On the Use of Photometric Separation for the Processing of Techno-Genic Raw Materials

This work presents studies on the material composition and physico-mechanical characteristics of an alumina-containing estimate formed during the production of aluminum on electrolyzers with self-baking anodes during technological operations. The material is a mixture of fine powder 2.5 mm in size (62.78% on average mass) with the presence of pieces of material ranging in size from 0.5 to 6 cm (average 20.26% by weight). The samples contain pieces of hardened aluminum with sizes from 5 to 20 mm (16.96%). The largest content in the sample has the fineness classes-0.315 + 0.16 mm in the volume of 29.85% and the largest class +2.5 mm-37.22%. B It was established that aluminum is concentrated in the fractions-0.315 + 0.16 mm (45.7%) and 0.16 + 0 mm (48.8%), silicon in the fraction-0.63 + 0.315 mm (1.91%), iron at-1.25 + 0.63 mm (0.601%) and-0.63 + 0.315 mm (0.62%). The material consists of cryolite (Na3AlF6), chiolite (Al3F14Na5), quartz, feldspar, carbonaceous matter and the technogenic phase of the composition (NaF) 1.5CaF2 AlF3. The material is characterized as non-abrasive (working index Ai - 0.0184) and very soft in relation to impact crushing (working index CWi - 3.64), the working index of ball grinding Bond (BWi - 6.47) characterizes a very low resistance to ball grinding. The implementation of the crushing operation of an alumina-containing estimate will allow the use of dry cascade-gravity and centrifugal classification to separate impurities in the form of SiO2, and Fe2O3 for the use of alumina-containing material in primary aluminum technology. On the basis of laboratory tests, it is established that alumina-containing raw materials can be separated and photometric and gravitational separation methods can be used. A mathematical model of the motion of particles of primary and prepared alumina-containing raw materials in a cascade-gravity classifier was developed. The criteria and factors characterizing the alumina-containing material, as well as influencing and determining the maximum material enrichment, are established.

SUBSTANTIATION OF THE CHOICE OF MODEL OF EXPERIMENTAL DISK SCARIFICATOR

This paper discusses the concept of scarification, methods of scarification of seeds, and also presents an experimental model of a disk scarifier. In our work, we consider a disk scarifier, which uses a disk as a working organ, which receives seeds and an abrasive working circle. It is installed in an experimental scarifier, which allows performing three consecutive operations on pre-sowing seed treatment in a mechanized way. These operations are performed in their own scarifier seed processing zone. The proposed technical solution and the created scarifier makes it possible to improve the quality of scarification during three consecutive mechanized operations – scarification, seed cleaning and treatment with the microbiological preparation rizotorfin.

Comprehensive ensuring of quality of surfaces of details at centrifugal-planetary volume processing

The results of the system analysis of the set of input factors of the volumetric centrifugal-planetary processing, allowing to implement a comprehensive approach to the provision of quality processing parameters, are considered. A sequence of modeling processes ensuring the quality of surfaces during bulk processing is given. The results of modeling the contact of an abrasive working body with the surface of a workpiece with a microrelief are shown. The factors determining the stability of reliable achievement of qualitative indicators are noted. A dependence has been developed to determine the parameter of the surface roughness to be reduced, based on the results of modeling the contact between the surfaces of the working fluid and the workpiece by the finite element method. The experience of designing volumetric centrifugal processing operations on the basis of modeling is generalized. Methodical methods of technological preparation of manufacture for volumetric processing are offered.