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DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF A GRADING SIZE MACHINE

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Where:<br />

v = velocity of sinking / floatation (cm/s)<br />

ρ' = density of the solid particle (g/cm²)<br />

ρ = density of the liquid (g/cm²)<br />

g = acceleration of earth's gravitational pull (9.81 m/s²)<br />

x = diameter of the solid particle (cm)<br />

μ = viscosity of the liquid (g/cms)<br />

2.3.1 Why Use Gravity Separation Method<br />

Figure 2.3.1: Gravity separation machine.<br />

(Source: Dovemining – Explorer IV)<br />

Gravity separation is the best-proven and accepted technique of concentrating<br />

minerals and has been used as a primary form of mineral concentration for centuries.<br />

Due to its high efficiency and low cost, gravity separation is always the first<br />

consideration in any work to separate the mineral differences of the specific gravity of<br />

the valuable [3].<br />

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