Abstract
An in-depth understanding of the gravity flow behaviour of broken ore is beneficial to improving the ore recovery in sublevel caving mines. In this study, granular dolomites were used as an analogue to experimentally explore the effect of the physical properties of fragments on the gravity flow behaviour of broken ore. Five groups of granular dolomites were prepared first. Then, the particle size, particle size distribution, and particle morphology (e.g., sphericity, circularity, and fractal dimension) in each group were measured following the standard particle morphology test. After that, the angle of repose and the isolated extraction zone (IEZ) of each group were determined by performing funnel and isolated draw experiments, respectively. The experimental results highlighted the insubstantial effect of particle size and the significant effect of particle morphology on the angle of repose and isolated extraction zone of granular dolomite. It was found that a wider particle size distribution yielded an isolated extraction zone with a nonuniform shape and a smaller mass drawn because of the percolation of finer particles and the jamming of larger particles. Further, a linear negative correlation was revealed between the repose angle and the IEZ mass. Establishing the relationship between the repose angle and the IEZ shape would be of great significance. In this regard, the findings of this study can aid a preliminary analysis.
Funder
Research Fund of National Natural Science Foundation of China
Subject
Geology,Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
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