Color Sorting Scheme for Potassium Feldspar
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Product Description
The Gu Xin potassium feldspar-specific color sorter leverages intelligent photoelectric recognition and AI‑driven precision algorithms, accommodating potassium feldspar materials of various particle sizes. It efficiently removes associated minerals, off‑color impurities, and waste rock, delivering high sorting accuracy with a low reject rate.
I. Product Applications
● Raw ore roughing stage
Raw ore preliminary screening: The raw ore from mining is fed directly into the process, with mud clumps, weathered rock, black host rock, and foreign stones removed to reduce impurity content in advance and thereby lessen the load on subsequent crushing, grinding, and beneficiation stages. Grading and sorting: Partitions are screened according to particle size, separating coarse ore from fine material to achieve preliminary classification of the ore feed, thereby matching it to different processing stages.
● Screening and Sorting Stage
Premium Material Selection: For crushed, granular potassium feldspar, this process precisely removes black spots, yellow patches, and discolored particles containing iron, titanium, and carbon, thereby enhancing the ore’s whiteness and grade. Mineral blending and separation: Distinguish coexisting minerals such as potassium feldspar, quartz, mica, and hornblende to achieve the separation of valuable minerals and enhance the grade of the primary ore.
● Pre‑grinding classification
Powder pre‑treatment: Removal of impurities from fine particles and powdered potassium feldspar to prevent hard contaminants from wearing down the mill and compromising powder quality, thereby ensuring the stability of downstream finished products. Customized high-purity raw materials: Catering to the demands of premium-grade applications, our products undergo multiple rounds of fine screening to deliver feldspar with exceptional whiteness and low iron and potassium content, perfectly aligned with high-end industrial chains.
● Tailings Recycling and Utilization
Tailings re‑recovery: Residual potassium feldspar is re‑screened from flotation tailings and washing waste, thereby revitalizing waste resources and improving overall ore recovery. Reutilization of scrap materials: Chips and offcuts generated during processing are collected and sorted by color; once they meet quality standards, they are reintroduced into the production line, thereby reducing resource waste.
● Washing and sorting integration
For potassium feldspar containing moisture after washing, a wet‑sorting process is employed to remove discolored impurities and clayey agglomerates exposed during washing, balancing moisture conditions with sorting accuracy to suit wet‑process mineral processing lines.
● Finished-product grading and sorting
The finished potassium feldspar products are graded according to whiteness, purity, and color, with distinct quality levels assigned to differentiate industrial‑grade, ceramic‑grade, and glass‑grade raw materials, thereby enabling tiered pricing and enhancing economic returns.
II. Technical Parameters
Product model |
KS4-1350 |
KS4-1650 |
KS4-1950 |
Number of channels |
512 |
640 |
768 |
Production (t) |
15-35 |
20-45 |
25-55 |
Purification rate (%) |
≥99 |
≥99 |
≥99 |
Power supply voltage (V/Hz) |
220/380 (50 Hz) |
220/380 (50 Hz) |
220/380 (50 Hz) |
Power (kW) |
6.5 |
8 |
10 |
Air supply pressure (MPa) |
0.5-0.8 |
0.5-0.8 |
0.5-0.8 |
Air consumption (L/min) |
<4.5 |
<4.5 |
<4.5 |
Machine weight (kg) |
2450 |
2600 |
2830 |
External dimensions (Length × Width × Height) (mm) |
4907*1820*2727 |
4907*2120*2727 |
4907*2420*2727 |
Note: The above production figures are based on 1–5 cm-sized pebbles, with 5% impurities.
III. Technical Advantages
● Image processing
Cutting-edge DSP and FPGA processing technologies, combined with color‑ and spatial‑based multi‑mode complex algorithms, deliver “color‑plus‑shape” sorting capabilities tailored to diverse materials. With freely configurable modes, you can select from tens of thousands of material types.
● Camera capture
Imported high-precision camera lenses ensure clear, accurate imaging; an imported high‑precision 5400‑pixel high‑speed linear full‑color smart CCD is employed for high‑definition recognition and rapid sorting.
● Self-priming nozzle
Equipped with a professional high-speed air valve, it delivers rapid actuation, low power consumption, and extended service life; reduces air consumption, achieves faster response, more precise impact, lower carry‑over ratio, and higher throughput; with a service life exceeding 10 billion cycles.
● Light Source System
LED optical design system, with multiple light source options to accommodate various materials; addresses issues such as high temperature, significant power loss, and shortened lifespan that arise from prolonged LED operation; ensures long-lasting durability under stable temperature conditions.
● Feeding system
An advanced material-feeding detection system is employed to ensure uniform material flow.
● Caterpillar conveyor
It employs a tracked conveyor system, delivering excellent color‑sorting performance and stable material handling, which effectively increases the carry‑over ratio and sorting purity while significantly reducing material breakage during the color‑sorting process.
● Wide range of applications
Corresponding operating modes have been designed for different materials, enabling a single machine to perform color sorting on various types of materials.
● Simple and easy to use
Touchscreen displays from professional manufacturers, an intuitive human–machine interface, a clear and easy-to-read operation menu, and simplified settings enable customers to quickly master the various functions of the color sorter.
IV. Color Sorting Site