Application of liquid/solid fluidization technique in beneficiation of fines

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 92, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 67-73

  Mukherjee, A K ^a   Mishra, B K ^b   Ran Vijay Kumar, ^c  

^a TATA STEEL LTD   (India)

^b CSIR INSTITUTE OF MINERALS AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

Author keywords

Fine particle segregation; Liquid solid fluidization; Low grade ore beneficiation

Indexed keywords

FINE PARTICLE SEGREGATION; GRAVITY SEPARATIONS; LIQUID/SOLID FLUIDIZATION; LOW-GRADE ORE BENEFICIATION; MINERAL PROCESSING; MIXED STATE; SIZE CLASSIFICATIONS; SUPERFICIAL WATERS;

BENEFICIATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDIZATION; MINING; NICKEL ORE TREATMENT; ORES; SEGREGATION (METALLOGRAPHY);

SIZE SEPARATION;

EID: 67349128604     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2009.02.011     Document Type: Article

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