An investigation into the influence of microwave treatment on mineral ore comminution

Powder Technology

Volumn 146, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 176-184

  Kingman, S W ^a   Jackson, K ^a   Bradshaw, S M ^b   Rowson, N A ^c   Greenwood, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mineral ore comminution; Multimode microwave cavity; Single mode heating

Indexed keywords

DROP-WEIGHT TESTS; MICROWAVE CAVITIES; MINERAL ORES; SINGLE-MODE HEATING;

ELECTRIC FIELDS; LEAD; ORES; REDUCTION;

MICROWAVES;

LEAD; MINERAL; ZINC;

MINERAL;

ARTICLE; ELECTRIC FIELD; ENERGY BALANCE; HEATING; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; PARTICLE SIZE; REDUCTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRENGTH; WEIGHT;

ELECTRIC FIELDS; LEAD; MICROWAVES; ORE; REDUCTION;

EID: 7044271208     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2004.08.006     Document Type: Article

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