Question: A minerals processing separator is fed 1 5 0 0 0 kg / h of slurry containing 1 0 % hematite , 1 5 %

A minerals processing separator is fed 15000 kg/h of slurry containing 10% hematite ,15% lime and the rest is water . In operation , water containing lime is filtered and hematite is retained at the first stage. The filtrate is therefore dried evaporating water leaving behind lime . The thick liquor leaving the evaporator contains 45% Lime, 2% Hematite and the rest of the water.Calculate the : (a) hematite retained (kg/h)(b) Water evaporated (kg/h)(c) Thick Liqour (kg/h)

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