The influence of particle size on energy consumption and water recovery in comminution and dewatering systems

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 915-926

  Mwale, A H ^a   Musonge, P ^a   Fraser, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Comminution; Dewatering; Energy; Particle size

Indexed keywords

BENEFICIATION; COMMINUTION; DEWATERING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ORES; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

DECANTATION PROCESSES; DEWATERING SYSTEMS; UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN; WATER RECOVERY;

PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

EID: 22944440680     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2005.02.014     Document Type: Article

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