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Nearly every decision-making process in mineral research or industry depends on analytical data. Certified reference materials (CRMs) play an important role in accuracy, traceability...
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The beneficiation of the finest fraction is the most expensive process step in hard coal preparation. Herein the froth flotation is an integrated part which influences the operating...
In today’s research or control labs, sieving analysis must be conducted and documented much more accurately and reproducibly than in the past. ISO 9001, laboratory certification, EC safety...
Screening machines, trough conveyors, chutes and other plant parts have always been the main sources of noise and dust in mining and mineral processing. According to an investigation carried out in...
At the end of 2008, after eight years in darkness, a huge monster was wriggling back to the surface bit by bit: the conveyor belt from the inclined shaft of the Prosper-Haniel mine. There the giant of...
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Cobalt is one of the metals of high economic and strategic importance, largely because of its wide range of applications and dwindling supplies. Several hydrometallurgical processes...
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Urea, due to its extremely pronounced capacity to absorb and fix water, is classified as highly hygroscopic. The product is an important nitrogen fertilizer, and is also used...
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Idlers play a key role in the cost-efficient operation of belt conveyors. The stresses on the idler in heavy-duty belt conveyors present a particular challenge with regard to idler...
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Kaolinite occurs in sub-µm size and white in colour and its chemical composition varies from 46.54 % SiO2 and 39.50 % Al2O3 with 13.96 % H2O. The kaolinite samples are known as...
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A wide range of liquid wastes are produced in nuclear industries and in all user industries of radioactive materials. The liquid radio-
active wastes generated at nuclear power plants...