Integrated processes for fine coal treatment

该项目涉及细煤处理的新工艺，细煤的出口市场每年超过20亿澳元。其目的是提高细煤与粉砂和粘土的分离，特别是浮选过程中较大颗粒的回收。进一步的目标是增加细煤的过滤和脱水的便利性，并减少在陆地和海上运输过程中处理细煤时产生的粉尘。将开发一个实验室规模的工艺，并在更大规模上进行测试。所获得的新知识对于成功地将新技术引入澳大利亚煤炭工业至关重要。

This project is concerned with new processes for the treatment of fine coal which forms an export market in excess of A$2 billion a year. The aim is to improve the separation of fine coal from silt and clay, and especially the recovery of larger particles in the flotation process. Further aims are to increase the ease of filtration and dewatering of fine coal, and to reduce the dust that is generated when fine coal is handled during transportation on land and sea. A laboratory-scale process will be developed and tested at a larger scale. The new knowledge that is gained will be essential for the successful introduction of the new technology into the Australian coal industry.