An extension of the particle-based approach to simulating the sedimentation of polydisperse suspensions

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 235-252

  Bargieł, Monika ^a   Tory, Elmer M ^b  

^a AGH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

polydisperse suspensions; sedimentation; simulation

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); SEDIMENTATION; SIMULATION; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

FLUCTUATIONS; POLYDISPERSE SUSPENSIONS; SOLIDS CONCENTRATION; TRIDISPERSE SUSPENSIONS;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

EID: 33745752512     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2006.03.004     Document Type: Article

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