Implementation of Sensor-Based Sorting Technology in the Mining and Mineral Processing Industry
(2014) MIO920Production Management
- Abstract
- In this report, the implementation of a technology called sensor-based sorting technology is analyzed from different perspectives. The technology can be used to identify individual particles in order to sort wanted material from unwanted material. Today, the technology is widely used in different industries such as the food industry, the recycling industry, and to some extent the mining and mineral processing industry. If fully implemented in the mining and mineral processing industry several critical areas, such as energy/water consumption and mineral reserves, can be improved.
The sensor-based sorting technology is thoroughly presented in this report, together with information about benefits, costs and limitations. A case study has also... (More) - In this report, the implementation of a technology called sensor-based sorting technology is analyzed from different perspectives. The technology can be used to identify individual particles in order to sort wanted material from unwanted material. Today, the technology is widely used in different industries such as the food industry, the recycling industry, and to some extent the mining and mineral processing industry. If fully implemented in the mining and mineral processing industry several critical areas, such as energy/water consumption and mineral reserves, can be improved.
The sensor-based sorting technology is thoroughly presented in this report, together with information about benefits, costs and limitations. A case study has also been conducted, where the technology was analyzed at a specific mine site in Austria. The result of this study was that the technology can help increase the annual revenue, extend the life time of the mine, and lower the environmental impact.
An attempt was also made to define the actual market potential of the technology. The conclusion was that the market potential is high, however the potential has not been fully utilized.
Since the technology is able to deliver an increased value, and most technical limitations seem possible to overcome, the near future of the technology in the mining and mineral processing industry is expected to depend on non-technical aspects. Such aspects contain both psychological factors that affect the customer behavior, and manufacturers’ attitude to product development. (Less)
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- author
- Jönsson, Christian
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- MIO920
- year
- 2014
- type
- M1 - University Diploma
- subject
- keywords
- Sorting, Sensor-based sorting, Sorting technology, Mining, Minerals, Sensor-based, Wolfram, Scheelite, Mittersill
- other publication id
- 14/5483
- language
- English
- id
- 4362219
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- 2014-03-24 15:33:13
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abstract = {{In this report, the implementation of a technology called sensor-based sorting technology is analyzed from different perspectives. The technology can be used to identify individual particles in order to sort wanted material from unwanted material. Today, the technology is widely used in different industries such as the food industry, the recycling industry, and to some extent the mining and mineral processing industry. If fully implemented in the mining and mineral processing industry several critical areas, such as energy/water consumption and mineral reserves, can be improved.
The sensor-based sorting technology is thoroughly presented in this report, together with information about benefits, costs and limitations. A case study has also been conducted, where the technology was analyzed at a specific mine site in Austria. The result of this study was that the technology can help increase the annual revenue, extend the life time of the mine, and lower the environmental impact.
An attempt was also made to define the actual market potential of the technology. The conclusion was that the market potential is high, however the potential has not been fully utilized.
Since the technology is able to deliver an increased value, and most technical limitations seem possible to overcome, the near future of the technology in the mining and mineral processing industry is expected to depend on non-technical aspects. Such aspects contain both psychological factors that affect the customer behavior, and manufacturers’ attitude to product development.}},
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language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Implementation of Sensor-Based Sorting Technology in the Mining and Mineral Processing Industry}},
year = {{2014}},
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