Maceral and microlithotype beneficiation in column flotation at the Powell Mountain Coal Mayflower Preparation Plant, Lee County, Virginia

Fuel processing technology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-33

  Hower, James C ^a   Kuehn, Kenneth W ^b   Parekh, B K ^a   Peters, William J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Powell Mountain Coal Co   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENEFICIATION; COAL INDUSTRY; COAL MINES; COAL PREPARATION; FROTH FLOTATION; INSTALLATION;

COAL BENEFICIATION; COLUMN FLOTATION; VITRINITE;

COAL;

EID: 12944272145     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3820(00)00090-4     Document Type: Article

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