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Title: In-plant testing of microbubble column flotation

Abstract

During the past year, a joint project between the US Department of Energy (DOE), the Virginia Center for Coal and Minerals Processing (VCCMP) and the Shell Mining Corporation (SMC) was initiated to implement the testing of a full-scale microbubble flotation column. The work is being carried out at the Marrowbone Preparation Plant, located near Naugatuck in southwestern West Virginia. The primary objective of this effort was to determine the feasibility of using microbubble column flotation for the recovery of coal fines from a classifying cyclone overflow stream that is presently being discarded as refuse. During the past quarter, results obtained using a 30-inch diameter test unit were reviewed, flowsheet layouts and preliminary scale-up projections were generated and design, engineering, fabrication and installation of the full-scale test unit was completed. Preliminary results were also obtained with the full-scale test unit and are presented in this report. 5 figs., 7 tabs.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Virginia Center for Coal and Minerals Processing, Blacksburg, VA (USA)
Sponsoring Org.:
DOE/FE
OSTI Identifier:
6898736
Report Number(s):
DOE/PC/89909-T1
ON: DE90017895
DOE Contract Number:  
AC22-89PC89909
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; COAL; FLOTATION; COAL PREPARATION PLANTS; MATERIALS RECOVERY; BUBBLES; ECONOMICS; EQUATIONS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; PROGRESS REPORT; CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; DOCUMENT TYPES; ENERGY SOURCES; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; PROCESSING; RECOVERY; SEPARATION PROCESSES; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE PROCESSING; 010300* - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Preparation- (1987-); 320302 - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Materials

Citation Formats

Yoon, R H, Luttrell, G H, and Adel, G T. In-plant testing of microbubble column flotation. United States: N. p., 1990. Web.
Yoon, R H, Luttrell, G H, & Adel, G T. In-plant testing of microbubble column flotation. United States.
Yoon, R H, Luttrell, G H, and Adel, G T. 1990. "In-plant testing of microbubble column flotation". United States.
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title = {In-plant testing of microbubble column flotation},
author = {Yoon, R H and Luttrell, G H and Adel, G T},
abstractNote = {During the past year, a joint project between the US Department of Energy (DOE), the Virginia Center for Coal and Minerals Processing (VCCMP) and the Shell Mining Corporation (SMC) was initiated to implement the testing of a full-scale microbubble flotation column. The work is being carried out at the Marrowbone Preparation Plant, located near Naugatuck in southwestern West Virginia. The primary objective of this effort was to determine the feasibility of using microbubble column flotation for the recovery of coal fines from a classifying cyclone overflow stream that is presently being discarded as refuse. During the past quarter, results obtained using a 30-inch diameter test unit were reviewed, flowsheet layouts and preliminary scale-up projections were generated and design, engineering, fabrication and installation of the full-scale test unit was completed. Preliminary results were also obtained with the full-scale test unit and are presented in this report. 5 figs., 7 tabs.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6898736}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990}
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