A plant comparison of the vorsyl separator and dense medium cyclone in the treatment of Indian coals

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 69, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 101-114

  Banerjee, P K ^a   Rao, T C ^b   Govindarajan, B ^b   Bapat, J P ^a   Chatterjee, S ^a   Barnwal, J P ^b   Rao, P V T ^a  

^a TATA STEEL LTD   (India)

^b REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

Author keywords

Coal; Dense medium cyclone; Vorsyl separator

Indexed keywords

CARBON STEEL; COAL; COMBUSTION; WEAR RESISTANCE;

DENSE MEDIA CYCLONE (DMC);

METALLURGICAL COKE;

COAL; CYCLONE; MINERAL PROCESSING; SEPARATOR; SOLID-SOLID SEPARATION;

EID: 0037372476     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-7516(02)00118-7     Document Type: Article

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