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Title: DENSE MEDIA CYCLONE OPTIMIZATION

Abstract

The test data obtained from the Baseline Assessment that compares the performance of the density traces to that of different sizes of coal particles is now complete. The experimental results show that the tracer data can indeed be used to accurately predict HMC performance. The following conclusions were drawn: (i) the tracer curve is slightly sharper than curve for coarsest size fraction of coal (probably due to the greater resolution of the tracer technique), (ii) the Ep increases with decreasing coal particle size, and (iii) the Ep values are not excessively large for the well-maintained HMC circuits. The major problems discovered were associated with improper apex-to-vortex finder ratios and particle hang-up due to media segregation. Only one plant yielded test data that were typical of a fully optimized level of performance.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, and Albany, OR (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI Identifier:
804101
Report Number(s):
FC26-01NT41061-05
TRN: US200302%%530
DOE Contract Number:  
FC26-01NT41061
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 11 Apr 2002
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; COAL; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PERFORMANCE; RESOLUTION; SEGREGATION

Citation Formats

Luttrell, Gerald H. DENSE MEDIA CYCLONE OPTIMIZATION. United States: N. p., 2002. Web. doi:10.2172/804101.
Luttrell, Gerald H. DENSE MEDIA CYCLONE OPTIMIZATION. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/804101
Luttrell, Gerald H. 2002. "DENSE MEDIA CYCLONE OPTIMIZATION". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/804101. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/804101.
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abstractNote = {The test data obtained from the Baseline Assessment that compares the performance of the density traces to that of different sizes of coal particles is now complete. The experimental results show that the tracer data can indeed be used to accurately predict HMC performance. The following conclusions were drawn: (i) the tracer curve is slightly sharper than curve for coarsest size fraction of coal (probably due to the greater resolution of the tracer technique), (ii) the Ep increases with decreasing coal particle size, and (iii) the Ep values are not excessively large for the well-maintained HMC circuits. The major problems discovered were associated with improper apex-to-vortex finder ratios and particle hang-up due to media segregation. Only one plant yielded test data that were typical of a fully optimized level of performance.},
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year = {Thu Apr 11 00:00:00 EDT 2002},
month = {Thu Apr 11 00:00:00 EDT 2002}
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