Title :
A practical system for real-time on-plant flotation froth visual parameter extraction
Author :
Botha, C.P. ; Weber, D.M. ; van Olst, M. ; Moolman, D.W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Stellenbosch Univ., South Africa
Abstract :
In plants where froth flotation is utilised to extract minerals from mined ore, the visual interpretation of the froth surface can be used to optimise the flotation process, thus yielding a more efficient extraction. We present a computer-based system that is able to extract a wide range of online static and dynamic visual parameters from the froth surface. The system has been installed in several refineries and performs well in both laboratory and industrial environments
Keywords :
computer vision; feature extraction; mineral processing industry; computer-based system; flotation process optimisation; mined ore; mineral extraction; online dynamic visual parameters; online static visual parameters; real-time on-plant flotation froth visual parameter extraction; refineries; visual froth surface interpretation; Africa; Automatic control; Computer vision; Electrical equipment industry; Humans; Minerals; Ores; Parameter extraction; Performance analysis; Solids;
Conference_Titel :
Africon, 1999 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Cape Town
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5546-6
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.1999.820774
