Studies on a Vorsyl separator as an alternate for a dense medium cyclone

In India, a major portion of metallurgical coal is produced by the dense medium cyclone process. A Vorsyl separator, a centrifugal dense medium separator, is proposed as a possible alternate to the dense medium cyclone. Experiments were carried out in the laboratory on a 76-mm Vorsyl separator and a...

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Published in:International journal of mineral processing 1998-02, Vol.53 (1), p.49-57
Main Authors: Rao, T.C., Barnwal, J.P., Govindarajan, B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Coal, coke, coking
dense medium separation
Exact sciences and technology
Iron and steel making
Metals. Metallurgy
performance evaluation
Production of metals
Vorsyl separator
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Summary:In India, a major portion of metallurgical coal is produced by the dense medium cyclone process. A Vorsyl separator, a centrifugal dense medium separator, is proposed as a possible alternate to the dense medium cyclone. Experiments were carried out in the laboratory on a 76-mm Vorsyl separator and a dense medium cyclone for treating the same coal. The experimental results have shown that a Vorsyl separator gives 3–6% increase in yield compared to a dense medium cyclone at the same concentrate ash level. Further, the strategy developed for industrial application of a Vorsyl separator in the existing washeries is also outlined.
ISSN:0301-7516
1879-3525
DOI:10.1016/S0301-7516(97)00056-2