Maceral and microlithotype beneficiation in column flotation at the PowellMountain Coal Mayflower Preparation Plant, Lee County, Virginia

Authors
Hower, JC Kuehn, KW Parekh, BK Peters, WJ
Citation
Jc. Hower et al., Maceral and microlithotype beneficiation in column flotation at the PowellMountain Coal Mayflower Preparation Plant, Lee County, Virginia, FUEL PROC T, 67(1), 2000, pp. 23-33
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Chemical Engineering
Journal title
FUEL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
03783820 → ACNP
Volume
67
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
23 - 33
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-3820(200007)67:1<23:MAMBIC>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Maceral and microlithotype partitioning among several coals processed throu gh a column flotation system installed at Powell Mountain Coal Mayflower Pl ant in Virginia was examined. Column flotation produces a product enriched in vitrinite and the vitrinite-rich varieties of individual microlithotypes were compared to the feed coal. Similar trends were observed for several E astern Kentucky froth flotation installations. Rank variation among the coa ls, while subtle, was sufficient to preclude holding rank as a constant in comparisons between the coals, (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights re served.