HMS Plant
A Heavy Media Separation (HMS) plant is a mineral process that separates valuable minerals from gangue, based on differences in specific gravity. This is achieved using a dense medium, slurry of ferrosilicon or magnetite in water. When crushed Ore is introduced into this medium, the heavier valuable minerals sink to bottom while the lighter gangue material floats, enabling efficient separation. The HMS process offers high efficiency, selectivity and throughput, particularly suitable for Ores where gravity-based separation is advantageous
Our Unit has successfully commissioned a 100 TPH Heavy Media Separation (HMS) plant, based on the above principle. This plant represents the first phase of Project. We have installed and commissioned the crushing circuit with capacity of 250 TPH, which provides flexibility for future expansion of the second HMS phase of 150 TPH. This phased approach ensures optimal utilization of existing infrastructure while allowing smooth ramp up in line to production demands.
Key Highlights
- Phase I HMS Capacity: 100 TPH (commissioned and operational)
- Phase II Provision: Additional 150 TPH DMS module
- Total Crushing Capacity: 250 TPH
- Separation Medium: Ferrosilicon or magnetite slurry
- Separation Basis: Specific gravity difference between valuable minerals and gangue
