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Use of liquid phase tracers in material balance calculations

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A relatively inexpensive and reliable method of using liquid phase tracers to aid in the solution of material balance problems is introduced. The method is of value in situations where one is required to calculate a material balance around a process that has the operating appearance of a “blender” or “splitter” with respect to the available slurry sample data. The paper briefly reviews material balance development and tracer applications in mineral processing, introduces the problem to be addressed, and provides both theoretical and industrial evidence establishing the potential of the method.

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  1. the Process Technology Division, Brenda Mines Ltd., Kelowna, BC, Canada

    B. C. Flintoff (member SME) & A. J. Neale

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M&MP paper 87–627. Discussion of this paper must be submitted, in duplicate, prior to Jan. 31, 1989.

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Flintoff, B.C., Neale, A.J. Use of liquid phase tracers in material balance calculations. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration 5, 226–232 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03402515

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