Effect of microwave radiation on coal flotation

Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 492-499

  Ozbayoglu G ^a   Depci, T ^a   Ataman, N ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Coal flotation; Drying; Microwave radiation

Indexed keywords

COAL; COAL INDUSTRY; DEWATERING; FLOTATION; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; MICROWAVES; MOISTURE;

ASH REMOVALS; COAL FLOTATION; EXPOSURE-TIME; FLOATABILITY; FLOTATION TESTS; HEPTANOL; LOW-RANK COALS; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MOISTURE CONTENTS; POWER LEVELS; WATER MOLECULES;

METAL RECOVERY;

EID: 61549106852     PISSN: 15567036     EISSN: 15567230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15567030701531337     Document Type: Article

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