SMI Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre

Technical Papers

2010

Albijanic, B., Hampton, M., Nguyen, P., Ozdemir, O., Bradshaw, D. and Nguyen, A. V. (2010). "An integrated study of bubble-particle attachment mechanisms". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p. 1703-1709.
 
Albijanic, B., Ozdemir, O., Nguyen, A. V., Amini, E., Wightman, E. and Bradshaw, D.(2010). "The relationship between bubble particle attachment time and ore mineralogy in the development of a tool to characterize flotation performance". Process Mineralogy 2010. Cape Town, 10-12 November, 2010.
 
Albijanic, B., Ozdemir, O., Nguyen, A. V. and Bradshaw, D. (2010). "A review of induction and attachment times of wetting thin films between air bubbles and particles and its relevance in the separation of particles by flotation." Advances in Colloid and Interface Science 159(1): 1-21
 
Amini, E., Bradshaw, D. and Wightman, E.(2010). "Characterising mineral flotation behaviour by size and liberation". Process Mineralogy 2010. Cape Town, 10-12 November, 2010.
 
Amini, E., Bradshaw, D., Wightman, E. and Norman, B.(2010). "Influence of variation in grind size distribution on flotation kinetics on Northparkes copper ore". XII International Mineral Processing Symposium. Cappadocia, Turkey, 6-8 October, 2010.

Bajic, S., Morrison, R.D. and Alexander, D.(2010). “Quantitative analysis of minerals in multi-phase particles using X-ray micro-tomography procedures”. Process Mineralogy 2010. Cape Town, 10-12 November, 2010
 
Ballantyne, G. and Holtham, P. (2010). "Separation of minerals using electrical fields". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p. 575-579.
 
Becker, M., de Villiers, J. and Bradshaw, D. (2010). "The flotation of magnetic and non magnetic pyrrhotite from selected nickel ore deposits." Minerals Engineering 23(11-13): 1045-1052
 
Becker, M., De Villiers, J. and Bradshaw, D. (2010). "The mineralogy and crystallography of pyrrhotite from selected nickel and PGE ore deposits." Economic Geology 105: 1025-1037
 
Becker, M., Ekmekci, Z., de Villiers, J. and Bradshaw, D. (2010). "The mineralogy and reactivity of pyrrhotite from selected nickel ore deposits and its effect on flotation performance". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p.2785-2796.
 
Becker, M., Harris, P. J., Wiese, J. G., Corin, K. and Bradshaw, D. (2010). "The use of automated mineralogy to interpret the batch flotation performance of Merensky Reef ore". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p.2797-2804.
 
Botman, P., Holtham, P. and Wightman, E. (2010). "An investigation of the potential for eucalyptus oils as reagents in fine coal flotation". Thirteenth Australian Coal Preparation Conference, Mackay, Qld, 12-17 September, 2010, p.374-387.
 
Bradshaw, D.(2010). "Development of a new tool for process mineralogy". Process Mineralogy 2010. Cape Town, 10-12 November, 2010.
 
Brough, C. P., Bradshaw, D. and Becker, M. (2010). "A comparison of the flotation behaviour and the effect of copper activation on three reef types from the Merensky reef at Northam." Minerals Engineering 23(11-13): 846-854
 
Bueno, M., Shi, F., Kojovic, T. and Powell, M. S. (2010). "Investigation on multicomponent semi-autogenous grinding". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p. 611-618.
 
Burdukova, E., Bradshaw, D. and Franks, G. V. (2010). "Temperature sensitive polymers as efficient and selective flotation collectors". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p. 1721-1729.
 
Burdukova, E., Li, H., Bradshaw, D. and Franks, G. V. (2010). "Poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) as a flotation collector: Effect of temperature and molecular weight." Minerals Engineering 23(11-13): 921-927
 
Chandramohan, R., Holtham, P. and Powell, M. S. (2010). "The influence of particle shape in rock fracture". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p.3163-3171.
 
Danoucaras, A., Vianna, S. M. S. M. and Nguyen, A. V. (2010). "A modelling approach using a back-calculated induction time to predict recoveries in flotation". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p. 1827-1836.
 
Delaney, G. W., Cleary, P., Sinnott, M. and Morrison, R. (2010). "Modelling non spherical particle breakage in DEM simulations". Discrete Element Methods Simulations of Discontinua: Theory and Applications, University of London,  University of London, 354-359.
 
Delaney, G. W., Cleary, P. W., Hilden, M. and Morrison, R. (2010). "Testing the validity of the spherical DEM model in simulating real world granular screening processes." Chemical Engineering Science NB.Submitted to journal Nov 2010
 
Djordjevic, N. (2010). "Improvement of energy efficiency of rock comminution through reduction of thermal losses." IJMP 23(15): 1237-1244
 
Ekmekci, Z., Becker, M., Bagci Tekes, E. and Bradshaw, D. (2010). "An impedance study of the adsorption of CUSO4 and SIBX on pyrrhotite samples of different provenances." Minerals Engineering 23(11-13): 903-907
 
Ekmekci, Z., Becker, M., Bagci Tekes, E. and Bradshaw, D. (2010). "The relationship between the electrochemical, mineralogical and flotation characteristics of pyrrhotite samples from different Ni ores." Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 647: 133-143
 
Evans, C., Wightman, E., Bradshaw, D. and Manlapig, E.(2010). "Application of process mineralogy as a tool in sustainable processing". Process Mineralogy 2010. Cape Town, 10-12 November, 2010.
 
Fernandez, J., Sinnott, M., Cleary, P. and Morrison, R. (2010). "Using DEM to model industrial banana screens". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, 3187-3197.
 
Gao, M., Obeng, D. and Burgess, F. (2010). "Evaluation of grinding medium wear in stirred mills". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p. 739-745.
 
Govender, I., Morrison, A. J., Mainza, A., Van Der Westuizen, A., Franzidis, J.-P. and Powell, M. S. (2010). "Using positron emission particle tracking (PEPT) to investigate industrial systems". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p.2843-2853.
 
He, M., Morrison, R. and Barns, K. (2010). "Enhancement of energy efficiency in fine grinding of copper sulfide minerals using a pilot-scale stirred media mill - IsaMill". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p. 791-799.
 
Hilden, M. and Suthers, S. (2010). "Comparing energy efficiency of multi-pass high pressure grinding rolls (HPGR) circuits". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p. 801-811.
 
Holuszko, M., Wightman, E. and Manlapig, E. (2010). "Methods for improving the flotation recovery of the coarse fraction of a nickel ore". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p. 1971-1979.
 
Hunt, J., Berry, R. and Bradshaw, D.(2010). "Characterising chalcopyrite liberation and flotation potential from Ernest Henry ore." Process Mineralogy 2010. Cape Town, 10-12 November, 2010.
 
Hunt, J., Berry, R. and Walters, S. (2010). "Using mineral maps to rank potential processing behaviour". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p.2899-2905.
 
Kojovic, T., Michaux, S. and Walters, S. (2010). "Development of new comminution testing methodologies for geometallurgical mapping of ore hardness and throughput". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p.891-899.
 
Kojovic, T., Shi, F., Larbi-Bram, S. and Manlapig, E. (2010). "Validation of the JKMRC rotary breakage tester (JKBRT) ore breakage characterisation device". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p.901-915.
 
Larbi-Bram, S., Shi, F. and Kojovic, T. (2010). "Experimental study of ore characterisation methods for AG/SAG mills". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p. 929-941.
 
Lotter, N. O. and Bradshaw, D. (2010). "The formulation and use of mixed collectors in sulphide flotation." Minerals Engineering 23(11-13): 945-951
 
Lotter, N. O., Oliviera, R., Monnapula, R. and Bradshaw, D.(2010). "The role of mineralogy in the formulation and use of mixed collectors in sulphide flotation - an update at Eland Platinum". Process Mineralogy, 2010. Cape Town, 10-12 November, 2010.
 
Mbonambi, M., Becker, M., Franzidis, J.-P., Bryson, M. and Bradshaw, D. (2010). "Improving pentlandite selectivity over pyrrhotite using reagents". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p. 2169-2176.
 
Michaux, S. and Djordjevic, N. (2010). "Approximation of surface area of fines in blast induced fragmentation". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p. 1029-1037.
 
Michaux, S. and Hocking, R. (2010). "Importance of strain to fragment strength in blasting induced pre-conditioning". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p. 1039-1046.
 
Montes-Atenas, G. and Bradshaw, D. (2010). "Bubble load measurements in flotation - A critical review of current practice". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p.2187-2195.
 
Morrison, R. and Cleary, P. (2010). "Estimating breakage of fine ore particles by media in a small ball mill using DEM". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, 3287-3297.
 
Narasimha, M., Brennan, M., Mainza, A. and Holtham, P. (2010). "Towards improved hydrocyclone models - Contributions from computational fluid dynamics". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p.3299-3312.
 
Ozer, C., Whiten, W. J., Shi, F. and Dixon, T. (2010). "Investigation of the classification operation in a coal pulverising vertical spindle mill". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p. 1065-1076.
 
Parbhakar-Fox, A., Edraki, M., Bradshaw, D. and Walters, S.(2010). "Development of a textural ARD index for predicting acid formation". Process Mineralogy 2010. Cape Town, 10-12 November, 2010.
 
Peng, Y., Wang, B. and Bradshaw, D. (2010). "Pentlandite oxidation in the flotation of a complex nickel ore in saline water." IJMP Available online 28/9/2010
 
Powell, M. S. and Weerasekara, N. S. (2010). "Building the unified comminution model". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p. 1133-1141.
 
Pritchard, G., Moloney, P., Russell, K. and Whiten, W. J. (2009). "Provenance of sedimentary rocks". Proceedings of the 2009 Mathematics and Statistics in Industry Study Group, MISG 2009, University of Wollongong, Jan 27 - 31, 2009, p.11-24.
 
Rezaeizadeh, M., Fooladi, M., Powell, M. S. and Mansouri, S. H. (2010). "Experimental observations of lifter parameters and mill operation on power draw and line impact loading." Minerals Engineering 23(15): 1182-1191
 
Rezaeizadeh, M., Fooladi, M., Powell, M. S., Mansouri, S. H. and Weerasekara, N. S. (2010). "A new predictive model of lifter bar wear in mills." Minerals Engineering 23(15): 1174-1181

Rezaeizadeh, M., Fooladi, M., Powell, M. S. and Weerasekara, N. S. (2010). "An experimental investigation of the effects of operating parameters on the wear of lifters in tumbling mills." Minerals Engineering 23: 558-562

Rojo, A. M.(2010). "Effect of ore blends on flotation of copper and molybdenum in porphyry ores". Procemin 2010 - 7th International Mineral Processing Seminar. Santiago, Chile, 8-10 December, 2010.
 
Schwarz, S. and Wightman, E. (2010). "Flotation circuit optimisation - Towards more sustainable practice". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p.2337-2344.
 
Sweatman, W. L., Pritchard, G., Whiten, W. J., Camden, M. and Nan, K. (2008). "Optimising for wind power contributions in an electricity grid". Progress in industrial mathematics at  ECMI 2008, University College London, 30 June - 4 July, 2008,  Springer-Verlag, p. 1039-1045.
 
Tabatabaei, R. H. and Vianna, S. M. S. M.(2010). "A sample preparation technique to study gold ores containing carbonaceous matter using MLA". Process Mineralogy 2010. Cape Town, 10-12 November, 2010.
 
Tabatabaei, R. H., Vianna, S. M. S. M. and Pietersen, K. A.(2010). "Sample preparation technique to study carbonaceous matter in complex sulfide ores using scanning electron microscopes". XII International Mineral Processing Symposium. Cappadocia, Turkey, 6-8 October, 2010.
 
Tang, D., Wightman, E., Franzidis, J.-P. and Montes-Atenas, G. (2010). "Assessment of the consistency between different laboratory froth stability measurements". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p.2425-2432.
 
Van Tonder, E., Deglon, D. A. and Napier-Munn, T. J. (2010). "The effect of ore blends on the mineral processing of platinum ores." Minerals Engineering 23: 621-626
 
Vanegas, C. and Holtham, P. (2010). "Possibilities for flotation acoustics monitoring - A review". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p.2457-2470.
 
Varadi, R., Runge, K. and Franzidis, J.-P. (2010). "The rate variable batch test (RVBT) - A research method of characterising ore floatability". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p.2471-2480.
 
Vizcarra, T., Wightman, E., Johnson, N. and Manlapig, E. (2010). "The physical basis of non random breakage in an iron-oxide hosted copper gold ore". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p.1343-1350.
 
Weerasekara, N. S. and Powell, M. S. (2010). "Exploring the breakage environment in mills with discrete element methods". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p. 1357-1365.
 
Weerasekara, N. S., Powell, M. S., Cole, S. and Favier, J. (2010). "Modelling breakage environment in tumbling mills using DEM and analysing the output". Discrete Element Methods Simulations of Discontinua: Theory and Applications (DEM5), University of London, University of London, 477-482.
 
Welsby, S. D. D., Vianna, S. M. S. M. and Franzidis, J.-P. (2010). "A continuous pilot scale flotation rig for the systematic study of flotation variables." Minerals Engineering 23(10): 826-829
 
Welsby, S. D. D., Vianna, S. M. S. M. and Franzidis, J.-P. (2010). "The significance of internal recycle in froth flotation". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p.2543-2550.
 
Welsby, S. D. D., Vianna, S. M. S. M. and Franzidis, J.-P. (2010). "Assigning physical significance to floatability components." IJMP 97(1-4)
 
Whiten, W. J. (2009). "A simple algorithm for deduction." ANZIAM Journal 51: 102-122
 
Wiese, J. G., Harris, P. J. and Bradshaw, D. (2010). "The effect of increased frother dosage on froth stability at high depressant dosages." Minerals Engineering 23(11-13): 1010-1017
 
Wiese, J. G., Harris, P. J. and Bradshaw, D. (2010). "The direct and indirect effects of the reagent suite on froth stability in laboratory scale batch flotation tests". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p.2551-2560.
 
Wightman, E., Evans, C., Bradshaw, D. and Manlapig, E. (2010). "Predicting flotation response from liberation information". XXV IMPC, Brisbane, 6-10 September, 2010, p3403-3409.
 
Zhou, J. (2010). "Process mineralogy of silver ores and applications in flowsheet design and plant optimization". 42nd Annual Meeting of the Canadian Mineral Processors, Ottawa, Ontario, Jan19 - 21, 2010, p.143-150. 

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