A quantification of the benefits of high pressure rolls crushing in an operating environment

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 827-838

  Maxton, D ^a   Morley, C ^b   Bearman, R ^c  

^a Argyle Diamond Mines   (Australia)

^b Signet/Fluor Engineering   (Australia)

^c Rio Tinto Limited Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Comminution; Process optimization

Indexed keywords

CRUSHING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; HIGH PRESSURE TURBOMACHINERY; MICROCRACKING; MICROHARDNESS; PILOT PLANTS; PRESSES (MACHINE TOOLS); ROCKS; ROLLERS (MACHINE COMPONENTS); STRESS ANALYSIS; TUNGSTEN CARBIDE; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

COMPRESSION ZONES; HARD ROCK PROCESSING; METALLURGICAL TOOLS; PRESSURE ROLLS;

ROLLS (MACHINE COMPONENTS);

EID: 0346272790     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-6875(03)00179-1     Document Type: Article

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