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HARDGROVE GRINDABILITY INDEX [2 records]

Record 1 2006-08-03

English

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

Measure of the ease by which the size of a coal can be reduced.

OBS

Values decrease with increasing resistance to grinding.

OBS

The Hardgrove grindability index is a tool developed for boiler designers and now used in a commercial manner to specify coals.

French

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

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-08-03

English

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

A numerical indication of the capacity of a material to be ground.

OBS

A test developed by Bond was in use in the minerals industry for determining the grindability of ores.

PHR

Bond, Hardgrove grindability index.

French

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

[...] mesure de la broyabilité (ou aptitude au broyage) complétée par une formule de calcul de l'indice énergétique [...]

PHR

Indice de broyabilité de Bond.

PHR

Indice de broyabilité Hardgrove.

Spanish

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