Tuesday, April 15
| 7:30 a.m. |
Registration Begins |
| 8:00 a.m. - Noon |
Short Course: Simulation
Based Pellet Induration Optimization (French River
Room) |
12:00 -
12:45 p.m. |
Lunch & SME Awards
Lake Superior Ballroom J |
12:45 -
1:30 p.m. |
General Meeting
Lake Superior Ballroom J
SME Minnesota Section Annual Business Meeting and Subsection
Announcements |
| 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. |
UNIVERSITY
OF MINNESOTA MINING SYMPOSIUM TECHNICAL SESSIONS
MINING SESSION
(Lake Superior Ballroom NO)
Session Chair: Blair Benner --
Coleraine Minerals Research Laboratory / Natural Resources
Research Institute |
(1:30) |
Bridging the Gap
Gordon Melvin, Global Director, Mincom
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(2:00) |
Report on the Inaugural
Year of the Precambrian Research Center at UMD
Jim Miller, Dean Peterson, and George Hudak, UMD |
(2:30) |
Modeling for real-time
performance measurement–a strategic approach
Bob Cook, Invensys Plc |
(3:00 ) |
Chemical-Free Deicing
with Microwave Energy and Taconite Aggregate–A Key to
Safer Bridges
David M. Hopstock, Independent Consultant and Larry M. Zanko,
NRRI |
| (3:30 ) |
Next Generation of
Mining
LaTisha R. Gietzen, PolyMet |
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PROCESSING
SESSION
(Lake Superior Ballroom LM)
Session Chair: David W. Hendrickson --
Coleraine Minerals Research Laboratory / Natural Resources
Research Institute |
(1:30) |
Liberation Characteristics
of Taconite Ores
Salih Ersayin, CMRL |
(2:00) |
Zeta Potential Studies
Throughout an Entire Iron Ore Processing Circuit
Joshua J. Carlson, Timothy C. Eisele, and Komar Kawatra, Michigan
Tech and Don M. Larsen, CCI |
(2:30) |
Overview of CFD modeling
on the Iron Range
Dave Englund, CMRL |
(3:00) |
CFD Modeling of Combustion
for Fuel Optimization in Taconite Indurating Furnaces
Joseph Urich, Energy Systems Associates |
(3:30) |
Conveyor Belting: Selecting
the Right Belt and Optimizing its Performance
Bruce Mars, W.P. & R.S. Mars Co. |
4:00 -
8 :00 p.m. |
Trade Show
Edmund Fitzgerald Hall |
5:00 -
8 :00 p.m. |
Vendors Reception
Edmund Fitzgerald Hall |
Wednesday, April 16
| 7:30
a.m. |
|
Registration Begins |
| 8:30 a.m. -
1:00 p.m. |
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Trade Show
Edmund Fitzgerald Exhibit Hall |
| 8:30 -
11:30 a.m. |
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SME
MINNESOTA SECTION |
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MINING
SESSION
Lake Superior Ballroom NO
Session Chair: Jack Croswell - Hibbing Taconite |
(8:30) |
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Strategies for Drilling
Unconsolidated Material and Historic Underground Mine Workings:
Examples from Hibbing Taconite Company’s 2007 Diamond
Drilling Campaign
Jarred Lubben, Hibbing Taconite Company |
| (9:00) |
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Ore Blending
Melissa Martinie, United Taconite |
| (9:30) |
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The Future of Mine
Truck Haulage
Nate Rutter , Komatsu Inc. |
| (10:00) |
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Business Improvement
Beyond Overall KPI's
Remi Aguila, Modular Mining Company |
| (10:30) |
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Use of Horizontal Drains
for Slope Stabilization
Jed Greenwood, Barr Engineering. |
| (11:00) |
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Dust Control Techniques
Implemented at United States Corporation Keetac Tailings Basin
Mike Rhoads , U.S. Steel-Keetac |
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MINERAL
PROCESSING SESSION
Lake Superior Ballroom LM
Session Chair: Sarrah Mattila, United States Steel - Minnesota
Ore
Operations |
(8:30) |
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Improved Part Wear
Life and Reduced Energy Consumption by using High-Efficiency
Impellers on Existing Pumps
Jason Janisch, Champion Charter
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(9:00)
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Optimizing Control
Technology for the Iron Ore Industry
Christophe Bouche, Alain Broussaud, and Jeff McKay, Metso
Minerals CISA |
(9:30) |
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Optimizing Control of
an Iron Ore Grate Kiln
Chad Stewart, U.S. Steel-Minntac.
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(10:00) |
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The Effect of Automatic
Ball Addition on Primary Mill Production at Keetac
Jason Barta, U.S. Steel-Keetac |
(10:30) |
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Green Ball Strength
Lloyd Marsden, Rantec Corporation |
| (11:00) |
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Practical Considerations
for Purchasing New or Retrofitted Fans: Maximize the Potential
for Optimal Capacity, Energy and Reliability
Vern Martin, FLOWCARE Engineering Inc |
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KEYNOTE
SESSIONS
Lake Superior Ballroom JK |
1:00 p.m. |
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Challenges Facing the
North American Iron Ore Industry in the New Millennium
John Jorgenson, Assistant Chief of the Ferrous Group and a
Mineral Commodity specialist with the U. S. Geological Survey
in Reston, Virginia |
| 1:30 p.m. |
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A North American Perspective
on a Global Market
Don Gallahgher, President, North American Business Unit,
Cleveland-Cliffs International. |
2:00 p.m. |
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U. S. Steel and the
Range Future & Opportunity
Christopher J Navetta, Senior Vice President-Procurement &
Diversified Businesses U.S. Steel |
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2:30 -
4:00 p.m.
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Panel Speakers:
Brian Gavin, President Franconia Minerals Corporation
Steve Rutherford, Operations Manager Mesabi
Nugget
Bill Brake, CTO EVP Metallics
Chris Fleege, General Manager Renewable Operations,
Minnesota Power
Joe Scipioni, President and Chief Operating
Officer Polymet Mining |
5:00 p.m. |
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Banquet at the Kitchi
Gammi Club |
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Short Course
Simulation Based Pellet Induration Optimization
Philippe Blot, PERI, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Mark Cross, School of Engineering, Swansea University, UK
Induration is the core process in iron ore pellet production.
Although mature as a process–many plants in the northern
US have their origins in the 1960s–the process requires
re-optimization to increase production rates, reduce fuel costs,
and process different ore mixes.
Increasingly, process design and optimization is being simulation-based,
and in this short course, we plan to:
1. Characterize the two main induration process routes (straight-grate
and grate-kiln) from the perspective of their thermal distribution,
and consider the challenges of process optimization.
2. Outline the tools for and the processes of whole system optimization.
3. Describe how CFD simulation technologies might be used in characterizing
components of the induration system.
4. Consider a case study where the whole process and CFD component
simulation tools are used to analyze a process and help reach
a design/operational solution for a major change in the feedstock
to a grate-kiln operation.
Biographies for Short Course presenters:
Phillipe Blot, Senior Process Engineer, is a
1988 graduate from the engineering School of Geology in Nancy,
France. Philippe worked for BRGM developing the USIM PAC mineral
processing steady-state simulator package and for Geomath Inc.
in the design of software for mine planning, scheduling, and ore
estimation. Prior to the formation of PERI, he worked for six
years with CII on various control and optimization products. Philippe’s
work with PERI includes plant optimization in iron ore pelletizing
and mineral processing circuits using various software tools.
Mark Cross is professor of Computational Modeling
at Swansea University in the UK. He has worked on the software
technologies and their application in the computational modeling
of engineering processes for over 30 years. In particular, Cross
pioneered the concept of simulation based process design and optimization
in the minerals and metals industries. Working with PERI, he has
pursued the design, redesign and optimization of grate-kiln and
straight grate plants for a wide variety of products the world
over. Most of this work has exploited his INDSYS process simulation
software, but more recently he has made extensive use of CFD simulation
software technology to evaluate specific design options in detail.
Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Location: French River Room, DECC
Cost: $50
(Coffee breaks and lunch are included in the cost.)
If you have any questions on the short course,
please contact Paul Mack
by phone: 218-262-8610 or email: pmack@barr.com
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Registration Information
Advance registration ended April 11.
You may register at the conference site.
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2008 Trade Show
See the latest in mining equipment and services available!
Contact Marge Erickson for availability at 218/726-6819
or merickso@d.umn.edu
Exhibit
Space Reservation Form
Exhibit Hall Layout
Meeting Location:
Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, 350 Harbor Drive, Duluth,
MN 55802 USA
Exhibit Set Up:
Tuesday, April 15, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Display Hours:
Tuesday, April 15, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday, April 16, 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Exhibit Removal:
All exhibits must be removed by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, April 16
unless other arrangements are made with the DECC.
Exhibit Rates:
Initial Booth $600 (includes sponsorship of Vendor’s Reception
and Exhibitor’s Lunch). Each Additional Booth will cost
$500. Fee includes draped 8' x 10' booth, one 8' skirted table,
two chairs, company sign, and four tickets to the Vendor’s
Reception and Exhibitor’s Luncheon.
Space Allocation:
Exhibitors from the previous year’s Trade Show can reserve
their same booth location anytime before November 15th. After
that date, all booth locations will be allocated on a first-come,
first-serve basis. Every attempt will be made to assign space
according to exhibitor's preference.
DECC Orders:
To order additional equipment or services, such as extra tables
or chairs, electrical service, etc., please fill out the Exhibitor
Order Forms http://www.decc.org/convention/exhibitorinfo.htm
and send directly to the DECC.
Internet:
Internet connections for exhibit booths are available for a fee.
Please notify the DECC using the forms at http://www.decc.org/convention/exhibitorinfo.htm
at least 30 days prior to the event if you would like to order
an Internet connection for your booth.
Security:
Exhibits are staffed by the exhibitors during display hours. Exhibit
hall doors are locked when the meeting is not in session. Exhibitors
should provide their own insurance.
Shipping:
Materials may be shipped directly to the DECC at the address below
not more than seven days prior to the show. Please
go to http://www.decc.org/convention/exhibitorinfo.htm
for instructions and appropriate forms.
DECC
Deliver to Door 9
SME – (Booth Name)
350 Harbor Drive
Duluth, MN 55802 USA
| Exhibitors
and Co-hosts: |
Abresist Corporation
Air-Cure, Inc.
Airgas North Central
Airstream Fans
AMEC
American Engineering Testing, Inc.
APi Electric
Baldwin Supply Company
Barr Engineering Company
Benchmark Engineering, Inc.
BNSF Railway
Brandenburg Industrial Service Company
Brock White Company
Castech Metallurgy, Inc.
Champion Charter
Ciba Specialty Chemicals
Como Oil & Propane
CR Meyer and Sons Co.
Cummins North Central
Dearborn Mid-west Conveyor Co.
Dingwell’s North America
Dom-Ex LLC
Don Leslie Supply, Inc.
Duluth Seaway Port Authority
Electric Power Door
Electric Scientific Company
Eloranta and Associates Inc.
Environmental Troubleshooters, Inc.
Excel Foundry & Machine
F. L. Smidth, Inc.
Foam Concepts, LLC
Foth
Frog Switch & Manufacturing Company
Furin & Shea/ Derrick Corp.
Gale-Tec Engineering
Gerdau Ameristeel
GE Water and Process Technologies
Glenn Corporation
Golder Associates Corp.
GPM, Inc.
Hallett Dock Company
Hoover Construction Co.
IDEA Drilling
Industrial Door Company of Duluth
Industrial Lubricant Company
Industrial Rubber Products, Inc.
Industrial Weldors & Machinists, Inc.
Interstate PowerSystems
ITT Standard/C. Emery Nelson, Inc.
J&W Instruments
Jamar Company/ASDCO
King & MacGregor Environmental, Inc.
Krech Ojard & Associates
L & M Radiator
L & S Electric
Lakehead Constructors, Inc.
Lakehead Painting
Langer Equipment Co.
Laurentian Engineering
Liesch Associates, Inc.
LiftPro by Nesco, Inc.
Lind Industrial Supply, Inc.
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Magotteaux, Inc.
Malton Electric Company
Martec, Inc.
Martin Engineering
ME Elecmetal
Mesabi Radial Tire Company
Met-Chem Canada
Metso Minerals
Mielke Electric Works
Mincom
Minnesota Industries, Inc.
Minnesota Power
Naylor Pipe Company
Nelco Company
NEO Solutions
NORAMCO Engineering Corp.
North Central Minerals Ventures, Inc.
Northeast Technical Services, Inc.
Northern Belt & Conveyor
Northern Mining Services, Inc.
Northshore Steel, Inc.
Nortrax Equipment
Nott Company
NRRI/ CMRL Minerals Division
Oscar J. Boldt Construction
Philip Services Corp.
Pit & Quarry Supplies, Inc.
Polymet Mining
Primary Sensors, Inc.
Process Equipment/Barron Industries
Rantec Corporation
Ryan Incorporated Central
Rexnord Industries
Richmond Engineering Works
Richwood
RJS Industrial Services
Road Machinery & Supplies Co.
Ryan Incorporated Central
Sandvik Mining & Construction
SEH, Inc.
Sherwin Williams Co.
SKF Reliability Systems
Skillings Mining Review
SME
SME Minnesota Sub Section
STS Consultants Ltd.
Superior Rock Bit Company
Swanson Flo-Systems
ThyssenKrupp Robins
TriTec of Minnesota, Inc.
Tufco, Inc.
Twin Ports Testing
United Truck Body Co., Inc.
US Water Services/ Utility Chemicals
Varel International
Veit Companies
Victaulic
Wayne Transports, Inc.
Wenck Associates, Inc.
WP&RS Mars Co./Conveyor Belt Service
Ziegler, Inc. |
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Vendors Reception
Tuesday, April 15, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Sponsored by vendors from the mining industry and the 2008 Trade
Show exhibitors. The Vendor’s Reception is open to conference
attendees, vendor co-hosts, mining representatives, and guests from
Minnesota’s Mesabi Iron Range communities.
You may have your company listed as a co-host of this
event by submitting an online Co-Host
Registration Form. Note: Vendors who are exhibiting at the conference
are automatically
listed as co-hosts and do not need to register separately.
Contact Marge Erickson at 218/726-6819 or at merickso@d.umn.edu
with questions.
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SME Banquet
Minnesota SME Banquet
Wednesday, April 16, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Kitchi Gammi Club
831 E. Superior St., Duluth
Join us for an evening of great food, live music, and conversation.
A social hour with hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be held
at 5:00 p.m.,
dinner will follow at 6:00 p.m.
The Kitchi Gammi Club dress code (coat and tie)
must be observed.
Tickets must be purchased in advance
and will not be sold at the door.
Lodging Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved for meeting participants at the
following hotels. The block is in effect from April 14-18, 2008.
The rates given below are subject to a 13 percent Duluth hotel tax.
The block will be released 30 days prior to the meeting, so please
make your reservations early.
Holiday
Inn Hotel & Suites
200 W. Superior Street
Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: 218/722-1202
Fax: 218/722-8971
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Rates: |
$ 92 (1-2 people)
$102 (3 people)
$112 (4 people) |
The Suites at Waterfront
Plaza
325 Lake Ave. South
Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: 218/727-4663
Fax: 218/722-0572 |
Rates: |
$80 (studio king suite)
$90 (one bedroom king suite)
$105 (whirlpool king suite) |
Radisson Hotel Harborview
505 W. Superior Street
Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: 218/727-8981
Fax: 218/727-0162 |
Rate: |
$71 (1-2 people) |
Contact:
Marge Erickson
UMD Continuing Education
104 Darland Administration Building
1049 University Drive
Duluth, MN 55812-3011 USA
Phone: 218-726-6819
Fax: 218-726-6925
E-mail: merickso@d.umn.edu
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