QEMSCAN analysis as a tool for improved understanding of gravity separator performance

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 487-495

  Pascoe, R D ^a   Power, M R ^a   Simpson, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Modelling; Ore mineralogy; Sizing; Sorting methods

Indexed keywords

CHROMITE; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SEPARATION;

GRAVITY CONCENTRATORS; ORE MINERALOGY; RECOVERY/GRADE RELATIONSHIP; SORTING METHODS;

MINERALOGY;

EID: 33947576817     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2006.12.012     Document Type: Article

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