Optimization of multigravity separation for recovery of ultrafine coal

Minerals and Metallurgical Processing

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 253-263

  Menendez M ^a   Gent, M ^a   Torano J ^a   Diego, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coal processing; Gravity separation; Tailings

Indexed keywords

CLAY; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE; POLYNOMIALS; SEPARATORS; TAILINGS;

HIGH CLAY PARTICLE SIZE; MULTI-GRAVITY SEPARATOR TESTS; ULTRAFINE COAL;

COAL ASH;

EID: 36148943604     PISSN: 07479182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03403374     Document Type: Article

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