Abstract:
Copper slag is a hard material produced from smelting copper-bearing ores. Over the years,
research has prioritized utilizing slag as a secondary source of base metals. This paper focuses on
the grinding/milling of copper slag collected from the BCL Mine in Botswana to obtain a maximum
amount of material in the desired size class with minimal energy consumption. This will then
be followed by an integrated flotation and leaching approach of the desired size class material to
recover copper. Our objectives are to determine the grinding time, ball loading, mill filling and
desired size class for maximum recovery of copper mineral. The attainable region technique is an
equipment-independent optimization tool employed here to determine the optimal specifications of
our experimentally manipulated variables to satisfy the set objective function.
Solomon, G (2024). Application of attainable region technique to optimize copper slag’s desired size class. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/application-of-attainable-region-technique-to-optimize-copper-slag-s-desired-size-class
Solomon, Gabasiane "Application of attainable region technique to optimize copper slag’s desired size class" Afribary. Afribary, 30 Mar. 2024, https://afribary.com/works/application-of-attainable-region-technique-to-optimize-copper-slag-s-desired-size-class. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
Solomon, Gabasiane . "Application of attainable region technique to optimize copper slag’s desired size class". Afribary, Afribary, 30 Mar. 2024. Web. 30 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/application-of-attainable-region-technique-to-optimize-copper-slag-s-desired-size-class >.
Solomon, Gabasiane . "Application of attainable region technique to optimize copper slag’s desired size class" Afribary (2024). Accessed April 30, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/application-of-attainable-region-technique-to-optimize-copper-slag-s-desired-size-class