Mathematical modeling of separation characteristics of a coal-washing spiral

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 84, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 118-132

  Das, S K ^a   Godiwalla, K M ^a   Panda, Lopamudra ^a   Bhattacharya, K K ^a   Singh, Ratnakar ^a   Mehrotra, S P ^a  

^a NATIONAL METALLURGICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Coal washing; Equilibrium force balance; Mathematical modeling; Separation characteristics; Spiral separator

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE SIZE; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEPARATION; VISCOUS FLOW; WASHING;

EQUILIBRIUM FORCE BALANCE; FLUID MOTION; SEPARATION CHARACTERISTICS; SPIRAL SEPARATORS;

COAL PREPARATION;

EID: 34548474104     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2007.05.007     Document Type: Article

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