quality assurance methods. Assistance in setting up the plant on