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Raw data was taken from old notes, a curve was fitted to the data to determine general characteristics.
This was then used to calculate curves for each device based on separating gavity and assumed Ep.
Ep: From empiracal data a method using a unique formula for each device Ep =F1*F2*(F3*SG-F4)
The actual equipment curves are calculated from normalized curves upon which a regression
analysis was run. This curve is then used to calculate a unique curve from the input data.
Alternatively
Ep: Ep is an abbreviation for Ecart Probable Error and is a measure of the precision of separation.
It is defined as the specific gravity at which 25% of the feed reports to clean coal (D25),
minus the specific gravity at which 75% reports to clean coal (D75), all divided by 2, or:
Ep = (D25 - D75)/ 2
Ave Size If the product is closely sized, average size may be takeen as the arithmetic mean of the
top and bottom sizes.
For 65 M x 100 M : Ave. Grain Size = (0.212 + 0.15)/ 2 = 0.181 mm
In dealing with a wide size range or unsized coal more precision is needed.
The best average uses the specific surface area of the average size particle. This equals
the specific surface area of the sample.
For a given size distribution the average size is then:
Ave. size = 100 / (sum(f/x for x = 1 to N))
f = volume abundance for each size (% wt. x 600/x size (mm))
Calculating the surface area requires a great deal of information that may
not be available.
haracteristics.
1*F2*(F3*SG-F4)
on of separation.
This equals
%S
1.54
1.65
1.96
2.42
2.73
2.91
3.07
3.19
3.34
3.41
3.42
%S
1.28
1.40
1.64
1.90
2.14
2.24
2.33
2.37
2.41
2.43
2.43
%S
1.35
1.56
1.77
Calculated Feed
Top Bottom % Wt Ave
9.50 0.15 Err:522 1.19 Theoretical
Direct Float First Stage
Sink Float % Wt % Ash %S % Wt % Ash %S SG
1.30 Err:522 2.24 0.93 Err:522 2.24 0.93 1.30
1.30 1.35 Err:522 5.40 0.86 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 1.35
1.35 1.40 Err:522 8.37 0.88 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 1.40
1.40 1.45 Err:522 12.38 1.00 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 1.45
1.45 1.50 Err:522 16.61 1.20 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 1.50
1.50 1.55 Err:522 21.10 1.35 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 1.55
1.55 1.60 Err:522 28.34 1.65 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 1.60
1.60 1.70 Err:522 32.41 1.90 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 1.70
1.70 1.80 Err:522 40.09 2.17 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 1.80
1.80 1.90 Err:522 48.75 2.36 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 1.90
1.90 2.70 Err:522 81.27 2.53 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 2.70
Err:522
2nd St Feed
Direct Float Second Stage
Sink Float % Wt % Ash %S % Wt % Ash %S SG
1.30 Err:522 2.24 0.93 Err:522 2.24 0.93 1.30
1.30 1.35 Err:522 5.40 0.86 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 1.35
1.35 1.40 Err:522 8.37 0.88 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 1.40
1.40 1.45 Err:522 12.38 1.00 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 1.45
1.45 1.50 Err:522 16.61 1.20 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 1.50
1.50 1.55 Err:522 21.10 1.35 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 1.55
1.55 1.60 Err:522 28.34 1.65 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 1.60
1.60 1.70 Err:522 32.41 1.90 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 1.70
1.70 1.80 Err:522 40.09 2.17 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 1.80
1.80 1.90 Err:522 48.75 2.36 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 1.90
1.90 2.70 Err:522 81.27 2.53 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522 2.70
Err:522
1.8 1.9
Predicted Clean Coal
Second Stage Direct Cummulative
Sink Float % Wt % Ash %S % Wt % Ash %S
-2.19 0.112 0.1118 0.888 Err:522 2.24 0.93 Err:522 2.24 0.93
-2.00 0.129 0.1287 0.871 Err:522 5.40 0.86 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
-1.82 0.148 0.1477 0.852 Err:522 8.37 0.88 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
-1.64 0.169 0.1692 0.831 Err:522 12.38 1.00 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
-1.46 0.193 0.1934 0.807 Err:522 16.61 1.20 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
-1.27 0.220 0.2203 0.780 Err:522 21.10 1.35 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
-1.09 0.248 0.2484 0.752 Err:522 28.34 1.65 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
-0.73 0.321 0.3209 0.679 Err:522 32.41 1.90 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
-0.36 0.404 0.4045 0.596 Err:522 40.09 2.17 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
0.00 0.497 0.4970 0.503 Err:522 48.75 2.36 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
2.91 0.995 0.9952 0.005 Err:522 81.27 2.53 Err:522 Err:522 Err:522
First Stage
SG
1.4 -7.21 -0.8134 0.0000 y = 0.0002x5 + 0.0042x4 + 0.0436x3 + 0.2231x2 + 0.5784x + 0.6
1.43 -5.40 -0.1860 0.0000 y = 0.25x + 0.5
1.45 -3.60 0.0043 0.0043 y = -0.002x5 + 0.0236x4 - 0.0779x3 - 0.0265x2 + 0.5319x + 0.29
1.48 -1.80 0.1126 0.1126
1.50 0.00 0.5000 0.5000
1.53 1.80 0.9213 0.9213
1.55 3.60 0.9790 0.9790
1.58 5.40 1.0529 1.0000
1.60 7.21 1.6935 1.0000
1.63 9.01 3.4515 1.0000
1.65 10.81 6.8773 1.0000
2.70 86.46 8949.0137 1.0000
First Stage
SG
1.25 -9.00 -1.0823 0.0000 y = 1E-05x6 + 0.0005x5 + 0.0082x4 + 0.0685x3 + 0.3092x2 + 0.72
1.30 -7.72 -0.4094 0.0000 y = 0.25x + 0.5
1.35 -6.43 -0.1207 0.0000 y = 0.0004x5 - 0.0091x4 + 0.0882x3 - 0.4074x2 + 0.9152x + 0.16
1.40 -5.14 -0.0093 0.0000
1.45 -3.86 0.0270 0.0270
1.50 -2.57 0.0505 0.0505
1.55 -1.29 0.1804 0.1804
1.60 0.00 0.5000 0.5000
1.70 2.57 0.9696 0.9696
1.80 5.14 1.1655 1.0000
1.90 7.72 2.1725 1.0000
2.70 28.30 3120.5507 1.0000
First Stage
SG
1.25 -1.03 0.2433 0.2433 y = 0.0002x4 + 0.0055x3 + 0.0526x2 + 0.2388x + 0.4399
1.30 -0.89 0.2784 0.2784 y = 0.25x + 0.5
1.35 -0.74 0.3153 0.3153 y = 0.0144x3 - 0.1527x2 + 0.5408x + 0.3498
1.40 -0.59 0.3523 0.3523
1.45 -0.44 0.3892 0.3892
1.50 -0.30 0.4261 0.4261
1.55 -0.15 0.4631 0.4631
1.60 0.00 0.5000 0.5000
1.70 0.30 0.5739 0.5739
1.80 0.59 0.6477 0.6477
1.90 0.89 0.7216 0.7216
2.70 3.25 0.9888 0.9888
+ 0.2388x + 0.4399
First Stage
SG
1.25 -1.03 0.2433 0.2433 y = 3E-06x6 + 0.0001x5 + 0.0018x4 + 0.0147x3 + 0.0651x2 + 0.149
1.30 -0.89 0.2784 0.2784 y = 0.25x + 0.5
1.35 -0.74 0.3153 0.3153 y = 0.0004x3 - 0.0109x2 + 0.095x + 0.6813
1.40 -0.59 0.3523 0.3523
1.45 -0.44 0.3892 0.3892
1.50 -0.30 0.4261 0.4261
1.55 -0.15 0.4631 0.4631
1.60 0.00 0.5000 0.5000
1.70 0.30 0.5739 0.5739
1.80 0.59 0.6477 0.6477
1.90 0.89 0.7216 0.7216
2.70 3.25 0.9888 0.9888