Mineral processing design and operations: an introduction

Machine generated contents note: 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Statistical Terminology -- 1.2.1. Mean -- 1.2.2. Variance -- 1.2.3. Confidence Intervals -- 1.3. Mineral Particles Differing in Size -- Gy's Method -- 1.4. Mineral Particles of Different Density -- 1.5. Incremental Sampling -- 1.6. Continuous Sampling of Streams -- 1.6.1. Linear Cutters -- 1.6.2. Rotary Arc Cutter -- 1.7. Sampling Ores of Precious Metals -- 1.8. Sampling Nomographs -- 1.9. Problems -- References -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Methods of Size Estimation -- 2.2.1. Microscopic Method -- 2.2.2. Particle Size in Terms of Volume and Surface Area -- 2.2.3. Sedimentation Method -- Gravity Sedimentation -- 2.2.4. Sedimentation Method -- Centrifugal Sedimentation -- 2.2.5. Laser Diffraction Method -- 2.3. Particle Size Distribution -- 2.3.1. Sieve Analysis -- 2.3.2. Log-Normal Distribution -- 2.3.3. Gaudin-Schuhmann Distribution -- 2.3.4. Rosin-Rammler Distribution -- 2.4.Combining Size Distributions -- 2.5. Problems -- References.

Note continued: 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Design of Size Reduction Processes -- 3.3. Energy for Size Reduction -- Work Index -- 3.4. Estimation of Work Index for Crushers and Grinding Mill…