A comparative evaluation of new fine particle size separation technologies

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 727-736

  Mohanty, M K ^a   Palit, A ^a   Dube, B ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Classification; Coal; Elutriation; Particle size; Screening; Sizing

Indexed keywords

COAL SLURRIES; SCREENING; SIEVES; WATER INJECTION;

PANSEP SCREENING TECHNOLOGY;

PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036814963     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-6875(02)00169-3     Document Type: Article

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