On a problem of active system management Одна задача управления активной системой

A mathematical model of an active system is considered in the article. An active system represents an organizational model. The authors research into the problem of inconsistency between the concerns of the management authority and those of the managed subject. The managed subject acts for its benefit and supplies realistic information to the management authority. The main method of research into the above systems is based on the mathematical simulation of administrative decision making procedures. The theoretical grounds represent the systems analysis, the game theory, the decisionmaking theory, operations research, discrete mathematics and the management theory. The active system theory is based on a coordinated mechanism of choice. If the coordinated mechanism of choice is unavailable, the mechanism closest to the coordinated one must be developed. In this case, the authors believe it appropriate to consider additional criteria characterizing the "proximity" of a decision to coordinated and cumulative criteria, which are equal to the sum of additional criteria adjusted by particular coefficients of importance. A set of plans that cannot be coordinated at the same time is composed on the basis of the analysis of additional criteria and the cumulative criterion. Model testing and mathematical simulation are presented in the article.Описана математическая модель, лежащая в основе программного обеспечения, предназначенного для поддержки принятия решений в избирательных комиссиях, а также для анализа и контроля расходования денежных средств при проведении избирательных кампаний регионального уровня. Представлены результаты апробации модели

Thermodynamics and Electrochemistry of the Interaction of Sphalerite with Iron (II)-Bearing Compounds in Relation to Flotation

The flotation recovery of sphalerite depends on the inorganic reagents concentrations in the liquid phase of suspension and pH. This paper presents the results of studies of the interactions of iron (II) containing ions with the sphalerite surface in water solutions at different pH levels. The thermodynamic and electrochemical studies were carried out to analyze possible interactions of sphalerite with iron (II) sulfate in a water environment and relate them to sphalerite flotation with potassium butyl xanthate and sodium dibutyl dithiophosphate. The results of the thermodynamic calculations revealed the possibility of interaction of the sphalerite surface with iron (II) hydrolysis products. The effect of the hydroxide ions concentration on precipitation of iron (II) hydroxides was examined. The findings showed that at pH = 8 there were no precipitates observed in water solutions of FeSO4. Increasing pH of the solutions from 8 to 12 resulted in the formation of iron (II) hydroxides. The potentiometric studies revealed that in slightly alkaline solutions the Fe2+ and FeOH+ cations are potential-determining. In conclusion, the flotation tests with thiol collectors show the activation effect of iron (II) sulphate on sphalerite at low dosage and pH 12. This is evident by a higher flotation recovery of sphalerite at these conditions

Renewable-Resource Technologies in Mining and Metallurgical Enterprises Providing Environmental Safety

The article addresses the issue of mining and industrial waste stored in tailings and heaps in mining areas, and it explores the existing, as well as new, ways of reducing its harmful impact on the environment. On the basis of the Russian experience in mining industry in Ural, it presents a process which makes it possible to eliminate the amassed hazardous waste, retrieve the valuable material (metals) stored in it, and use the remaining waste as backfill in order to both: store it underground (and not on the surface) and prevent the disasters caused by the collapse of the abandoned shafts, thus prolonging the functioning of the mining areas. The process includes preliminary activation treatment of materials found in industrial waste in a disintegrator to protect the environment from toxic pollution. The promising results of the experiment have been discussed, taking into account the complexities of economic evaluation of the idea