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The experimental work has been carried out on range of spigot diameters and two hydrocyclone sizes. The slurries used were mixtures of ball clay and silica which have been used as models for industrial slurries. Variations in the rheological properties were effected by varying the concentration of each of the components and with the use of viscosity modifiers. Viscosity modifiers were employed to significantly reduce the yield stress in the slurry, which led to an increase in the separation efficiency and improved the sharpness of cut significantly. A correlation for the prediction of hydrocyclone performance was developed. An agreement exists between the prediction and the experimental data. These results are very important for industrial processes involving separation of concentrated mixtures of particulate flows as they provide information for the design and operation of mineral processing plants in the mining industry.
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Horsley, R.R., Tran, QK., Reizes, J.A. (1992). The Effect of Rheology on the Performance of Hydrocyclones. In: Svarovsky, L., Thew, M.T. (eds) Hydrocyclones. Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-7981-0_14
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