Browsing Conference Papers - Potchefstroom Campus by Author "Waanders, F.B."
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Colouring of dolomite, quartzite and dolerite mine dump rocks
Easton, Z.; Waanders, F.B.; Fosso-Kankeu, E. (EARET, 2018)For environmental and aesthetic purposes it has become essential that mine dump rocks either blend into the environment or be used in the production of other products. Lately, there has been a constant need to produce ... -
Determination and statistical evaluation of the effect of minerals and mineral associations in specific dense medium fractions on ash fusion temperature
Govender, Ashriti (North-West University, 2005)During Sasol-Lurgi Fixed Bed Dry Bottom coal gasification, the mineral matter in coal undergoes various transformations. Heat induced transformation due to low ash fusion temperatures leads to agglomeration of the ash ... -
Improved gold recovery by accelerated gravity separation
Waanders, F.B.; Campbell, Q.P. (Gecamin Publishers, 2014)This project was specifically aimed at using increased acceleration separation, as a method to optimize the recovery of gold in an ore body mainly consisting of hematite where the specific gravity of gold is much higher ... -
Potential toxic elements contamination of soils in O’Kiep, an arid region of Namaqualand, South Africa
Erdogan, I.G.; Fosso-Kankeu, E.; Waanders, F.B.; Ntwampe, S.K.O.; Hoth, N. (EARET, 2018)The aim of this study was to evaluate the geochemical background and spatial distribution patterns of selected potential toxic elements (PTEs) in ten sub-surface soil samples (n=10) collected in the former copper mining ... -
Testing of briquettes made from Witbank coal fines with polyvinyl alcohol as binder
Henning, C.N.; Leokaoke, N.T.; Bunt, J.R.; Waanders, F.B. (EARET, 2018)Approximately 12% of South Africa’s mined coal can be classified as fine coal. Fine coal is primarily formed through mechanical mining methods and can cause blockage in equipment, transportation mechanisms and silos. ...