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heavy liquid separation [1 record]

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Record 1 1983-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
DEF

Separation of ore particles by allowing them to settle through, or float above, a fluid of intermediate density.

OBS

Important laboratory technique, but now obsolescent in production practice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
CONT

La séparation par liqueurs denses de produits de densités différentes est un procédé classique de laboratoire pour la détermination des minéraux en grains. On utilise surtout pour cela des liquides organiques (...). A l'échelle industrielle, ces procédés seraient trop coûteux à cause des pertes de réactifs.

Spanish

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