Energy efficient high solids loading agitation for the mineral industry

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 287-294

  Wu, Jie ^a   Nguyen, Bon ^a   Graham, Lachlan ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agitation; Baffles; High solids concentration; Impeller; Mineral industry; Mixing; Sedimentation; Slurry; Specific power; Tank

Indexed keywords

AGITATION; BAFFLES; HIGH SOLIDS CONCENTRATION; HIGH-SOLIDS; SPECIFIC POWER;

AXIAL FLOW; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MINERALS; MIXING; REACTION RATES; SECONDARY BATTERIES; SILICATE MINERALS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); TANKS (CONTAINERS);

MINERAL INDUSTRY;

EID: 77949989614     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: 1939019X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.20274     Document Type: Article

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