TY - GEN
T1 - Implications of constant incremental quality on the design of fine coal dewatering circuitry
AU - Luttrell, G.
AU - Keles, S.
AU - Honaker, R.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Coal preparation plants play an important role in modern society by providing high quality feeds for coal-fired utilities, industrial boilers and metallurgical coke facilities. Unfortunately, field data indicate that preparation plants are often not operated under optimum conditions, resulting in lower productivity and lost profits. In many cases, this shortcoming can be attributed to a failure by plant operators (i) to recognize the importance of correctly adjusting plant operating conditions to accommodate requirements dictated by coal sales agreements within different coal markets and (ii) to properly account for variations in product moisture with particle size across different plant circuits. This paper discusses the important influence of moisture constraints on preparation plant optimization and provides a case study to illustrate the potential gains that can be realized via proper understanding of plant moisture control.
AB - Coal preparation plants play an important role in modern society by providing high quality feeds for coal-fired utilities, industrial boilers and metallurgical coke facilities. Unfortunately, field data indicate that preparation plants are often not operated under optimum conditions, resulting in lower productivity and lost profits. In many cases, this shortcoming can be attributed to a failure by plant operators (i) to recognize the importance of correctly adjusting plant operating conditions to accommodate requirements dictated by coal sales agreements within different coal markets and (ii) to properly account for variations in product moisture with particle size across different plant circuits. This paper discusses the important influence of moisture constraints on preparation plant optimization and provides a case study to illustrate the potential gains that can be realized via proper understanding of plant moisture control.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:70450217277
SN - 9781615671533
T3 - SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit and CMA's 111th National Western Mining Conference 2009
SP - 584
EP - 588
BT - SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit and CMA's 111th National Western Mining Conference 2009
T2 - SME Annual Meeting and Exhibit and CMA's 111th National Western Mining Conference 2009
Y2 - 22 February 2009 through 25 February 2009
ER -