THE EFFECT OF FINE PARTICLES ON SLURRY TRANSPORT PROCESSES

Authors
FANGARY YS GHANI ASA ELHAGGAR SM WILLIAMS RA
Citation
Ys. Fangary et al., THE EFFECT OF FINE PARTICLES ON SLURRY TRANSPORT PROCESSES, Minerals engineering, 10(4), 1997, pp. 427-439
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Chemical","Mining & Mineral Processing",Mineralogy
Journal title
Minerals engineering → ACNP
ISSN journal
08926875
Volume
10
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
427 - 439
Database
ISI
SICI code
0892-6875(1997)10:4<427:TEOFPO>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
The effect of varying the proportion of fine particulates in a polydis perse phosphate slurry on pressure losses during hydraulic transportat ion is described. Experimental data showing the benefits which can be derived by tailoring the particle size distribution are presented. Reg ions of optimal operation are identified for pipe diameters of 1, 1.5 and 2 inch for solids loadings of 1.45% by volume. New qualitative phe nomenological correlations are proposed to describe the results. (C) 1 997 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.