Russian specialists from the ALROSA Innovation and Technology Center, the Burevestnik Innovation Center, and the Udachninsky Mining and Processing Plant have successfully developed and started implementing a new universal diamond separator with increased productivity.
The introduction of new equipment will radically increase the efficiency of kimberlite ore processing, providing a 3-4 fold increase in the extraction of precious minerals. Enrichment, a critically important stage of diamond mining, is aimed at separating valuable components from large volumes of rock. At processing plants, separators based on the luminescent properties of diamonds are used for this purpose: under X-ray radiation, they glow, which allows the system to identify and extract them. The new development not only minimizes losses but also significantly speeds up the enrichment process. A distinctive feature of the new separator is the use of two technologies — X-ray luminescence and X-ray imaging, which provides more accurate diamond detection compared to existing counterparts.
Ore enrichment is the most important stage in the diamond mining process. At this stage, valuable diamonds are extracted from a huge amount of waste rock. The process is carried out at special processing plants using separators, which are based on the ability of diamonds to glow under the influence of X-ray radiation. The separators detect this glow and extract the diamonds.
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