How to Calculate and Solve for Percentage Recovery | Mineral Processing
Last Updated on December 10, 2021
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To compute for percentage recovery, four essential parameters are needed and these parameters are Weight Recovered of Concentrate (C), Assay of Concentrate (c), Weight of Feed (F) and Assay of Feed (f).
The formula for calculating percentage recovery:
%R = 100(Cc / Ff)
Where:
%R = Percentage Recovery
C = Weight Recovered of Concentrate
c = Assay of Concentrate
F = Weight of Feed
f = Assay of Feed
Let’s solve an example;
Find the percentage recovery when the weight recovered of concentrate is 4, the assay of concentrate is 8, the weight of feed is 2 and the assay of feed is 6.
This implies that;
C = Weight Recovered of Concentrate = 4
c = Assay of Concentrate = 8
F = Weight of Feed = 2
f = Assay of Feed = 6
%R = 100(Cc / Ff)
%R = 100((4)(8) / (2)(6))
%R = 100(32 / 12)
%R = 100(2.66)
%R = 266.6
Therefore, the percentage recovery is 266.6%.
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Once, you have obtained the calculator encyclopedia app, proceed to the Calculator Map, then click on Materials and Metallurgical under Engineering.
Now, Click on Mineral Processing under Materials and Metallurgical
Now, Click on Percentage Recovery under Mineral Processing
The screenshot below displays the page or activity to enter your values, to get the answer for the percentage recovery according to the respective parameter which is the Weight Recovered of Concentrate (C), Assay of Concentrate (c), Weight of Feed (F) and Assay of Feed (f).
Now, enter the values appropriately and accordingly for the parameters as required by the Weight Recovered of Concentrate (C) is 4, Assay of Concentrate (c) is 8, Weight of Feed (F) is 2 and Assay of Feed (f) is 6.
Finally, Click on Calculate
As you can see from the screenshot above, Nickzom Calculator– The Calculator Encyclopedia solves for the percentage recovery and presents the formula, workings and steps too.