Minerals and Coal Process Calculations

This book covers process calculations, the most vital part of mineral and coal processing operations. The aim of these calculations is to evaluate the performance of mineral and coal processing operations in terms of the efficiency of the operation and recovery of the required constituents. Process calculations are also necessary to understand t

List of contents

1. Minerals and coal
2. Material Balance
3. Sampling
4. Size analysis
5. Screening
6. Density
7. Liberation
8. Comminution
9. Crushing
10. Grinding
11. Principles of settling
12. Classification
13. Beneficiation operations
14. Sink and float
15. Float and sink
16. Metallurgical accounting
17. Coal washing efficiency
18. Process plant circuits

About the author

Dr. D.V. Subba Rao is retired associate professor and head of the department of Mineral Beneficiation at S. D. S. Autonomous College, (India). He has 32 years of experience at S. D. S. Autonomous College and presently serves as a guest faculty in the department of Mining Engineering at GIET, India. He has published multiple books on mineral beneficiation and has been member and chairman of academic bodies such as BOS in Mineral Beneficiation, BOS in Materials Handling and BOS in Applied Chemistry as well as the academic council and governing body of S. D. S. Autonomous College.

Summary

This book covers process calculations, the most vital part of mineral and coal processing operations. The aim of these calculations is to evaluate the performance of mineral and coal processing operations in terms of the efficiency of the operation and recovery of the required constituents. Process calculations are also necessary to understand t

Product details

• Authors: D V Subba Rao, D. V. Subba Rao, D.v. Subba Rao, D.v. (S.d.s. Autonomous College Subba Rao, Subba Rao D.V.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367887292
• ISBN: 978-0-367-88729-2
• No. of pages: 356
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Economics, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Soil & Rock, Energy technology & engineering, Mining Industry, Agribusiness and primary industries, Energy technology and engineering, Civil engineering, surveying and building, Soil and rock mechanics