Comparative study on magnetite medium stability in a vorsyl separator and in a heavy medium cyclone

Coal Preparation

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 165-179

  Majumder, A K ^a   Shah, H ^a   Barnwal, J P ^a  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

Author keywords

Dense medium; Heavy medium cyclone; Medium stability; Vorsyl separator

Indexed keywords

CYCLONE SEPARATORS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); MAGNETITE; SLURRIES; OXIDE MINERALS; SEPARATION; SEPARATORS; STORMS;

DENSE MEDIUM; HEAVY MEDIUM CYCLONE; MEDIUM STABILITY; OPERATING CONDITIONS; VORSYL SEPARATOR;

COAL PREPARATION; STABILITY;

COMPARATIVE STUDIES; DENSE MEDIUM; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HEAVY MEDIUM CYCLONE; HEAVY MEDIUM CYCLONES; MEDIUM STABILITY; OPERATING CONDITION; SLURRY DENSITY; STABILITY BEHAVIOR; THEORETICAL EXPLANATION; UNDERFLOWS; VORSYL SEPARATOR;

EID: 37849186272     PISSN: 07349343     EISSN: 15455831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07349340600969658     Document Type: Article

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