Evaluation of the performance of water-only cyclone for fine coal beneficiation using optimization process. Issue 23 (2nd December 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hembrom, Abhishek Anand; Suresh, Nikkam
• Is Part Of: Energy sources. Volume 40:Issue 23(2018)
• Page Start: 2842
• Page End: 2852
• Publication Date: 2018-12-02
• Subjects: BBD-RSM -- coal beneficiation -- modeling -- optimization -- water-only cyclone; Natural resources -- Periodicals; Energy consumption -- Periodicals; Energy consumption -- Climatic factors -- Periodicals; Energy conversion -- Periodicals; Energy conversion -- Environment aspects -- Periodicals; Power (Mechanics) -- Periodicals; 333.7905
• DOI: 10.1080/15567036.2018.1511657
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1556-7036

Abstract

ABSTRACT: A 3-levels and 3 variables Box-Behnken design combined with Response Surface Methodology (BBD-RSM) has been used to analyze the influence of outlet dimensions of Water-Only Cyclone (WOC) such as Vortex Finder Length (VFL), Vortex Finder Diameter (VFD) and Spigot Diameter (SPD). The effect of these variables on responses such as yield and ash was investigated. Results show that used coal with feed ash of 37.84% can be washed to reduce the ash up to 18.54%, and at this stage, washed coal yield was found at the level of 29.20%. The order of significance of the variables was found to be VFL> SPD> VFD> VFL.VFL for % Yield and VFL> VFD> SPD for % Ash.