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International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics Volume 23, 2009 - Issue 2: CFD Methods of Mining and Mineral Processing. Guest Editor: John A. Herbst and Donghong Gao
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Numerical simulation of solid suspension via mechanical agitation: effect of the modelling approach, turbulence model and hindered settling drag law

David F. FletcherSchool of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Gary J. BrownAlcoa World Alumina Australia, Kwinana, Australia
Pages 173-187 | Received 23 Sep 2008, Accepted 09 Dec 2008, Published online: 16 Apr 2009

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