Project Presentation is about talc processing and

Presentation about talc

1. Upgradation of Ghundy Mine (Afghanistan) Talc through Gravity Separation. Presentor : Hamedgul Hamidi Supervisor: Dr. Abdul Mateen

2. Table of Content Introduction to Soap Stone Applications and Uses Chemical and Physical Properties Soap Stone and its Grades Areas in Pakistan Containing ores Ores Processing and Beneficiations

3. Introduction Soapstone / Talc Stone   Chemical Compositions Soapstone is the common name for the mineral steatite. Steatite is at least 50% talc combined with other minerals, mostly magnetite. While when the Talc is pure its composition is 31.88 % of MgO , 63.33% of SiO 2 and 4.75 % of H 2 O. Common ores are;-

4. Talc Application and Uses Daily Life Uses Beauty and Makeup Kits Toilet Soap manufacturing Cosmetic industries in baby talc powder Sinks masonry heaters flooring Sculpture kitchen countertops wall tile  Detergent manufacturing Industrial Uses   Dal mills (Pulses polishing) Textile Printing Ink Rubber industry Electric Cables Filler raw material in many chemical industries.  lubricating dusting powder

5. Chemical And Physical Properties Hegman Grind: 3- 6 pH 8.4-9.4 Density (g/cm3): 2.7- 2.85 Crystallography Lamellar Specific Gravity: 2.6- 2.85 G.E. Brightness 85- 97 Oil Absorption: 30-55 Refractive Index: 1.59- 1.60 Solubility in H2O: Insoluble Hardness @Mohs 20°C 1.0- 1.5 Appearance: White Powder, Grey, Green etc Odor None

6. Hazard & Safety Issues Talc waste is not reactive, flammable or biodegradable.

7. Afghanistan Talc Deposits :

8. Objectives To characterize Ghundy Mine Talc deposit & to identify t he most appropriate beneficiation technique. To upgrade the Talc to industrial grade.

9. Methodology: Sample Collection First of all, 20kg of representative field samples will be collected from the Ghundy Mine Talc deposit , for the research study purpose. From this representative sample, 10kg will be kept for record purposes and 10kg will be worked on. Crushing/ Grinding: To reduce the size to 50-150 microns. Crushing: Jaw and cone crusher Grinding: Roll mill and ball mill Characterization Study XRF XRD etc. Upgradation process selection Chemical Analysis of the final product to establish its suitability for industrial or chemical use

10. Talc Beneficiation and up gradations Crushers Jaw Crushers Eccentric Crushers

11. Talc Beneficiation and up gradations Grinding Grinding Mills Ball Mills

12. Beneficiation Spiral Separation Wafey Tables

13. Flow Chart

14. Tentative Table:

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