Open AccessPOC-scale testing of a dry triboelectrostatic separator for fine coal cleaning
Author(s) -
R -H Yoon,
G H Luttrell,
A D Walters
Publication year - 1999
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/757229
Subject(s) - separator (oil production) , shakedown , engineering , coal , waste management , process engineering , structural engineering , physics , finite element method , thermodynamics
During the past quarter, the installation, testing and shakedown phases of commissioning the TES unit were completed (Tasks 4, 5.1 and 5.2). A representative from Carpco Inc. was on site to provide training in the operation of the test unit and assist with the initial test runs. Problems have been encountered with the recycle conveyor generating dust that neutralizes the particle charge. Testing has continued by batch feeding the unit while the recycle conveying problem is being solved. Good separations have been achieved while operating in this mode. Comparison tests have also been carried out using a bench-scale triboelectrostatic separator in parallel with the POC Carpco unit