Applying froth imaging techniques to assess fine coal dewatering behavior

A. Vathavooran; A. Batchelor; N. J. Miles; S. W. Kingman

doi:10.1080/07349340600773589

Applying froth imaging techniques to assess fine coal dewatering behavior

A. Vathavooran, A. Batchelor, N. J. Miles, S. W. Kingman

Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review

7 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Recent work shows that froth imaging technology can be successfully applied during flotation to characterize the dewatering behavior of fine coal. Tests were conducted using a pilot-scale flotation bank with different feed conditions and the visual appearance of the froth was recorded using a video camera. Froth images were analyzed online and the dewatering characteristics of the flotation concentrates were investigated using vacuum filtration. The size and ash distribution of the concentrates were determined and a correlation analysis was conducted from the parameters of froth imaging. Results indicated that the color of the froth images shows a strong relationship with the ash content of the concentrates, the moisture content, and the specific cake resistance of the filter cakes produced.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	103-121
Number of pages	19
Journal	Coal Preparation
Volume	26
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07349340600773589
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Coal flotation
Dewatering
Froth imaging

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Fuel Technology
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

Access to Document

10.1080/07349340600773589

Cite this

@article{afe0c55c73534e33ba38e01cfdc0731b,

title = "Applying froth imaging techniques to assess fine coal dewatering behavior",

abstract = "Recent work shows that froth imaging technology can be successfully applied during flotation to characterize the dewatering behavior of fine coal. Tests were conducted using a pilot-scale flotation bank with different feed conditions and the visual appearance of the froth was recorded using a video camera. Froth images were analyzed online and the dewatering characteristics of the flotation concentrates were investigated using vacuum filtration. The size and ash distribution of the concentrates were determined and a correlation analysis was conducted from the parameters of froth imaging. Results indicated that the color of the froth images shows a strong relationship with the ash content of the concentrates, the moisture content, and the specific cake resistance of the filter cakes produced.",

keywords = "Coal flotation, Dewatering, Froth imaging",

author = "A. Vathavooran and A. Batchelor and Miles, {N. J.} and Kingman, {S. W.}",

year = "2006",

month = jul,

day = "1",

doi = "10.1080/07349340600773589",

language = "English",

volume = "26",

pages = "103--121",

journal = "Coal Preparation",

issn = "0734-9343",

publisher = "Routledge",

number = "2",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Applying froth imaging techniques to assess fine coal dewatering behavior

AU - Vathavooran, A.

AU - Batchelor, A.

AU - Miles, N. J.

AU - Kingman, S. W.

PY - 2006/7/1

Y1 - 2006/7/1

N2 - Recent work shows that froth imaging technology can be successfully applied during flotation to characterize the dewatering behavior of fine coal. Tests were conducted using a pilot-scale flotation bank with different feed conditions and the visual appearance of the froth was recorded using a video camera. Froth images were analyzed online and the dewatering characteristics of the flotation concentrates were investigated using vacuum filtration. The size and ash distribution of the concentrates were determined and a correlation analysis was conducted from the parameters of froth imaging. Results indicated that the color of the froth images shows a strong relationship with the ash content of the concentrates, the moisture content, and the specific cake resistance of the filter cakes produced.

AB - Recent work shows that froth imaging technology can be successfully applied during flotation to characterize the dewatering behavior of fine coal. Tests were conducted using a pilot-scale flotation bank with different feed conditions and the visual appearance of the froth was recorded using a video camera. Froth images were analyzed online and the dewatering characteristics of the flotation concentrates were investigated using vacuum filtration. The size and ash distribution of the concentrates were determined and a correlation analysis was conducted from the parameters of froth imaging. Results indicated that the color of the froth images shows a strong relationship with the ash content of the concentrates, the moisture content, and the specific cake resistance of the filter cakes produced.

KW - Coal flotation

KW - Dewatering

KW - Froth imaging

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33745166640&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1080/07349340600773589

DO - 10.1080/07349340600773589

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:33745166640

SN - 0734-9343

VL - 26

SP - 103

EP - 121

JO - Coal Preparation

JF - Coal Preparation

IS - 2

ER -

Applying froth imaging techniques to assess fine coal dewatering behavior

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this