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partition curve [1 record]

Record 1 2002-06-25

English

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

A curve indicating, for each specific gravity (or size) fraction, the percentage of it which is contained in one of the products of the separation; for example, the reject.

OBS

Most widely used method of determining graphically the value of Ep as a measure of separation efficiency.

OBS

partition curve; distribution curve: terms standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
  • Préparation des charbons
DEF

[...] dans une opération de lavage comportant deux produits sortants, [...] courbe obtenue en portant en abscisses la densité d, en ordonnées la fraction de la tranche densimétrique du brut [...] qui passe dans les lourds.

OBS

Cette fraction est exprimée en pourcentage de la tranche densimétrique.

OBS

courbe de partage : terme normalisé par l'Association française de normalisation et l'ISO.

Spanish

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