ABSTRACT
Filtration400 B.FactorsAffectingtheCoalSurfaceMoisture402 c.AppliedFiltrationTheoryforFineCoal
Dewatering407 D.NewDevelopmentsinFineCoalDewatering418
8.3DewateringofFineCoalRefuse427 A.PracticalDesignconsiderations427 B.ThickeningofFineCoalRefuse429 c.DewateringofFineCoalRefuse440
8.4DesignConsiderationsforFiltrationand DewateringSystemsinPhysicalCoalCleaning Processes445
8.5Conclusions448
References449
Theuseoffiltrationandsedimentationequipmentincoalcleaning
hasbroadenedsincethepriceofcoalhasincreasedsubstantiallyin
thepastfewyears.Thematerialinthischaptercoversthetheory
ofpredictingfiltrationandthickeningperformanceaswellas
in coal preparation plant operations.
