Process Factors
You use the Process factors data grid to model beneficiation of materials after they have passed through a process. For example, to model the decrease in mass and volume and increase in grade in a material after flotation, density separation, or washing processes. You can apply a process factor to the volume, mass, or any quality attribute in the model.
You need to set up process factors only when the material moves from one process to another. The process factors are applied to the material after the process so that the mass, volume, and qualities of the material pulled to the next process are accurate.
For example, in a scenario a process called SEPARATOR creates beneficiated material that is then processed by a process called SMELTER. At the SEPARATOR, a process factor of 0.8 is applied to the MASS. In period 1 of the schedule, 100,000 tonnes of ore is mined and sent to the SEPARATOR. The following values would be reported at each location during period 1.
| Location | Movement | Mass |
|---|---|---|
| SEPARATOR | Added | 100,000 |
| SEPARATOR | Removed | 80,000 |
| SMELTER | Added | 80,000 |
| SMELTER | Balance | 80,000 |
Columns in the Process Factors Data Grid
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Material classes |
The material classes that count toward the process rate.
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| Property |
The property for the Material classes that is multiplied by the Factor. Options are:
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| Factor |
The value that acts as a multiplier on the Property for the Material classes. |
Tip: You can use wildcards to specify more than one material class. To specify the material classes using the