Method and apparatus for processing magnetite
AssigneeIb Operations Pty Ltd
InventorsAndrew Graham Hamilton, Gerald Michael Larosa
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Abstract
A method of dewatering magnetite to <10% w/w moisture content, including the step of extracting water from the magnetite by virtue of the magnetism of the magnetite, whereby the magnetite pulls together under magnetic attraction thereby squeezing water outwardly and away from the magnetite.
Claims11
A method of dewatering magnetite to <10% w/w moisture content, comprising:
- the step of extracting water from the magnetite by virtue of the magnetism of the magnetite, whereby the magnetite pulls together under magnetic attraction thereby squeezing water outwardly and away from the magnetite.
An apparatus for dewatering magnetite, comprising:
- a magnetic drum arranged to cause the magnetite to compress itself toward the drum, thereby expelling water from the magnetite.
A method of dewatering magnetite to <10% w/w moisture content, comprising:
- the step of extracting water from the magnetite by virtue of the magnetism of the magnetite, whereby the magnetite pulls together under magnetic attraction thereby squeezing water outwardly and away from the magnetite.
A method of dewatering fine magnetite concentrate to ≤10% w/w moisture content, comprising discharging the dewatered magnetite from a magnetic drum, and further dewatering the magnetite using a conveyor belt filter arranged such that the magnetite conveyed along the upper surface of the belt filter will compress itself downwardly under magnetic attraction within the magnetite such that water is further expelled from the magnetite and drains through the conveyor belt filter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.