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Performance Solutions for the Mineral Processing Industry. Optimal Mineral Processing Control (OMPC) Mineral Processing Operations Simulator (MPOS) Analysis and Engineering Services. Recovery Increase 1 - 3 %. Throughput Increase 3 - 5 %. CIMExcel Software Inc. Slide 1.

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  1. Performance Solutions for the Mineral Processing Industry • Optimal Mineral Processing Control (OMPC) • Mineral Processing Operations Simulator (MPOS) • Analysis and Engineering Services • Recovery Increase 1 - 3 % • Throughput Increase 3 - 5 % CIMExcel Software Inc. Slide 1

  2. Optimal Mineral Processing Control (OMPC) • Increases Stability and Reduces Variability • Increases Ore Throughput and Metal Recovery • SAG / AG Mill Control and Optimization • Cyclone Scheduling and Optimization • Flotation Control and Optimization • Integrated Conventional and Advanced Control OMPCCIMExcel Software Inc. Slide 2

  3. OMPC - Integrated Conventional and Advanced Control • Conventional Control: • Feeder Speed • SAG / AG Mill Dual Power - Load Control • SAG / AG Mill Speed • SAG / AG Mill Water Ratio • SAG / AG Mill Water Addition • SAG / AG Mill Additives • SFPB and CFPB Level • Cyclone - Underflow and Overflow Water Addition • Ball Mill Additives • Flotation - Air Flow and Reagents Flow • Lube Systems Temperature • Advanced Control: • Stockpile Ore Size Distribution - Feeder Modal Control • SAG / AG Feedrate, Water Ratio, and Mill Speed • SFPB and CFPB Level • Lube Systems Temperature • Cyclone Scheduling • Cyclone - Overflow Solids • Flotation - Air Flow and Reagents Flow OMPC CIMExcel Software Inc. Slide 3

  4. OMPC - Throughput Optimization • Stockpile Ore Size Distribution - Feeder Modal Control • Ore Quality Analysis and Feedforward Control • Advanced Hill-Climbing Optimization • Water Ratio Optimization • Speed Optimization • Ore Load Control Mode • Feedrate and Power Constraints Mode • Continuous Response Identification and Learning OMPC CIMExcel Software Inc. Slide 4

  5. OMPC - Advanced Hill-Climbing Optimization • All trend windows herein display 100 minutes of operation. OMPC CIMExcel Software Inc. Slide 5

  6. OMPC Throughput Optimization - Increased Throughput ~ 5 % A and B Primary Grinding lines are identical and are fed from the same stockpile. There are moderate variations in the stockpile ore quality. A-line has OMPC – Throughput Optimization active and averages 951 Tph. B-line has conventional dual power-load control and water ratio control active and averages 901 Tph. OMPC CIMExcel Software Inc. Slide 6

  7. OMPC - Ore Quality Feedforward Control The Relative Grinding Time, the current steel load, and the time from the last lifter/liner/grate rebuild are used to determine the Maximum Feedrate. OMPC uses the Maximum Feedrate value as the remote setpoint to the Feedrate Control Loop. The particle size distributions for the relative grinding time (RGT = 0.8, 1.0, 1.2) are determined from belt cut testing and correlation with the Ore Size Analyzer data. The realtime Ore Size Analyzer data is used to determine the current value of the Relative Grinding Time. OMPC CIMExcel Software Inc. Slide 7

  8. OMPC - Ore Quality Feedforward Control Ore Quality Feedforward Control provides very stable primary mill operation during moderately variable ore quality conditions. OMPC CIMExcel Software Inc. Slide 8

  9. Conventional Power-Load Control Loop For the conventional power-load control loop for the above primary mill power and load performance curves, the operator needs to enter a water ratio value (0.65), a power setpoint value (6700 kw), a load setpoint value (660 psi), a high power feeder cutback value (7100 kw), and a high load feeder cutback value (675 psi). These values are critical and determine the throughput and the operating stability of the primary mill. If feeder cutbacks are encountered - the operator will lower these values, if no feeder cutbacks have been encountered - the operator will raise these values. OMPC CIMExcel Software Inc. Slide 9

  10. OMPC - Ore Quality Feedforward Control In the above, A-line and B-line are fed from the same stockpile with moderately varying ore quality. A-line has Ore Quality Feedforward active and averages 962 Tph. B-line has Conventional Power-Load Control active and averages 652 Tph. There is a significant performance improvement with OMPC Ore Quality Feedforward Control. OMPC CIMExcel Software Inc. Slide 10

  11. OMPC - Recovery Optimization • Cyclone Scheduling and Optimization • Flotation Solids Control and Optimization • Flotation (Air and Reagents) Feedforward Control OMPC CIMExcel Software Inc. Slide 11

  12. OMPC - Recovery Optimization - Increased Recovery ~ 2 % A1 and A2 Ball Mill - Cyclones - Flotation sides are identical and are fed equally from the same primary mill with the same particle size distribution. A1-side has OMPC - Cyclone Scheduling active, A2-side does not. Both sides have OF Density Optimization, Feedforward Air Ratio and Reagents Flow Ratio turned on. A1-side averages 89.8% recovery efficiency. A2-side averages 87.6% recovery efficiency. OMPC CIMExcel Software Inc. Slide 12

  13. Mineral Processing Operations Simulator (MPOS) • Operator Training Facilities • Control System Checkout • Advanced Control System Design and Testing • HMI Design and Testing • Process and Equipment What-if Analysis • Operator Training Facilities: • Control Room HMI Displays and Inputs • Control System and Motors • Process Model - Accurate Operating Values and Dynamic Responses • Operator Training Scenarios - Variations in Ore Quality and Failures of Equipment MPOS CIMExcel Software Inc. Slide 13

  14. MPOS - Operator Training - Control Room Displays MPOS CIMExcel Software Inc. Slide 14

  15. MPOS - Semi-Autogenous Mill Model MPOS CIMExcel Software Inc. Slide 15

  16. MPOS - Ball Mill Model MPOS CIMExcel Software Inc. Slide 16

  17. MPOS - Cyclone Model MPOS CIMExcel Software Inc. Slide 17

  18. MPOS - Flotation Model MPOS CIMExcel Software Inc. Slide 18

  19. MPOS - Comprehensive Operator Training Scenarios MPOS CIMExcel Software Inc. Slide 19

  20. Analysis Services • Primary Crushing Operations - Ore Size Distribution and Variability Analysis • Stockpile Ore Size Distribution Measurement, Classification and Grindability Analysis • SAG / AG Mill Feedrate, Power, and Load Testing and Analysis • SAG / AG Mill Speed and Water Ratio Testing and Analysis • Pebble Crusher Performance Testing and Analysis • SAG / AG Mill, Ball / Rod Mill, Pebble Crusher, Screening Particle Size Distribution (PSD) • Screen Feed Pump Curves • Cyclone Pack Pressure and Flow Curves • Cyclone Overflow and Underflow Mass Flow and Solids Curves • Cyclone Overflow and Underflow PSD Analysis and Partition Curves • Ball / Rod Mill Power Draw Curves • Flotation Feed Grade, PSD, Slurry Flow, Air Flow, Reagents Flows Recovery Analysis • Tailings - Critical Particle Size and Sanding Rate Analysis CIMExcel Software Inc. Slide 20

  21. Engineering Services • Instrumentation Requirements • Signal Processing and Filtering Design and Testing • OPC Connectivity and Integration • Controllability and Variability Analysis • Control Loop Functional Analysis, Design and Testing • User Interface Functional Analysis, Design and Testing • IEC 1131 Specifications, Programming and Testing • DCS Checkout Support • System Startup and Troubleshooting Support CIMExcel Software Inc. Slide 21

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