In order to solve the problem of slow settling of iron tailings in a concentrator in Benxi, the appropriate flocculant was selected through the flocculant optimization test. The effects of slurry mass concentration, flocculant unit consumption and slurry pH on flocculant settling were investigated by single factor test. The microstructure of the settling process was observed microscopically, and the settling law of iron tailings was summarized. The results show that the natural settling basically ends at 600 min, and the sediments after reaching the critical point of settling will undergo the main consolidation stage and the secondary consolidation stage. The main consolidation stage ends at 2 000 min, and the secondary consolidation stage ends at 3 500 min. The height of the clarification layer remains stable immediately. The flocculation effect is the best when the flocculant is anionic polyacrylamide (APAM), slurry mass concentration is 15%, flocculant unit consumption is 20g/t, and slurry pH=9. Under this condition, the solid content of 10 min is 233.13 mg/L, and the settling rate of 10 min is 67.15%.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |