Development of a digital model for the concentrate homogenization stockpile
PROJECT STRUCTURE
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Input iron content control
CON-X analyzer on each loading conveyor.
Precision weighing at all stages
Weighing sensors on conveyors and under every bin — 12 points in total.
Access rights segregation
Three roles: operator, manager, administrator — with varying editing levels.
Automatic stack passport generation
The system automatically inputs data; the operator only specifies the raw material source.
Passport protection against accidental changes
Only managers can edit documents.
Average quality and weight recording per homogenization cycle
Average Fe % and total weight are recorded during operation.
Processing of incomplete feed cycles
If the feed is interrupted prematurely, the system still records the data.
Automatic flow segmentation
The system automatically creates a new entry in the passport when there is a brief absence of weight signal.
2. The passport is generated only after the stack is finished (on average once every 24 hours).
2. Uneven homogenization cycle in bins.
ONLINE CONVEYOR XRF ANALYZER CON-X
The CON-X conveyor online analyzer is used to identify and measure the concentration of elements and minerals in ore on a conveyor belt. The analyzer can analyze elements from Al (Z=13) to U (Z=92).
CON-X utilizes the X-ray fluorescence method to determine element content. A feature of the device is its ability to detect light elements (Mg, Al, Si) while minimizing interference related to the detector's protective film and air gap. The minimum content for reliable detection is from 10% for Al and higher.
DEVELOPMENT OF MATHEMATICAL MODELS FOR STACKED STOCKPILES AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS
A positioning system was implemented in the project, and the CON-X 02 analyzer was restored to functionality. Data from the positioning system and CON-X 02 allow for creating a mathematical model.
1. Stack passport generation.
2. Advisory system for optimal retrieval.
3. Visualization of the stack formation process with current state display.
4. Analysis of information regarding concentrates arriving from different sources via various raw material routes, regarding iron and lime content, lime mass (based on bin emptying level), and iron ore material sampling at the homogenization warehouse and conveyors.
OPERATOR SIGNALS
SYSTEM INTERFACE
