Methods for minimizing segregation: A review

Particulate Science and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 321-337

  Tang, P ^a   Puri, V M ^a  

^a University Park   (United States)

Author keywords

Segregation mechanism; Segregation minimization; Segregation pattern

Indexed keywords

FLUIDIZATION; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); SEGREGATION (METALLOGRAPHY); SIEVES; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

DISCHARGING PROCESSES; MULTI-SCALE CONSTITUTIVE MODELS; PERCOLATION SEGREGATION;

MATERIALS HANDLING;

ABSORPTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DENSITY; ELASTICITY; FLUIDIZATION; HEIGHT; HUMIDITY; MAGNETISM; MATERIALS HANDLING; MOISTURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEGREGATION ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY; TENSILE STRENGTH; VIBRATION;

EID: 8544225044     PISSN: 02726351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02726350490501420     Document Type: Review

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