Numerical modeling of flows in flotation columns

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 48, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 61-72

  Deng, H ^a   Mehta, R K ^b   Warren, G W ^a  

^a University of Alabama   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Circulating flow; Column flotation; Flow simulation; Navier Stkes equation; Numerical modelling; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; TWO PHASE FLOW;

COLUMN FLOTATION; FLUID DYNAMIC MODEL; MARKER AND CELL (MAC) METHOD; TANKS IN SERIES MODEL;

FLOTATION;

FLOTATION COLUMNS; FLOW; MODELLING-MATHEMATICAL;

EID: 0030294614     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-7516(96)00014-2     Document Type: Article

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