A study of self-heating characteristics of a pyrrhotite-rich sulphide ore stockpile

作     者：A.Hadizdeniz S.Kelebek 

作者机构：Department of Mining Engineering Selcuk University The Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining Queen's University 

出 版 物：《International Journal of Mining Science and Technology》 (矿业科学技术学报（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2013年第23卷第3期

页      面：381-386页

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学科分类：081901[工学-采矿工程] 0819[工学-矿业工程] 08[工学] 

基　　金：made possible through a visiting postdoctoral fellowship to A.H. Ozdeniz by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) An operating research grant through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC) is also acknowledged 

主　　题：Sulphide ore stockpile Self heating Pyrrhotite Pentlandite Chalcopyrite 

摘      要：Original surface chemistry of sulphidesis altered upon contact with air, leading to oxidation , which is accompanied by evolution of heat. The current study reports results of an investigation on extent of exothermicity of an experimental nickel-copper sulphide stockpile that was formed at a mining site in Sudbury, Canada. The ore contained pentlandite and chalcopyrite that are accompanied by a large quantity of pyrrhotite. The self-heating characteristics were recorded by temperature sensors placed inside the stockpile. Ambient conditions such as temperature, humidity, and wind velocity were simultaneously recorded. The inner temperature of the stockpile indicated significant fluctuations due to rapid changes, particularly in the outside temperature. The minimum and maximum temperatures recorded in the outside and inside were 5 and 10.5, 44.3 and 32 ℃, respectively. The self-heating capacity of the sulphide ore stockpile observed represents a mild case compared to that experienced by coals. Possible reasons are discussed.