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DE-SLIMING [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

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

Removal of primary (non-valuable) slimes before treating ore for recovery of values.

OBS

slimes: Undesirable extremely fine particles in suspension or present with larger particles.

French

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

[...] procédé qui consiste à éliminer les fines particules d'une pulpe et qui est très fréquemment utilisé lors de la flottation des non-métalliques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Preparación de los productos mineros
  • Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
  • Preparación del carbón
DEF

Operación consistente en separar los fragmentos de mineral del lodo que los cubre.

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