A fractal characterisation of the structure of coal froths

Coal Preparation

Volumn 19, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 69-82

  Hargrave, J M ^a   Brown, G J ^a   Hall, S T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flotation control; Froth characterisation; Froth flotation; Froth monitoring; Sierpinski fractal

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); FRACTALS; FROTH FLOTATION; PROCESS CONTROL;

COAL FLOTATION; COAL FROTHS; FLOTATION CONTROL; SIERPINSKI FRACTAL;

COAL PREPARATION;

EID: 0031706706     PISSN: 07349343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07349349808945574     Document Type: Article

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