Liberation-limited grade/recovery curves from X-ray micro CT analysis of feed material for the evaluation of separation efficiency

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 48-53

  Miller, Jan D ^a   Lin, Chen Luh ^a   Hupka, Lukasz ^a   Al Wakeel, Mohamed I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

3D mineral liberation analysis; Florida phosphate; Grade recovery curves; Separation efficiency; X ray microtomography

Indexed keywords

3D MINERAL LIBERATION ANALYSIS; FLORIDA PHOSPHATE; GRADE/RECOVERY CURVES; SEPARATION EFFICIENCY; X-RAY MICROTOMOGRAPHY;

FLOTATION; MINERALS; MINING; SILICATE MINERALS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 68249149578     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2009.05.009     Document Type: Article

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