Design of an Installation for Scanning Ore Residues

Abstract

After mining, a lot of soil remains that has not been cultivated. An assessment of the appropriateness of using residues after ore mining is necessary. Ore residues may contain expensive and rare elements. The determination of the percentage composition of rare elements will allow additional processing of waste, reduce its amount and at the same time benefit from the process of cleaning the geosphere. All this makes the process of conservation and disposal of mining waste more environmentally friendly. The article discusses the process of creating a mechanism for laser scanning of ore in order to determine its chemical composition. The article discusses several different options for the design of the scanner, their advantages and disadvantages are indicated. The circuit diagram of the most efficient scanner is described in detail. Efficiency is considered according to three criteria: minimal design, lowest weight, ease of management. The chosen design has an additional advantage - one engine sets the movement to the mechanism. Previous options were driven by two electric engines.