Evaluating the effect of radio-frequency pre-treatment on granite rock samples for comminution purposes

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 120, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-7

  Swart, A J ^a   Mendonidis, P ^a  

^a VAAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Dielectric; Electrical properties; Leucocratic granite; Radio frequency; Rock sample

Indexed keywords

MINERAL LIBERATION; MINERAL SPECIES; OVERALL EFFICIENCY; RADIO FREQUENCIES; RESEARCH STUDIES; ROCK SAMPLE; RUN-OF-MINE ORES; ULTRASOUND PRE TREATMENTS;

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; GRANITE; GRINDING (COMMINUTION); ORE TREATMENT; ROCKS;

MINERALS;

EID: 84874819509     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2013.02.002     Document Type: Article

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