Luossavaara-kiirunavaara Ab

Wolfgang Weisser

Rolf A Sieglen

Helga Heide

Rainer Koenig

Suction device for obtaining dust samples of nearly homogeneous grain sizes and with a reproducible bulk density for the analysis of ores. The device, which is suitable for use during the mining of ores, includes a cylindrical casing, having an opening at each end thereof, and a cylindrical sieve insert, having an opening at each end thereof and being coaxially located within the casing. An inwardly-facing conically-shaped insert, located at the front end of said casing, provides flow communication between the front end of the casing and the sieve insert. A suction pipe socket is located laterally on the casing for attachment to suction-generating equipment. A filter is located over the mouth of the conically-shaped insert. The front end of a downwardly-curved dust-conducting tube is in direct communication with the back end of the sieve insert. There is a tube for collecting samples from the dust-conducting tube. The nozzle-like taper of the conically-shaped insert accelerates the dust particles which have been drawn into the device and have passed through the filter. The smaller dust particles, following the deflection of the air flow caused by the lateral suction through the suction pipe socket pass through the sieve insert and out the suction pipe socket. The larger dust particles, not being deflected by the lateral suction, pass through the dust-conducting tube into the sample container.

Suction device for obtaining dust samples

Process for the determination of the magnetite and phosphorus contents of magnetite-containing ores. A sample of dust which has been produced artificially or obtained as byproduct is collected and placed in an electromagnetic field. The magnetite content of the dust sample is determined from changes in the magnetic flux or the relative permeability. Subsequently the phosphorus content of the total dust sample mass is determined. Also the total dust sample mass is likewise determined from changes in the magnetic flux or the relative permeability. The dust sample is preferably dried prior to measuring the change in the magnetic flux or the relative permeability. Equipment for carrying out the process includes a coil system having at least one measuring coil for determining the magnetite content. The core of the measuring coil forms a tube which has a minimum filling height that exceeds the length of the coil. An additional measuring coil, whose length exceeds the maximum filling height of the tube, is provided for determination of the sample mass. The tube is connected to a reaction chamber for carrying out the phosphorus analysis. The reaction chamber is connected to reagent storage containers. A microprocessor is provided for evaluating the measured values and simultaneously controlling the operation of the equipment. The tube is connected to a dust collecting unit, preferably via an elbow.

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Bad Homburg, Germany

Wolfgang Weisser