Abstract
Wide-angle hydrocyclone tests were conducted to separate fine (-150 μm) particles based on differences in particle density. Mixtures of ferrosilicon (FeSi) and quartz or lead and soil of similar size ranges were separated in a 25.4 mm diameter hydrocyclone under various test conditions. Separations were made in dense-medium suspensions of fine magnetite and water to improve the overall separation efficiency compared to water-only separations. For the FeSi/quartz mixture, when the suspension relative density was raised to 1.4, FeSi recoveries exceeding 89% with quartz recoveries over 90% were obtained in a single pass through the hydrocyclone. For the lead/soil mixture, lead recoveries exceeding 97% with soil recoveries over 95% were possible at a suspension relative density of 1.3.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1325-1340 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 7 |
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| State | Published - Oct 1998 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Environmental Engineering