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:
- 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},
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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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year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990},
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