انتخاب سنگ شكن مناسب براي كارخانه فرآوري مجتمع فسفات اسفوردي با استفاده از فرآيند تحليل سلسله مراتبي

Selection of an appropriate crusher for Esfordi phosphate complex processing plant by analytical hierarchy process

Selection of a primary crusher as a starting point at mineral processing plants has strategic implications that contribute to the overall operation. Therefore, in design stage, it is necessary to identify and model the links between crusher alternatives and effective factors involved in appropriate selection. In this paper, with regard to the crusher alternatives, analytical hierarchy process has been used to determine a suitable primary crusher for Esfordi phosphate processing plant. To achieve this goal, qualitative, quantitative, technical and economical criteria have been taken into consideration in the crusher selection process. Furthermore, a computer program was developed to perform necessary calculations. The results show that the proposed method can be used as a key tool in design stage of mineral processing plants. In addition, this can provide valuable information in the selection of appropriate equipment.