Abstract

In this study, the simulation of a newly designed wind-sifter separator for dry beneficiation was deployed to upgrade −6.7 + 3.36, −3.36 + 1, and −1 mm coal. The wind-sifter principle is very effective for particle separation as it is based on the separation of lighter particles from heavier ones. First, the study entails computer simulations by utilizing the Lagrangian particle tracking method to observe the effectiveness of the wind sifting principle in separating particles based on their density in an air stream. From the three particle size fractions used, the simulation test results show that at a cut-point of 1.5 RD, yields of 29.1, 54.3, and 99.4% were attained at different optimum velocities for −6.7 + 3.36, −3.36 + 1, and −1 mm, respectively. The effect of operating parameters such as the mass flowrate and air velocity on yield, ash content, and calorific value were determined using the fabricated separator. A preliminary experimental study showed that the separator was effective in upgrading the feed coal with 30.28% ash content and 21 MJ/kg calorific value to clean coal with 18.94% ash content and 26.8 MJ/kg calorific value. A laboratory-scale wind-sifter separator was fabricated based on the results from the simulation test, which served as the first applied prototype in the field of dry coal beneficiation.

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