Application of closely spaced inclined channels in gravity separation of fine particles

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 326-338

  Galvin, K P ^a   Zhou, J ^a   Walton, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coal; Elutriation; Gold ores; Gravity concentration; Oxide ores

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL SPACINGS; FINE PARTICLES; GOLD ORES; GRAVITY CONCENTRATION; GRAVITY SEPARATION; MINERAL MATTERS; NARROW CHANNEL; OXIDE ORE; PARTICLE SIZE RANGES; PROBABLE ERRORS; PULP DENSITY; REFLUX CLASSIFIER; SEPARATION PERFORMANCE; SIZE RANGES; STEADY STATE;

COAL; COAL INDUSTRY; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; ORES;

SIZE SEPARATION;

EID: 76449115177     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2009.09.015     Document Type: Article

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