Separation of metal laden waste using pulsating air dry material separator

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 73-82

  He, Y ^a   Duan, C ^a   Wang, H ^a   Zhao, Y ^a   Tao, D ^b  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamic equation; Electronic scraps; Pulsating air; Recycling; Simulation

Indexed keywords

AIRFLOW; CATALYST; COMPUTER SIMULATION; METAL; RECYCLING; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SEPARATION; SOLID WASTE;

EID: 78651414321     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326197     Document Type: Article

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