A new fractal modification of ultrasonic attenuation model for measuring particle size in mineral slurries

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 119-125

  He, Gui chun ^a,b   Mao, Yi ping ^c   Ni, Wen ^b  

^a JIANGXI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING   (China)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Fractal; Mineral slurry; Particle size distribution; Ultrasonic attenuation

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ATTENUATION; FRACTALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MINERALS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SLURRIES;

HYPOTHETICAL SLURRY; MINERAL SLURRIES; ULTRASONIC ATTENUATION;

ULTRASONICS;

EID: 33947160031     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2006.09.005     Document Type: Article

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