The use of efficiency curve approach for predicting the classification performance of teetered bed separator

ÖZCAN Ö.

SEPARATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, vol.56, no.15, pp.2667-2679, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 56 Issue: 15
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/01496395.2020.1837166
  • Journal Name: SEPARATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aerospace Database, Analytical Abstracts, Applied Science & Technology Source, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Communication Abstracts, Compendex, INSPEC, Metadex, Pollution Abstracts, DIALNET, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Page Numbers: pp.2667-2679
  • Keywords: Teetered bed separator (TBS), efficiency curve, modeling, size classification, DENSITY, PARTICLES, FLOW
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The classification performance of a laboratory-scale teetered bed separator (TBS) was investigated through Whiten's efficiency curve approach. Higher levels of teeter water rate (TW) and pressure set point (SP) enhance the sharpness parameter (alpha) but reduce the fish-hook parameter (beta). The sharpness parameter (alpha) was found to be dependent on TW and SP. Apart from the process variables, density of the mineral has significant effect on the model parameters. It is established that the Whiten's efficiency curve approach has a potential to predicting classification performance of TBS by using experimental results with considerable degree of accuracy.