65 tph Lithium Recovery Plant

Plant Feed Material

Crushed lithium-bearing pegmatite (-8 mm).

Description of Plant

The Plant is designed and fabricated to Australian standards and includes the following:

• A Two-Stage DMS circuit:

  • 1 x 40 tph Primary DMS module complete with DMS feed preparation screen; and

  • 1 x 15 tph Secondary DMS module.

• 1 x 5.5 m3 Grizzly Feed Hopper (Feed Bin) complete with a Belt Feeder

• 1 x 65 tph Desliming Wet Screening Module (cutting at 0.6 mm) complete with wet tailings pump

• All plant conveyors - six (6) in total (including DMS feed and stockpile conveyors)

• Water reticulation circuit

• 550 kVA diesel generator.

The Plant incorporates our latest DMS module design with inline screens resulting in a reduced footprint and easier operation.  For skid-mounting, the Plant is provided with integrated steel catch sumps. 

Plant Footprint

65 x 75 m (excluding plant feed stockpile).

Equipment Vendors

• Cyclones: Multotec

• Magnetic Separators: Magquip

• Vibrating Equipment: Vibramech

• Screen Panels: Multotec (polyurethane)

• Pumps: Weir Warman

• Diesel generator: Volvo Penta.

Electrics & Control

• Configured and certified to AS/NZS electrical specifications

• PLC control with field-based stop/start panels

• 2 x MCC panels, mounted on the DMS Modules.

Process Consumables

• Make-up water required (TBC) = 168.5 m3/h at 4 bar pressure

• Ferrosilicon (FeSi): 

  • First fill = 10.4 t. 

  • First month of operation = 9.6 t.

Power

• Electrical load (installed): 350 kW.

• Power will be provided by a Consulmet-supplied diesel generator.

Skid-Mounting

The whole Plant is fully skid-mounted, eliminating the need for cast in-situ concrete and minimising site assembly. The Plant is anchored down to resist cyclonic wind loads by the use of pre-cast concrete ballast blocks.

The customer will need to construct a laser-levelled earthworks pad to levels and specifications agreed with Consulmet.

Trial Erection & Site Installation

The full plant will be trial erected in our yard prior to disassembly for shipment.  The customer will be invited to witness and sign off the trial erection.  Final modifications can be made as part of this process.

A full installation manual will be provided with the Plant to facilitate re-assembly on site.  Construction supervision and commissioning is included as standard.

Shipping

The Plant is designed not to exceed the Durban-Fremantle RO-RO and Western Australia road constraints. Larger structural steelwork is shipped as 2D panels, with smaller steelwork structures shipped as fully assembled 3D modules. The shipping format can be finalised during the supply and trial erection with the customer's input.

Optional Extras

The Plant can be specified with a full range of Consulmet-supplied optional extras, including:

• A water recovery circuit (degrit module and high-rate thickener)

• A filter press for a dry stack tailings solution

• Conveyor walkways

• SCADA system

• Cast in-situ foundations.

Lead Time & Price

• Ex-Works Delivery (South Africa): 16 weeks 

• Price: POA.

• Flowsheets, mass balance, 2D and 3D plant general arrangement drawings, and a 3D model are available on request.  For a formal quotation, please email australia@consulmet.com.au.