Applications of the CrossFlow teeter-bed separator in the U.S. coal industry

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作者：
Kohmuench, J.N. [1 ]
Mankosa, M.J. [1 ]
Honaker, R.Q. [2 ]
Bratton, R.C. [3 ]
机构：
[1] Eriez Manufacturing, Erie, PA
[2] University of Kentucky, Department of Mining Engineering, Lexington, KY
[3] Virginia Tech., Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering, Blacksburg, VA
来源：
Minerals and Metallurgical Processing | 2006年 / 23卷 / 04期
关键词：
Classification; CrossFlow separator; Density separation; Hindered bed separators;
D O I：
10.1007/bf03403346
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摘要：
Hindered-bed separators are recognized as low-cost, high-capacity devices for both classification and density separation; however, since their inception there have been few significant advances in the fundamental technology. Recently, Eriez has shown through modeling and pilot-scale testing that the innovative approach to feed presentation offered in the CrossFlow teeter-bed separator provides improved metallurgy when compared to traditional hindered-bed classifiers or single-stage coal spirals. This design feature prevents excess water from entering the separation chamber and disrupting the overall fluidization flow rate within the teeter zone. Most recently, a side-by-side industrial-scale evaluation verified that this technology improves overall efficiency and simultaneously reduces the separation cut point. With regards to coal processing, data from full-scale units indicate that the CrossFlow offers good separation efficiency, high unit capacity and metallurgical results consistent with laboratory- and pilot-scale separators. Copyright 2006, Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc.
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