On the drying rates of individual iron oxide pellets

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 83, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 99-115

  Tsukerman, T ^a   Duchesne, C ^a   Hodouin, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drying; Iron oxide pellets; Parameter estimation

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; DRYING; INDUSTRIAL FURNACES; IRON OXIDES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SINTERING;

CONTINUOUS FURNACES; IRON MAKING PLANTS; IRON OXIDE PELLETS; WATER FILMS;

IRON ORE PELLETS;

EID: 34548447661     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2007.06.004     Document Type: Article

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