Abstract
The tailing paste thickening technology was investigated to achieve goaf reduction treatment and tailing resource utilization of metal mines and reach the effect of controlling two hazards with one waste. However, superfine tailing particles could easily form suspended water-locking flocs in the thickening process, which seriously affected the increase in the underflow concentration in the thickener. Undisturbed compression-stage bed samples were extracted using an in situ sampling method through a continuous dynamic thickening experiment. Then, the morphologies and geometrical structures of micropores were analyzed through high-precision computed tomography scanning. Subsequently, the influences of the shear evolution of pore structure and seepage channel on the dewaterability of underflow slurry were explored by combining Avizo software and 3D reconstruction technology. The thickening and dewatering mechanism of underflow slurry was also revealed. Results showed that under the shear action, the flocs were deformed and compacted, forming a high-concentration underflow. On this basis, the original micropores were extruded, deformed and segmented. Moreover, many loose micropores were formed, the connectivity became poor and the total porosity declined. The diameter of the water-conducting channel in the sample was enlarged because of the shear force and the seepage effect improved. The maximum flow velocity inside the pores was 1.537 μm/s, which was 5.49% higher than that under the non-shear state.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Key Science and the Technology Program of Henan Province
China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
Subject
Geology,Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
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7 articles.
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