Table of ContentsExperimental EquipmentTest BedCuttersInstrumentation and MeasurementsMaterialsExperimental ResultsOptimization ExperimentsConventional Cutting TechniqueKerf-Core Cutting TechniqueRipper Cutting TechniqueComparison ExperimentsCutting ForceSpecific EnergySide and Normal ForcesSize Analysis of Rock Cuttings The
Table of ContentsTest ResultsBenefits Objective: Provide a low-maintenance, reliable means of generating bubbles and controlling bubble size for column flotation. Approach: Commercial sparger systems used in flotation
Table of ContentsHow it WorksLongwall shearerLarge-diameter boring machineRoadheader Objective: Use water-jet-assisted cutting technology to reduce the exposure of mine workers’ to respirable dust. Approach: Install water-jet-assist on
Table of ContentsTheories of Water Jet AssistanceLubricationStress Corrosion CrackingSuppression of Secondary ChippingHydraulic WedgingErosion of Crushed Rock The use of water jets to augment mechanical rock
Table of ContentsDescription of Monorail Bridge Conveyor SystemConveyor UnitsPower and ControlTramming and Support SystemInby SupportOutby SupportSurface TestingTest Rig InstallationInitial CheckoutPower ConsumptionDisabled Brake TestHaulage RateMiner Loading
Table of ContentsStop Mining Flat DepositStop Mining Inclined Deposit Stop Mining Flat Deposit In the previous topic you were introduced to the different methods adapted
Table of ContentsDefinitionsStructure and ClassificationFormation Processes and Geologic OccurrenceSaline Alkaline LakesSaline Alkaline SoilsMarine SedimentsOpen Hydrologic SystemsHydrothermal SystemsBurial Diagenetic SystemsMagmatic SystemsImpact CratersExplorationSynthesisChemical and Physical ModificationDehydration and
Table of ContentsFiltration MechanismsTransient BehaviorFiltration IndicesContact Filtration of Asbestos FibersGranular Bed FiltrationSynthetic SuspensionsFiltration of KaolinFiltration of Milled SandUse of Polymer FlocculantsKaolin FiltrationFiltration of Metal PrecipitatesFiltration
Table of ContentsMechanical ApparatusElectrical CircuitExperimental Method When certain insulating materials are decomposed by heat, highly explosive gases can be released. These insulating materials cannot be
Table of ContentsElectrochemistry of CorrosionLaboratory Test MethodsSynthesis of Ore SlurrySimulation of Abrasive ConditionsDetermination of Potential-Current DataLaboratory Test ResultsCorrosion Rate Measurements in a Copper Ore MillEquipment