Control of pulp levels in flotation cells

Control Engineering Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 73-81

  Jamsa Jounela S L ^a   Dietrich, M ^a   Halmevaara, K ^a   Tiili, O ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Characteristic curves; Control valves; Flotation; Level control; Valve sizing

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOTATION; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS;

FLOTATION CELLS;

CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

CONTROL VALVE; FLOTATION; PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 0037278632     PISSN: 09670661     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-0661(02)00142-9     Document Type: Article

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