Double Cycloning

In conventional closed circuit grinding practice including classification in one hydrocyclone, or in a group of hydrocyclones in parallel, classification takes place in a single

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Carbonaceous Gold Ore Mineralogy

Mineralogy and Occurrence of Gold: The term “carbonaceous” has been loosely applied to ore constituents of widely varying characteristics. Laboratory investigations by A. S. Radtke and

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Titanium Castings Sand Molding Process

Objective To produce industrial-grade titanium castings by processes that are nonpolluting and lower cost than the currently used rammed-graphite process. Approach Foundry-grade zircon and olivine

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Thiourea

Thiourea (H2NCSNH2) is an organic compound, the crystals of which dissolve in water to yield an aqueous form stable in acidic solutions. The unique feature

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Sulfurous Acid Leaching of Kaolin for Preparing Alumina

Table of ContentsProcess ChemistryMaterials, Equipment, and ProcedureLeachingSolid-Liquid SeparationPrecipitationDecompositionClosed Circuit OperationPurification of Crude ProductMiscellaneous Observations and DataConclusions The Bureau of Mines is conducting a program to

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Dry Washer

Dry washers have been used for many years in the Southwestern United States, where water is scarce, and especially in New Mexico where several million

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Gold Dredging Costs

Table of ContentsSpecific Cost DataGeneralized Relations between Direct Costs and Production In the section that immediately follows, specific cost data for dredge operations considered representative

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Gold Dredge Sizing & Capacity

Determining Suitable Dredge Size: After the placer deposit is properly prospected the miner has a reasonable knowledge of the volume and grade of the placer together

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