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    Structural Design Review of Tailing Thickener by Finite Element Analysis (FEA) - Summary Presentation

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    The structural design of a tailings thickener was reviewed using finite element analysis (FEA). [1] The FEA model analyzed stresses on the rake arms, central torque cage, and octagonal ring under different torque and bridge position conditions. [2] The results showed the connection points between the rakes and torque cage experienced the highest stresses, especially when the bridge was positioned between rakes. [3] Critical stresses exceeding the yield strength were also found in reinforcement plates on the torque cage under some load conditions.

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    The structural design of a tailings thickener was reviewed using finite element analysis (FEA). [1] The FEA model analyzed stresses on the rake arms, central torque cage, and octagonal ring under different torque and bridge position conditions. [2] The results showed the connection points between the rakes and torque cage experienced the highest stresses, especially when the bridge was positioned between rakes. [3] Critical stresses exceeding the yield strength were also found in reinforcement plates on the torque cage under some load conditions.

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    The structural design of a tailings thickener was reviewed using finite element analysis (FEA). [1] The FEA model analyzed stresses on the rake arms, central torque cage, and octagonal ring under different torque and bridge position conditions. [2] The results showed the connection points between the rakes and torque cage experienced the highest stresses, especially when the bridge was positioned between rakes. [3] Critical stresses exceeding the yield strength were also found in reinforcement plates on the torque cage under some load conditions.

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    Structural Design Review of Tailing Thickener by Finite Element Analysis (FEA) - Summary Presentation

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    The structural design of a tailings thickener was reviewed using finite element analysis (FEA). [1] The FEA model analyzed stresses on the rake arms, central torque cage, and octagonal ring under different torque and bridge position conditions. [2] The results showed the connection points between the rakes and torque cage experienced the highest stresses, especially when the bridge was positioned between rakes. [3] Critical stresses exceeding the yield strength were also found in reinforcement plates on the torque cage under some load conditions.

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    The document discusses a structural design review of a tailings thickener using finite element analysis to evaluate stresses.

    The objective is to review the structural design of the tailings thickener, which includes strengthening modifications to the original structure designed by Delkor in the rake arms, central torque cage and octogonal ring near the top of the torque cage.

    The geometry was created in ANSYS Space Claim and the numerical model in ANSYS Workbench Mechanical. Torque values of 35%, 55%, 75% and 100% of the design torque were considered. Positions of the bridge and configurations of fixed and free rakes were also considered.

    Structural Design Review of Tailing

    Thickener by Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

    1
    INTRODUCTION

    BEFORE AFTER
    OBJECTIVE
    Review the structural design of the Tailing Thickener which
    includes the stregthening modifications to the original
    structure designed by Delkor in the rake arms, central torque
    cage and octogonal ring near the top of the torque cage.

    METODOLOGY
    These review will be based on Finite Element Modeling (FEA) by
    linear static analysis. Von misses stresses in elements had been
    calculated and compared to yield stress.

    TORQUE CAGE

    RAKES

    2
    OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS FOR THE FINITE
    ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA)

    The geometry for the analysis was created in ANSYS Space Claim and the numerical model in ANSYS Workbench
    Mechanical. It was considered the properties of steel A36.

    Figure: Geometric for FEA Figure: Numerical model

    OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS FOR THE ANALYSIS


    Torque values: 35%, 55%, 75% and 100% of the toque design.
    Positions of the bridge: On a long rake and over a short rake and in the middle of the two rakes.
    A configuration with fixed rakes (representing the rakes submerged in solid) and
    Two critical scenarios : free configuration of the rakes.
    EXTREME CONDITIONS
    3
    RELEVANT RESULTS FOR EXTREME CONDITIONS

    Bridge between rakes Bridge between rakes Bridge over long rakes Bridge over short rake
    Fixed rakes 35% Torque Fixed rakes 100% Torque Fixed rakes 100% Torque Fixed rakes 100%
    Torque

    Efforts in
    beams of
    torque cage

    The connection points of the rakes are also the most critical to the metal structure of the cage torque, considering
    fixed rake.
    Bridge over the long rake Bridge over the long rake Bridge over the long rake
    Fixed rakes 35% Torque Free rakes 35% Torque Free rakes 100% Torque

    Efforts in the
    reinforcement
    plates
    of torque cage

    It is observed generalized failure on the side plates directly affected by the magnitude of load, which increases
    the area of higher stress to yield point.
    CONCLUSIONS

    From Von Mises stresses lifting a good behavior of the rakes in general is identified, with the greatest
    efforts in the regions of connections to the cage torque for the case where the rakes are
    considered fixed . Considering the free rakes, efforts are considerably lower, reaching a factor of
    about 2 security for all load conditions.

    Based on the model, it appears that the connection points of the rakes are also the most critical to
    the metal structure of the cage torque, considering fixed rake. These points of greater efforts are
    more visibly present when the bridge is between the two rakes, due to high compressional efforts
    that occur in the column that is near the bridge. This suggests the necessity of pay attention to this
    area, especially for a possible geometric instability.

    Critical behaviors were found in the reinforcement plates of the torque cage. Although numerical
    singularity points, due to the union between the ends of beams and shells surfaces via Joints, the
    stress level is high especially when the rakes are considered as free. Reinforcement side plates and
    some gussets connecting flange, considerably exceed the yield strength

    Extreme conditions were simulated to determine the most hard-working areas, in order to prevent
    overstressing and increase the reliability of tailings thickeners.

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