A microscale look at tumbling mill scale-up using high fidelity simulation

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 74, Issue SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Herbst, John A ^a  

^a Metso Minerals Optimization Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrete element method; High fidelity simulation; Microscale modeling; Scale up design; Tumbling mill

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GRINDING (COMMINUTION); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; WEAR OF MATERIALS;

HIGH FIDELITY SIMULATION; MICROSCALE MODELING; SCALE-UP DESIGN; TUMBLING MILL;

BARRELING;

EID: 10044279600     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2004.07.026     Document Type: Conference Paper

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