Computer program for evaluating coal washer performance
A computer program has been developed by the US Department of Energy for the calculation of performance characteristics of coal washing devices. The program uses specific gravity analyses of the clean coal and refuse streams as input, and generates dependent and independent performance criteria for the washer. Partition curves are internally represented in a functional form by a Weibull function. Comparisons are made between performance criteria calculated by hand and the performance criteria calculated by this program for 120 different dense medium cyclone tests. The computer program is shown to give results in close agreement with hand-calculated values while greatly reducing the time required for the analyses.
- OSTI ID:
- 6071643
- Journal Information:
- Min. Eng. (Littleton, Colo.); (United States), Journal Name: Min. Eng. (Littleton, Colo.); (United States) Vol. 35:3; ISSN MIENA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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013000* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Transport
Handling
& Storage
CALCULATION METHODS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CLEANING
COAL
COAL PREPARATION
COMMINUTION
COMPUTER CODES
CONCENTRATORS
CYCLONE SEPARATORS
DENSITY
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY SOURCES
EQUIPMENT
EVALUATION
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HEAVY MEDIA SEPARATION
INERTIAL SEPARATORS
MATERIALS
PERFORMANCE
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
SEPARATION EQUIPMENT
SEPARATION PROCESSES
WASHING