Analysis of the slump test for on-site yield stress measurement of mineral suspensions

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 70, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 3-21

  Clayton, S ^a   Grice, T G ^b   Boger, D V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Australian Mining Consultants   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mineral suspensions; Paste fill; Rheology; Slump test; Yield stress

Indexed keywords

MINERAL INDUSTRY; RHEOLOGY; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); YIELD STRESS;

SLUMP TEST;

STRESS ANALYSIS;

MINERAL PROCESSING; RHEOLOGY; SLURRY; TAILINGS;

EID: 0037869032     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-7516(02)00148-5     Document Type: Article

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