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Advances in Electrostatic Separation

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The expanding role of electrostatics as applied to minerals and related fields is covered. New and existing forms of electrostatic separation are classified into two broad groups: separation of charged particles and separation of neutral particles. The basis for each form of separation is discussed along with particle examples and results obtained.

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  1. Carpco Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA

    F. S. Knoll (member SME, president and research engineer) & J. B. Taylor (member SME, president and research engineer)

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  1. F. S. Knoll
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SME preprint 84-11, SME-AIME Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, March 1984. MMP paper 84-614. Manuscript November 1984. Discussion of this paper must be submitted, in duplicate, prior to July 31, 1985.

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Knoll, F.S., Taylor, J.B. Advances in Electrostatic Separation. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration 2, 106–114 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03402605

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