Micro-properties of coal aggregates: Implications on hyperbaric filtration performance for coal dewatering

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 80, Issue 2-4, 2006, Pages 189-197

  Selomulya, C ^a   Liao, J Y H ^a   Bickert, G ^a   Amal, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

aggregates; flocculant dosage; flocculation; hyperbaric filtration; micro properties; ultrafine coal

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; BOND STRENGTH (CHEMICAL); COAL; FILTRATION; FLOCCULATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

FLOCCULANT DOSAGE; HYPERBARIC FILTRATION; MICRO PROPERTIES; ULTRAFINE COAL;

DEWATERING;

EID: 33747117264     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2006.04.004     Document Type: Article

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