Particle ClassificationThe fundamentals of wet classification are described and a scientific basis for solving classification is presented. For the practical engineer, there is an overview of the technical solutions available. |
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apex apparent viscosity behaviour bypass calculated centrifugal circulating load coarse fraction coarse particles coarser concentration cone angle cut size cut sizes cut-size cyclone cyclone diameter cylindrical decreases dilute dimensionless discharge drag coefficient drag force effect equation estimate experimental feed rate feed solids Figure fines flow rate fluidized bed form drag free settling function give given gravitational classifiers Heiskanen hindered settling hydrocyclone increase laminar Larox Lynch material Navier-Stokes equation Newtonian fluids obtained operation orifice overflow and underflow overflow capacity parameter particle settling particle size distribution Plitt pool area power-law fluid pressure drop pulp density radial radial velocity rake classifier Reynolds number rheology sand separation efficiency curve settling ratio settling velocity shear slurry solids content specific gravity spherical spigot spiral classifier Stokes Svarovsky tangential velocity tank teeter water terminal settling velocity terminal velocity Tromp curve turbulent underflow values valve variables viscosity volume vortex finder wall weir