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Conducted on
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Prepared by
Screening Performance (Daily Checks)
Deslime Screens
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Even distribution across screen
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Screen feed bias (bed depth)
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Sieve bends free of flooding
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Sprays correctly positioned
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Spray water flowrates optimised
Sink Screens
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Even distribution across screen
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Screen feed bias (bed depth)
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Screen spillage
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Free of surging
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Sieve bends free of flooding
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Sprays correctly positioned
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Spray water flowrate optimised
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Consistent distribution between FS + SS
Float Screens
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Even distribution across screen
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Screen feed bias (bed depth)
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Screen spillage
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Sieve bend free of flooding
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Sprays positioned correctly
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Sprays water flowrate optimised
Vibrating Tell Tale Screen
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Minimal oversize
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Screen deck free of holes
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No flooding
Tailings Dewatering Screens
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Material free of coal
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Consistent moisture
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Screen underpans clear
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No flooding
Flotation Performance (Daily Checks)
Jameson Cells
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Cell Froth Depths
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Wash water running and clear
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No leaks on tubes and downcomers
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No blockages in downcomer and airline
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Froth stability (no burping, mobile)
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Product flowing well, gritty in feel
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Wash water strainer (clean, flowing)
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Tailings colour, sample point running
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Wash water strainer (clean and flowing)
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Buffer tank
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Agitation operational
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Knockdown sprays flowing
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Level
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Spirals (check if operational)
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Build-up of oversize in spiral
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Flush water into underpan launders
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Splitters in equivalent positions
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Splitters align on discharge
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Feed distributor orifices not blocked
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Holes and damaged piping
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Water valve on feed sump
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Sump level control
Cyclones (Daily Checks)
DMC Performance
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DMC free of movement/noise
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Siphon breathers unblocked
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Sump swirls
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Guage cleanliness
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Feed flows
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Sump holes
Tailings Cyclones
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Free of roping or spraying
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No leaks or external wear
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Breathers free and clear
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Spiral Cyclones
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Free of roping or spraying
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No leaks or external wear
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Mag Separators
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Discharge even on each drum
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Limited water in concentrate
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Required bath level
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Minimum carry on drums
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Good underflow from spigots
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Sanding in bath
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Underflow tailings
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No eddies in primary underflow
Fine Coal Dewatering (Daily Checks)
Belt Filters
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Overflow consistent at discharge
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Cake formation first third of the belt
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Cake free of cracking at breaker
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Cloths tracking correctly
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Sprays clear and effective
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Guide rollers
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Feed curtain condition
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Cake thickness (even and 18mm)
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Slime layer thickness
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Flocculant addition
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Bellow and paddle condition
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Seal water condition
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Product on carry belt
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Build-up on carry belt
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Air bag cloth tracking
Flocculant
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Floc consistency
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Passing through overflow pipe
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Valve checks
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Thickener Operation (Daily Checks)
Tailings Thickener
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Feed well level, not overflowing
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All sprays operational
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Free of froth
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Dosage points unblocked
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Overflow clarity wedge check
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Colour
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Clarometer operation
Magnetite Thickener
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Free of launder crust
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Free of froth
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Overflow clarity wedge check
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Rakes turning
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Colour
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Sprays clear and operational
Weightometers
RC5
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Weighframe free of build-up
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Chains free and loose
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Roller condition
RC6
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Weighframe free of build-up
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Chains free and loose
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Roller condition
CC2
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Weighframe free of build-up
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Chains free and loose
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Roller condition
R1
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Weighframe free of build-up
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Chains free and loose
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Roller condition
Trends
Feedrate
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Feedrate average from SP +/- 20tph
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Maximum deviation from SP <100tph
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Reclaimer rate matching bin level
DMC Control Performance
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MIEP between +/- 0.005
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Max deviation from SP +/- 0.01
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Median PV vs SP +/-0.005
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DMC pressure above 130kPa
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Sump level control
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Alignment of D-head (within 1D)
Jameson Cells
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Vacuum SP -5 to -8kPa
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Feed pressure 140-160kPa
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Air flowrate SP
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Diesel SP
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MIBC SP
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Wash water bias
Tailings Thickener
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Rake height
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Underflow density
Tailings cyclones
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Tailings sump level
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Pressure gauges at 140kPa
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Pump pressure trend
Spiral Cyclones
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Feed sump level
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Pressure gauges at 85kPa
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Pump pressure trend (cavitation)
Spirals
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Confirm if spirals should run
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Feed sump level
Vacuum Filtration
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Belt filters operating at <-60kPa
Magnetite Clarifier
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Rake height trend
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Underflow density trend
Buffer Tank
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Slurry and froth trend
Weekly Checks
Marcy
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Differential
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DMC feed medium
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Tailings thickener UF
General Comments
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General Comments