Design

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Job N
Draw N
02-A-001
A
M.Pimentel
Stream
Flow, kg/h
A.Esplin
Process Carbon Plant
Carbon Adsorption Circuit
Minera Yanacocha S.R.L.
SOLUTION SOLUTION
1,250
pH
Pressure, Pa
Mass, mt
56
SLURRY
1,250
7.5
Volume, m
3

Level, %
7.5
SLURRY
1,250 Flow, m
3
/h
SOLUTION SLURRY
1,250
Stream # 1 4 6 7 8
Temperature, C
CARBON FROM
SCREENED CARBON
TRANSFER PUMPS
7
TO RECYCLE
SOLUTION TANK
CARBON ADSORPTION
COLUMS
14.26 m
3
(x 3)
4
FINE CARBON
DISPOSAL
7
56
1
28
8
NEUTRALIZED ACID PUMPS
SOLUTION
LIFT PUMPS
DISTRIBUTOR
TANK
(13.2 m
3
)
M
M
M
M
M
CARBON TO
ACID WASH SCREEN
1
BARREN SOLUTION
TANK
(66.4 m
3
)
6
8
56
FINE CARBON
DISPOSAL
Peso de carbn por columna = 2.5 TM
Peso de carbn por tren = 12.5 TM ( x 3 )
Flujo de solucin
pregnant = 1300 m3hr

Peso de carbn a lavado cido 7.5 TM

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Process Flowsheet
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Job N
Draw N
02-A-002
A
M.Pimentel
A.Esplin
Process Carbon Plant
Acid Wash Circuit Sheet 1
Minera Yanacocha S.R.L.
CARBON TRANSFER
PUMPS
(2)
15
ACID WASH
TANK
(19.3 m
3
)
23
8
9
21
M
RAW WATER
CARBON FROM CARBON ADSORPTION
CAUSTIC SODA
CIRCULATION PUMPS
CARBON TO
STRIP VESSEL
8
23
15
21
CARBON FINES
TANK
ACID PUMPS
(2)
ACID MIX
TANK
(24.3 m
3
)
19
TRANSFER WATER
PUMPS
HCl
11 16
17
20
10
14
13 12
Stream #
Stream
8
Temperature, C
Pressure, Pa
10 11 12 13 14 16 17
SLURRY SLURRY SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION
20 21 23
SLURRY SLURRY SOLUTION SOLUTION
7.5
Flow, m
3
/h
Flow, kg/h
Volume, m
3

Mass, mt
18.0
36.0
18.0 18.0
36.0
600.0 7.5
0.0
SOLUTION
15
0.5
Level, %
40.0 7.5
18.0
pH
pH de termino de lavado = 5.6
Volumen tanque = 37.9 m
3

Peso de carbn= 7.5 a 15 TM( 15 a 30 m
3
)
Volumen de operacin = 37.14 m
3
(98 %)
Volumen de agua = 9.72 m3 (40% tk)
pH de inicio de lavado = 0.6
Volumen de recirculacin = 54 m3
Flujo de recirculacin = 18 m3/hr
Tiempo de recirculacin = 3 hr
Volumen de enjuague = 25 m3
Flujo de recirculacin = 18 m3/hr
Peso de carbn = 7.5 TM
a Stripp
HCl al 33% = 1100 lt.
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Job N
Draw N
02-A-003
A
M.Pimentel
A.Esplin
Process Carbon Plant
Acid Wash Circuit Sheet 2
Minera Yanacocha S.R.L.
22
NaOH TRANSFER
PUMPS
(2)
58
NaOH STORAGE
TANK
(5.09 m
3
)





ACID NEUTRALIZATION
TANK
(17.1 m
3
)
NEUTRALIZED
ACID PUMPS
(2)
62
59
28
25
NaOH METERING
PUMPS
(2)
CARBON FINES PUMP
PLANT AIR
RAW WATER
59
58
22
25
27
28
BARREN SOLUTION
TANK
TRANSFER WATER
TANK
PRETEATMENT
SOLUTION
CAUSTIC SODA
IN BAGS
ACID MIX
TANK
M
M
60
15
ACID WASH TANK
FINE CARBON
DISPOSAL
15
60
61
26
Stream # 22
Temperature, C
Pressure, Pa
24 25 26 27 28 15 58
SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION
59 60 61
SOLUTION SLURRY SOLUTION SLURRY Stream
Flow, m
3
/h
Flow, kg/h
Volume, m
3

Mass, mt
3.0
24
Level, %
0.5 3.0
0.3
85.0
> 7.0 pH
27.0 15.4 15.4
0.3 0.3
4.0
Peso NaOH = 300 kg
Volumen preparacin = 3.06 m
3
(60%)
Cc NaOH = 9.8 %
Volumen a P-1 = 3.06 m
3
(60%)
Cc NaOH = 9.8 %




Volumen remanente = 0.51m
3
(10%)
Cc NaOH = 9.8 %
Design
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Process Flowsheet
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Job N
Draw N
02-A-004
A
M.Pimentel
A.Esplin
Process Carbon Plant
Carbon Strip Circuit
Minera Yanacocha S.R.L.
STRIP VESSEL
(17.2 m
3
)
44
BOILER CIRCULATION
PUMP
21
36
79
32
49
34
43
M
RECLAIM HEAT
EXCHANGER
THERMAL FLUID
HEAT EXCHANGER
FIRE-TUBE
BOILER
EXPANSION
TANK
THERMAL FLUID
43
30
31
36
32
21
48
79
34
33
FUEL DAY TANKS
FROM TRANSFER
WATER PUMP
CARBON FROM
ACID WASH
PRETEATMENT
SOLUTION
INTERMEDIATE
SOLUTION PUMPS
PREGNANT AND INTERMEDIATE
SOLUTION TANKS
CARBON TO STRIPPED
CARBON SCREEN
CARBON TO CARBON
SIZING SCREEN
49
Stream #
Stream
30
Temperature, C
Pressure, Pa
31 32 33 34 36 43 21
SLURRY SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION DIESEL
47 48 49
SLURRY SLURRY SLURRY
79
SLURRY
Flow, m
3
/h
Flow, kg/h
Volume, m
3

Mass, mt 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 2.5
Level, %
pH
26.5 26.5 27.5 26.5 26.5 26.5
27.5
47
Volumen NaCN a Vaseell =0.765 m
3
Cc NaCN = 6.53 %
Flujo = 4 m
3
/Hr

Peso de carbn = 7.5 TM
a Strippv
Volumen a P-1 = 3.06 m
3
(60%)
Cc NaOH = 9.8 %
Cc NaCN = 1.7%
Cc NaOH = 4.8%
V solucin = 3.81 m
3
V carbn = 15 m
3

Flujo recirculacin = 18 m
3
Cc NaCN = 0.114%
Cc NaOH = 0.69%
Flujo de lavado = 18 @ 22 m
3

Design
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Job N
Draw N
02-A-005
A
M.Pimentel
A.Esplin
Process Carbon Plant
Eluate Storage
Minera Yanacocha S.R.L.
34
72 36
RECLAIM HEAT
EXCHANGER
STRIP VESSEL
PREGNANT SOLUTION TANK
MERRIL CROWE
39
PREGNANT SOLUTION
PUMPS
(2)
INTERMEDIATE
SOLUTION PUMPS
(2)
INTERMEDIATE
SOLUTION TANK
(135 m
3
)
PREGNANT
SOLUTION TANK
(135 m
3
)
RAW WATER
34
35
39 37 38
40
36 72
Stream #
Stream
35
Temperature, C
Pressure, Pa
36 37 38 39 40 41 34 72
SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION
Flow, m
3
/h
Flow, kg/h
Volume, m
3

Mass, mt
26.5 26.5 26.5 26.5 26.5 15.0 0.0
40.0 Level, %
pH
41
0.0
Design
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Process Flowsheet
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Job N
Draw N
02-A-006
A
M.Pimentel
A.Esplin
Process Carbon Plant
Strip Solution Make-up
Minera Yanacocha S.R.L.
22
76
25
74
60
63
TRANSFER WATER
TANK
(27.1 m
3
)
SOFT WATER
SURGE TANK
(65.1 m
3
)
32
NaCN DAY
TANK
(5.1 m
3
)
CARBON FINES TANK
CARBON FINES FILTER
RAW WATER
NaCN FROM
MERRIL CROWE
FROM NaOH
METERING PUMP
STRIP VESSEL
NaOH STORAGE TANK
INTERMEDIATE SOLUTION TANK
SCRUBBER
ACID WASH CIRCUIT
72
78
23
19
ACID WASH CIRCUIT
STRIP CIRCUIT
CARBON HANDLING
44
54
TRANSFER WATER
PUMP
(2)
SOFT WATER
PUMP
(2)
NaCN METERING
PUMP
(2)
WATER SOFTENING
SYSTEM
(2 TANKS)
23
25
22
72
76
60
63
70
69
73
71
Stream #
Stream
22
Temperature, C
Pressure, Pa
23 25 32 59 61
SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION
69 70 71 72 73
SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION SOLUTION
76
SOLUTION
32
Flow, m
3
/h
Flow, kg/h
Volume, m
3

Mass, mt
27.0 27.0
110.5 110.5
4.0
0.8
4.0
3.0
0.0 18.0
36.0
0.0
Level, %
pH
3.0
27.5
110.5
15.4
90.0
Cc NaCN = 6.53 %
Volumen a Vaseell =0.765 m
3
Cc NaCN = 6.53 %
Flujo = 4 m
3
/Hr

Design
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Process Flowsheet
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Job N
Draw N
02-A-007
A
M.Pimentel
A.Esplin
Process Carbon Plant
Carbon Regeneration
Minera Yanacocha S.R.L.
81
79
78
89
85
REGENERATED CARBON
TRANSFER PUMP
(2)
PREDRYER
TRANSFER WATER PUMPS
DIESEL FUEL DAY TANKS
RAW WATER
CARBON FROM
STRIP VESSEL
CARBON FINES TANK
CARBON TO CARBON
SIZING SCREEN
88
CARBON
QUENCH TANK
(30.1 m
3
)
79
88
89
81
CARBON REGENERATION
KILN
80
84
86
AIR
Stream #
Stream
79 80 84 86 87 88
SLURRY SLURRY SLURRY SLURRY SLURRY SLURRY
89
FUEL
Temperature, C
Pressure, Pa
Flow, m
3
/h
Flow, kg/h
Volume, m
3

Mass, mt
Level, %
pH
2.5 2.5 2.5
90.0
87
2.5 2.5
Design
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Yanacocha Norte Carbon Plant
Process Flowsheet
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Job N
Draw N
02-A-008
A
M.Pimentel
A.Esplin
Process Carbon Plant
Carbon Handling
Minera Yanacocha S.R.L.
CARBON ATTRITION
TANK
(18 m
3
)
CARBON FINES
TANK
(17.1 m
3
)
85
CARBON QUENCH
TANK
CARBON TO
ADSORPTION COLUMNS
56
63
TRANSFER
WATER TANK
CARBON FINES
FILTER
58
NEW CARBON
TRANSFER PUMP
(2)
CARBON FINES
PUMP
88
56
58
49
88
REGENERATED CARBON
TRANSFER PUMPS
CARBON FROM
STRIP VESSEL
ACID WASH DEWATERING
SCREEN U SIZE
9
81
54
TRANSFER WATER
PUMPS
NEW CARBON
IN BAGS
49
M
STRIPPED CARBON
SCREEN U SIZE
SCREENED CARBON
STORAGE TANK
(30.1 m
3
)
53
57
68
Stream #
Stream
53 56 57 58
SLURRY SLURRY SLURRY
63 68
SOLUTION SLURRY SLURRY
88
SLURRY
Temperature, C
Pressure, Pa
Flow, m
3
/h
Flow, kg/h
Volume, m
3

Mass, mt
Level, %
pH
49
SLURRY
7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 0.3
0.0
2.5
90
Design
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Process Flowsheet
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Job N
Draw N
02-A-009
A
M.Pimentel
A.Esplin
Process Carbon Plant
Utilities
Minera Yanacocha S.R.L.
2
3
DIESEL FUEL
TRANSFER PUMPS
PLANT AIR RECEIVER
TO PLANT
SERVICE OUTLETS
BOILER
43
DIESEL FUEL
FILTERS
(4)
AIR RECEIVER AIR COMPRESOR
(2)
DIESEL FUEL DAY TANK
(2 TANKS x 1.5 m
3
)
FROM
ATMOSPHERE
DESICCANT
DRYERS
43
CARBON REGENERATION KILN
89
89
3
62
FINE CARBON FILTER
Stream #
Stream
3 43 89
DIESEL DIESEL DIESEL
91
TO VALVES
& INSTRUMENTS
PREFILTER OIL REMOVAL
FILTER
AFTER FILTER INSTRUMENT
AIR RECEIVER
Temperature, C
Pressure, Pa
Flow, m
3
/h
Flow, kg/h
Volume, m
3

Mass, mt
Level, %
pH
7.5 7.5
35.0 0.1