Systematic Separation Studies on Finely Dispersed Raw Magnesite by Using Triboelectrostatic Belt Separation

In the course of this study, systematic test series were examined to analyse and optimise the sortability of raw magnesite by using triboelectrostatic belt separation. The objective of the study was to find a dry sorting process for the separation of raw magnesite from accompanying components such as other carbonates and silicates. The aim of this test series was to develop knowledge about the optimal operating parameters for the triboelectrostatic separation of raw magnesite. All sorting tests were carried out with a triboelectrostatic belt separator type “ST X2” in an air-conditioned room at the Chair of Mineral Processing, Montanuniversitat Leoben, Austria.