Comparison of ultrafine grinding technologies

IMPC 2006 - Proceedings of 23rd International Mineral Processing Congress

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 177-183

  Parry, J ^a   Klein, B ^a   Lin, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Teck Cominco Metals Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LABORATORY TESTING; MILL TYPES; MINERAL LIBERATION; SPECIFIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION; STRESS INTENSITY; ULTRA-FINE GRINDING; ZINC CONCENTRATES;

ENERGY UTILIZATION; GRINDING (COMMINUTION); GRINDING (MACHINING); GRINDING MACHINES; MINERALS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SILICA;

GRINDING MILLS;

EID: 55549131646     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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