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On Stream Analysis of Lead and Zinc Ore Fractions Using Energy Dispersive and Wavelength Dispersive Techniques

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 March 2019

S. K. Kawatra  and
J. L. Dalton
S. K. Kawatra
Affiliation:
Metallurgy Department, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931
J. L. Dalton
Affiliation:
Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology Ottawa, Ontario
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Abstract

On-line X-ray fluorescence analysis is used in the mineral processing industry to monitor the composition of the solids contained in various slurry streams. This study compares wavelength dispersive and energy dispersive techniques by using a slurry recirculation system employing both an X-ray tube excitation-wavelength dispersive system, and an isotope-excitation energy dispersive system. The results showed the less costly energy dispersive system yields accurate information that can be used to control milling operations.

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Research Article
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Advances in X-Ray Analysis , Volume 24: Twenty-Ninth Annual Conference on Applications of X-ray Analysis, August 4-8, 1980 , 1980 , pp. 289 - 296
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Copyright © International Centre for Diffraction Data 1980

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