Browsing by Subject "dewatering"

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    • Large-scale design and testing of an improved fine coal dewatering system 

      Le Roux, M.; Campbell, Q.P.; Smit, W. (SAIMM, 2012)
      Fine coal (-500 μm) is notoriously difficult to dewater. It is not uncommon for a dewatered product to have a moisture content as high as 30 per cent after vacuum filtration. This poses several handling and financial ...

    • Optimal utilization of a three-chamber pipe feeder system 

      Momberg, C. (North-West University, 2018)
      South African gold production is decreasing year-on-year. This can be attributed to numerous challenges faced by the gold mining industry. One of these challenges is high operating costs of which electricity forms a large ...

    • Reconfiguring mine water reticulation systems for cost savings 

      Conradie, W. (North-West University, 2018)
      Rising electricity costs in South Africa force companies, including gold mines, to minimise their energy consumption (EC). More than 30% of the total energy demand for deep-level mines is consumed by the water reticulation ...