Density separation of fine, high-density particles in a water …
The use of a 25.4-mm- (1-in.-) diam water-only hydrocyclone for separating liberated 125 x 25-μm high-density particles from similar-size lower-density (2.65 g/cc) quartz particles, as might be used in soil washing applications, was investigated. As expected, cyclone performance was greatly affected by changes in cyclone geometry …