Influence of hydrodynamic effects on dispersoid structural changes under microdisintegration

Abstract

The purpose of the presented study is to give a theoretical substantiation of the formation process of a high-clay sand dispersoid from placers with a high content of fine and finely dispersed gold under changing hydrodynamic parameters of the hydro mixture flow by means of enclosing and reflecting surfaces of the proposed installation. The object of the research is the process of hydrodynamic disintegration. The subject of the study includes the main parameters of the hydrodynamic effect on the mineral environment and the destruction nature of high-clay sands under hydrodynamic conditions. While doing the research, the author used the methods for constructing a mathematical model of dispersoid transformation under hydrodynamic effect on the hydro mixture, analytical and numerical calculations. The analysis of the aspects of hydrodynamic phenomena and interactions made it possible to substantiate the dispersoid formation process based on the intensification of microdisintegration and to identify the characteristic impact factors as well. Based on the theory of changes in the thermodynamic potential of the system of particle surfaces under dynamic exposure, a method has been proposed for determining the hydrodynamic variation parameters of the hydromixture structural component in the closed cavity of the generator when interacting with the elements of the enclosing and reflecting surfaces. The performed numerical calculations allowed to reveal a significant increase in the specific interphase surface of the dispersoid of the mineral component. The interaction of the elements of enclosing and reflecting surfaces according to the proposed innovative layout of elements location in the generator under the directed supply of the hydromixture from the nozzle into a closed cavity resulted in the increase from 3 to 4 times. A new design of a hydrodynamic generator and a flow diagram have been introduced on order to activate the extraction process of microparticles of valuable components.