Calcium carbonate mud losses during transportation in laminar flow

Authors

  • Rodney Martínez-Rojas Instituto Superior Minero Metalurgico Moa Holguin
  • Raúl Izquierdo-Pupo ISMM
  • Murpis Pompa-Larrazabal Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica del Instituto Superior Minero Metalurgico de Moa

Keywords:

calcium carbonate mud, load losses, rheology, non-Newtonian fluids.

Abstract

Calcium carbonate mud slurries are non Newtonian fluids. The calcium carbonate mud is used in Cuban nickel plants for the neutralization of liquors derived from the acid leaching process of ferruginous lateritic ores. The objective of this investigation is to establish, based on the mud rheological behavior, a material loss model for the transportation of this fluid in laminar flow in pipelines. It was found that the calcium carbonate mud behaves as an ideal plastic, adjustable to the Bingham model, in concentrations of solids higher than 40% while it is a seudoplastic fluid in concentrations of 32%. The resulting model constitutes the calculation basis for the selection, evaluation and rationalization of the calcium carbonate mud transfer through pipeline, with relation to the physical characteristics of the mud.

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Author Biographies

Rodney Martínez-Rojas, Instituto Superior Minero Metalurgico Moa Holguin

Profesor asistente, departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica del Instituto Superior Minero Metalurgico de Moa

Raúl Izquierdo-Pupo, ISMM

Profesor titular, departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica Instituto Superior Minero Metalurgico de Moa

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Published

2014-02-20

How to Cite

Martínez-Rojas, R., Izquierdo-Pupo, R., & Pompa-Larrazabal, M. (2014). Calcium carbonate mud losses during transportation in laminar flow. Minería & Geología, 30(1), 80–94. Retrieved from https://revista.ismm.edu.cu/index.php/revistamg/article/view/Martinez

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 1 (2014): Enero-Marzo

Section

Eficiencia energética
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