@article{MAKHILLRJAS2019141110207,
    title = {Design and Construction of a Parallel Cyclone System for Kaolin Beneficiation},
    journal = {Research Journal of Applied Sciences},
    volume = {14},
    number = {11},
    pages = {365-369},
    year = {2019},
    issn = {1815-932x},
    doi = {rjasci.2019.365.369},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-932x&doi=rjasci.2019.365.369},
    author = {A.,M.M.,Y.S.,S.I.,A.N. and},
    keywords = {beneficiation,kaolin,Cyclone,quartz,mica},
    abstract = {Kaolin is a very important substance commonly
used in many industrial chemical production processes
due to its physical properties such as whiteness and
brightness in addition to its chemically inert nature. In its
raw form, kaolin contains quite a few numbers of different
kinds of impurities that must be removed before it is used
for production of other chemicals. Kaolin is beneficiated
(treated) for removal of impurities capable of distorting its
usage in chemical processes. Thus, this article presents
the design and construction of a highly efficient parallel
air cyclone system with a feeding capacity of 182 kgh<sup>&#150;1</sup>
using Computer Aided Process and Equipment Design
(CAPED) Software package. The system was tested and
the yield obtained is 30.1%. This result is a significant
improvement compare to the average yield of 15%
reported in literature for a single state cyclone system. In
addition, the parallel cyclone has an average pressure drop
of 746.7 Pa and the Particle Size Distribution (PSD)
analysis shows that the clay content significantly
improves from 46% to an average of 65% after
beneficiation. The X-ray Diffraction Analysis (XRD)
analysis also showed that the level of beneficiation
obtained using the rig improved the kaolinite content in
the raw kaolin to an average of 67.8%, the quartz in the
feed was reduced to an average of 86.3% while the mica
in the feed was reduced by an average of 56.7%.}
    }