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Immediate Benefits of Attending Coal Prep...1. Leading-edge education that will build your skills and increase

your professional stature2. One-stop convenience for finding the most cost-effective solutions

for your equipment & product needs3. Innovative processes to improve your plant operation4. In-depth information on the latest industry trends and developments.5. Up-to-the-minute updates on changing regulations

The Unparalleled Educational and Product Research Event For the International Coal Prep CommunityCoal Prep is the exclusive gathering place where the world’s leading industry professionals come together to share new ideas and discuss proven techniques for coal preparation plant technologies.

More than 200 quality suppliers turn out to display the most updated equipment, products and services, providing expert guidance on how you can put what they offer to work to improve efficiency in your operation. It’s a friendly, relaxed environment where you can create new working relationships and renew important professional acquaintances.

Coal Prep Offers Vital Information for:• Plant Managers• Superintendents• Engineers• Maintenance Professionals• Quality Control Professionals• And many more!

Evaluate the Complete Range of Coal Processing Equipment, Products & Services, Including:• Abrasion/Wear Resistant Materials• Conveying & Feeding Equipment• Crushers & Pulverizers• Drilling & Blasting• Dust Suppression• Electrical Equipment & Supplies• Loading & Hauling Equipment• Lubricants & Fluids• Maintenance & Repair• Measurement & Monitoring Equipment

• Motors & Power Transmission• Mining Equipment• Pipes, Valves & Fittings• Plant Automation Systems & Software• Processing Equipment & Washers• Pumps & Air Compressors• Quality Control/Lab Equipment• Scales & Load out Equipment• Screening Equipment• And Much More!

“We come to Coal Prep to see what’s out there and learn what’s happened in the industry. There’s a lot of interesting new equipment and a number of suppliers that we have existing relationships with as well some potential new ones. Being at Coal Prep helps give us an edge to be more competitive.”

Randy Corder, Kirk Crites, Prep. Plant Supervisors, Wolf Run Mining Co, Int;l, Buckhannon, WV

“We attend Coal Prep every year: this time, we checked out dryers, samplers, crushers and other equip-ment. We’ve found new suppliers here in the past as well as having the opportunity to meet other compa-nies with whom we’ve already worked. It’s our chance to see the latest and greatest products.”

Ken Fijzlkowski, Sr. Mechanical Engineer, Kworong Jim Kuo, Principal EngineerErin Roberts, Engineer American Electric Power, Columbus, OH

International AttendanceCreates Added OpportunitiesIndia, Australia, China, Russia, Ukraine and South Africa are all represented at Coal Prep. Meet professionals who offer new perspectives on coal processing and are eager to learn more from their American colleagues.Expand your horizons!

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Show FeaturesThe Coal Prep Conference: The Leading Educational Forum for Coal Preparation Professionals Throughout its history, Coal Prep has offered the most comprehensive educational program on coal preparation technology. It brings you information you can use from industry experts: leading plant managers, superinten-dents, engineers, maintenance professionals, and quality control professionals.

Attending the conference will enable you to: • Learn about new technologies • Reduce costs and improve profitability • Increase your value to your employer • Find new opportunities • Understand your customers and vendors • Keep up with changing regulations • Increase public understanding of coal preparation • Build your professional credentials with PDHs

(professional development hours)

Working in conjunction with the Coal Preparation Society of America, Coal Prep brings you ideas and information about the latest industry practices specifically in coal preparation and related fields.

Golf TournamentMonday, April 27 • Check-in: 12:00pm • Lunch: 12:30pm • Shotgun Start: 1:30pmMarriott’s Griffin Gate ResortInvite your most important clients and colleagues to play a round with you – an unhurried and relaxing environ-ment to bond with your peers! Located at the luxurious Griffin Gate Resort in the heart of Kentucky bluegrass horse country. This course was designed by Rees Jones and features over 100 sand traps to challenge your game.Cost: $110 per person. Registration includes green fees (two people per cart), prizes and lunch.

Free to All Attendees!

Opening Remarks & Keynote AddressTuesday, April 28 • 9:00am – 10:30am • See page 9 for details

Coal Preparation Society of America (CPSA) UpdateMel Laurila, President, Quality Control, Inc.

International Coal Preparation Congress (ICPC) UpdateWilliam Kalb, President, TraDet, Inc.

Keynote: The Changing Political Landscape in Washington and the Potential for the U.S. Coal IndustryLuke Popovich Vice President – Communications, National Mining Association

Free to all attendees in need of Recertification!

Annual Refresher Training for Impoundment Inspection Qualified PersonsTuesday, April 28 • 9:00am – 10:30amRyan O’Boyle, Steve Sorke, Lyndon Skaggs and Robert Roark, Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), District 7Coal Waste Impoundment will be a more vital topic this year than in any time in the recent past~ this refresher course offers a convenient way for to renew your certification!See pg 9 for details

Cocktail ReceptionTuesday, April 28 • 5:00pm – 6:00pmLobby of Lexington CenterEnjoy a cocktail, good food and music while networking with colleagues in a fun and relaxed atmosphere! Catch up with old friends, make new ones and exchange ideas


Schedule-at-a-Glance

Monday, April 2710:00am-4:00pm Workshop I: Intro to Coal Preparation

9:00am-12:00pm Workshop II: State-of-the-Art of Instrumentation and Control in Coal Preparation Plants

1:30pm-4:30pm Workshop III: PLC and Ladder Logic: A Hands-on Workshop (Includes computer training. Seating is limited)

12:00pm Annual Golf Tournament-Check in at Marriott’s Griffin’s Gate

Tuesday, April 289:00am-10:30am Opening Remarks & Keynote Address

10:30am-5:00pm Exhibit Hall Open

1:00pm-5:00pm Recertification Annual Refresher Training for Impoundment Inspection Qualified Persons

2:00pm-4:00pm Technical Session I: Preparation Plants 2:00pm-2:30pm Upgrade of the Loveridge Preparation Plant 2:30pm-3:00pm Performance of the Teetered Bed Separator at the Murray Energy –

Century Preparation Plant 3:00pm-3:30pm Do You Know How Much Electric Motors Cost You? 3:30pm-4:00pm Rosebud Mining Adds Preparation Capacity

5:00pm-6:00pm Cocktail Reception

Wednesday, April 299:00am-11:00am Technical Session II: Coal Crushing and Applications of Thermal Imaging 9:00am-9:30am Fording River Upgrade 9:30am-10:00am Application of Crusher Types 10:00am-10:30am Impact of Crusher-Type and Pre-Screening on Fines Generation 10:30am-11:00am Thermal Imaging and Its Many Applications in the Coal Industry


2:00pm-4:00pm Technical Session III: State of the Art: International Coal Preparation Featuring presenters from Canada, Australia, South Africa, Russia, Ukraine, China

2:00pm-4:00pm Technical Session IV: New Technology 2:00pm-2:30pm Dry Coal Technology From Australia 2:30pm-3:00pm Risk Analysis and Seepage Diagnosis for Slurry Dams: A Promising New Approach 3:00pm-3:30pm Development of an Optimized Control System for Dense Medium Cyclone Circuits 3:30pm4:00pm Studies on Reducing Low Rank Coal Moisture

Thursday, April 309:00am-11:00am Technical Session V: Dense Medium Cyclones 9:00am-9:30am A New Development in Dense Media Cyclones: Performance Evaluation and Benefit Analysis 9:30am-10:00am Guidelines for Low-Density DMC Separations 10:00am-10:30am Performance of Large Diameter Dense Media Cyclones – An Australian Perspective 10:30am-11:00am Operational Implications of Dense Medium Cyclone Multiphase Flow Modeling


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Exhibitors & Industry Support

Advanced Detection SystemsAgri SystemsAirgasAirgas-Mid AmericaAllmineral, LLCAmerican Mining

Insurance CompanyAmerican Pulverizer CompanyAmerican Solutions

for BusinessAnalabsAnvil InternationalASGCO ManufacturingATH ResourcesAtlas Equipment Services, Inc.Atlas Railroad Construction CoB.D.I.Bailey Parks Urethane, Inc.Beard Technologies, Inc.Belt Tech Industrial, Inc.Berthold Technologies

USA, LLCBJM Pumps, LLCBortonBowser - Morner, Inc.Brechbuhler Scales, Inc.Buchanan Pump

Service & SupplyBUCYRUSC.B.P. EngineeringC.L. Smith Industrial CompanyCaldwell TanksCarbolineCentrifugal & Mechanical

IndustriesChatham Steel CorporationChestertonChromium CorporationClassic Conveyor ComponentsCoal Age MagazineCoal LeaderCoal PeopleCommonwealth Equipment Of

The VirginiasConn-Weld Industries, Inc.Consolidated Electrical Dis-

tributorsContinental Crushing &

ConveyingCoorstek, Inc.Daniels Company, TheD’Appolonia EngineeringDecanter Machine, Inc.Deister Concentrator, LlcDelta Pump & SystemsDerrick CorporationDoddridge ControlsDominion ControlsDuraline, LLCEmerson Process ManagmentEngart, Inc.Engineering Consulting ServiceEriez MagneticsF L TanksFairmont Supply CompanyFarnham & PfileFGX SepTechFlexcoFLSmidth KrebsFMC TechnologiesFormsprag ClutchFreedom IndustriesGardner Paint Services, Inc.Godwin PumpsGoodman Conveyor CompanyGrindex PumpsGundlach Equipment

Corporation

Hausner Hard-Chrome, Inc.HC GlobalHD Supply WaterworksHein, Lehmann US, LLCHolden Machine & FabricationHoover Conveyor & FabricationHosch CompanyIDC IndustriesImperial TechnologiesIndustrial Resources, Inc.Industrial Silo Source, Inc.InfoMine USA, Inc.Inpro/Seal CompanyIntegrated Power ServicesITT Goulds PumpsJabo Supply CorporationJadco, Inc.James A. Redding CompanyJBL, Co.Jeffrey Specialty SystemsJoest Inc.Johnson Industries, Inc.Johnson ScreensJohnson Screens-Water

Process DivisionJVI Vibratory EquipmentKanawha Manufacturing Co.Kanawha Scales & SystemsKCTCS - Kentucky

Coal AcademyKeLa Energy, LLCKentucky Coal AssociationLaCrosse FootwearLaroxLee Supply Co., Inc./

Toyo PumpLi Gear Inc.Linatex Corporation Of

AmericaLincoln Contracting

& Equip. Company Inc.Ludowici InnovativeMajor Wire Industries LimitedMarietta Silos LLCMarshall Miller & AssociatesMartin EngineeringMASABA Mining EquipmentMaxFlotMcKinney PaintingMclanahan CorporationMechanical & Ceramic

Solutions, Inc.Metso Minerals Industries, IncMine & Quarry TraderMineral TechnologiesMinet Lacing Technology, Inc.MMD Mineral Sizing America,

Inc.Modern Welding

Company Of KentMole Master Services

CorporationMountain MachineryNalco CompanyNorth American Quarry NewsOhio Wire ClothOhmart/VEGA CorporationO’Neal SteelOptical Cable CorporationOTP - Air TechnologiesPartsmasterPennsylvania Crusher

CorporationPeters Equipment Co., LLCPhoenix Process

Equipment CompPhoenix Scale TechnologiesPillar Innovations

Pipe Products Inc, a Ferguson Enterprise

Pipestar International, Inc.Pittsburg Tank &

Tower CompanyPolaris PumpsPolydeck Screen CorpPolymer ComponentsPort-A-Cool, LLCPowell Construction CompanyPower Techniques, Inc.Precision SamplersPrecision, Pulley, & IdlerPrep Tech, Inc.Pumpaction CorporationQuality Magnetite LLCRaco International, L.P.Reiss VikingRichwood IndustriesRiver ConsultingRoberts & Schaefer CompanyRock ProductsRumford Industrial GroupS & S Urethane, Inc.SabiaSaminco, Inc.San-Con Industries, Inc.Sandvik Mining and

ConstructionSAS Global CorporationScantechSchenck Process MiningSchur Pump CompanySchwing BioSet, Inc.Security Locknut, Inc.SEI Engineers, Inc.Service Pump & Supply, Inc.Sew-Eurodrive, Inc.SGS Minerals ServicesSilo Engineers & ConsultantsSNF-Flomin MiningSouthern IL Scale &

Construction Inc.State Electric Supply Co.Steinert Sturton-Gill MagneticStephens MFGStrongwellSuperior CeramX, Inc.Superior IndustriesT & N Electric Motor Exchange,Tabor Machine CompanyTaggart GlobalTanner Industries, Inc.Tectron Engineering Co.Tema Insenmann, Inc.Tema Systems, Inc.TenCate GeotubesThe Kerry Co., Inc.Thermo ScientificToshibaTrace Detect, Inc.TrivacoTunnel RadioUnited Central Industrial SuppVan Der Graaf, Inc.Vibra-TechVictaulic CompanyVoith Turbo, Inc.Wainwright Fabricators, Inc.Weir Minerals North AmericaWestech Engineering, Inc.Whayne Supply Co.William E. Groves ConstructionWorld CoalWorthington Products LLCZinkan Enterprises, Inc.

2009 ExhibitorsMeet the World’s Leading Suppliers of Coal Prep Equipment, Products & Services

List as of January 22, 2009

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Workshops

Monday, April 2710:00 am – 4:00 pm

Workshop I: Introduction to Coal Preparation• Dr. Barbara Arnold, President, PrepTech • Dr. Manoj K. Mohanty, Associate Professor, Engineering Science, Southern Illinois UniversityCovers the fundamentals of coal cleaning; heavy medium processes, water-based separations and froth flotation separations. The workshop provides basic instruction in elementary concepts such as interpreting float-sink (washability) tables, descriptions of common types of coal preparation equipment and the factors that influence their performance. Intended for equipment manufacturers, utility personnel, coal purchasers, new plant hires, chemical vendors, construction personnel, and other support staff that would like to develop a better under-standing of how coal cleaning equipment operates. 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Workshop II: State-of-the-Art of Instrumentation and Control in Coal Preparation Plants • Scott G. Snyder, President, International Precision Controls, Inc.• Mel Laurila, President, Quality Control, Inc.Processing plant managers and engineers are increasingly reliant on modern instrumentation technology that only a few years ago was either cost-prohibitive, technically unproven or not yet invented. Rapid advances in the areas of computer science, electronics and materials engineering has yielded a range of tools that properly applied, can improve the profitability of most processing plants. The purpose is to review a select group of these new technologies, focusing on the application of the technology and economic benefits a plant should expect. The focus is on vendor demonstrations of operating instrumentation and control systems where the client has measurable improvements to process and economic benefit. Many local control loops have been introduced by equipment vendors to optimize specific unit operations or circuits. The workshop is designed for plant managers and other technical staff to allow them the opportunity to see how these loops function, including real-time demonstrations and case studies. A control systems company will also be invited to show the latest in plant-wide software and information management systems. Each participant will receive a flash drive with workshop materials and demonstration software loaded on it.

1:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Workshop III: PLC and Ladder Logic: A Hands-on Workshop• Robert C. Bratton, Senior Research Associate, Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering, Virginia Tech• Gerald R. Luttrell, Professor, Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering, Virginia TechModern coal preparation facilities incorporate the latest in process control and automation systems technology. The programmable logic controller (PLC) and associated equipment form the basis for the high-tech control systems. The workshop will focus on the application of the PLC-based systems for the automation and control of modern coal preparation plants. Primary topics include hardware configuration, software development, input/output wiring, ladder logic programming, analog-digital conversion, loop control and tuning, human-machine interfaces (HMI), and communication architectures. Hands-on exercises, based on Allen-Bradley ControlLogix training workstations, will be used to provide practical experiences with automation hardware, software compo-nents, and control logic. Designed to provide plant management and technical personnel a basic understanding of PLC-based control systems and processing automation. Seating is limited.

Workshops


Special Presentations

Tuesday, April 28Free to All Attendees!9:00 am – 10:30 am

Opening Remarks & Keynote Address

Coal Preparation Society of America (CPSA) Update• Mel Laurila, President, Quality Control, Inc.

International Coal Preparation Congress (ICPC) Update• William Kalb, President, TraDet, Inc.

Keynote: The Changing Political Landscape in Washington and the Potential for the U.S. Coal Industry• Luke Popovich, Vice President-Communications, National Mining AssociationThe U.S. recently witnessed a literal sea change in political control in Washington with the election of President Obama and Democrats taking control of Congress. For the first time in more than decade, one party controls its destiny. The agenda for mining, energy policy and the environment does not necessarily mesh with the needs of the modern business world, especially in the light of the global financial crisis. Popovich will explain to attendees the promising future of clean coal projects and potential pitfalls of poorly planned global climate initiatives.

Luke Popovich joined the National Mining Association (NMA, the U.S. mining industry’s national trade group) in November 2003 following 27 years of public affairs work in Washington specializing in providing communications support for manufacturing industries. He was named by The Public Relations Chronicle as one of the nation’s outstanding public relations practitioners.

Free to all attendees in need of Recertification1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Annual Refresher Training for Impoundment Inspection Qualified Persons• Ryan O’Boyle, Steve Sorke, Lyndon Skaggs and Robert Roark, Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA),

District 7This course provides the 4-hour annual retraining requirements for Qualified Impoundment Inspectors (QII). Only individuals who have successfully completed the Initial Impoundment Inspection Qualified Persons train-ing should attend. Individuals who have successfully completed the Initial Impoundment Inspection Qualified Persons training, but have not completed annual retraining in over one year are no longer considered to be a QII. For those individuals to again be considered to be a QII, they must take the 4-hour annual retraining and then pass an examination to successfully complete the course.Topics to be covered during the course include: • Identifying Signs of Distress & Hazardous Conditions • Basic Instrumentation • Construction Specifications • Construction Best Practices • Question & Answer Session

Special Presentations


Technical Sessions: Tuesday

Tuesday, April 282:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Session I: Preparation PlantsChair: Randy Kosky, Business Manager – Mining, Zinkan Enterprises, Inc.

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Upgrade of the Loveridge Preparation Plant• Ricky Shaw, Manager of Processing and Quality, and Darrell Smith, Plant Superintendent,

Loveridge Preparation Plant, Consol EnergyThe Loveridge Plant has seen many modifications since it was constructed in 1957. The latest project targeted improvements in the 1mm x 0 circuitry, with a goal of achieving an overall 1% increase in plant yield. The paper will present the economic justification, major decisions, problems and successes, and the final outcome of the project

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Performance of the Teetered Bed Separator at the Murray Energy – Century Preparation Plant • Buddy Sebastiao ,CMI; Gary Trump, Murray Energy; David Hyde, Mineral Engineering Processes – EnglandThe Murray Energy Century preparation plant is located in Alledonia, Ohio and utilizes heavy media cyclones, Teetered Bed Separator, and column flotation. The plant feed represents the longwall product from the Pittsburgh #8 seam and is processed to produce a nominal 8 to 9% ash product. This presentation will focus on the perfor-mance of the Teetered Bed Separator.

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Do You Know How Much Electric Motors Cost You?• John O’Brien, Regional Sales Manager, Toshiba According to the Department of Energy, 72% of all electrical energy consumed in the US is by electric motors. There are over 1 billion electric motors in use in the US. By applying National Electric Manufacturing Associa-tion Premium Efficiency Electric Motors, the user will lower their utility cost. When users buy electric motors they are typically not aware what are the true cost of owning an electric motor. Here is a breakdown of the cost of operating an electric motor over it useful life: • Initial purchase price represents 1% of the cost of operating • Repairing the motor cost the user 4% • Downtime when motor cannot be used represents 5%. • 90% of the cost of operating an electric motor is from power cost.Attendees will learn: : • Why is Improving motor efficiency Important? • What is an NEMA Premium Efficiency Motor? • When should a user consider buying/applying an NEMA Premium Efficiency Motor? • How should a user begin a Motor Efficiency Improvement Program?

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Rosebud Mining Adds Preparation Capacity• Richard L. McCormick, Taggart Global, LLC• Andy Dynys, Taggart Global, LLC• Daniel F. Petrunak, Taggart Global, LLC• Brad Parker, Rosebud Mining CompanyRosebud Mining Company recently contracted Taggart Global, LLC (Taggart) to perform the turnkey engineering, design and construction of a new preparation plant facility at the Tusky Mine, located near New Philadelphia, Ohio. The plant processes Middle Kittaning Seam at a rate of 300 Tons-per-Hour (TPH). Plant circuitry includes Heavy Media Cyclone, Spirals and Ultrafine Spirals. This paper will discuss the engineering and construction phases of the project as well as current information on plant performance. Information will also be presented on some of the design features of the plant.

Technical Sessions


Technical Sessions: Wednesday

Wednesday, April 299:00 am – 11:00 am

Session II: Coal Crushing and Applications of Thermal ImagingChair: Robert Hollis, Vice President, Preparation, James River Coal Co.

9:00 am – 9:30 am

Fording River Upgrade• Jared Musschoot, General Foreman Process Operations, Fording River Operations, Elk Valley Coal CorporationThe Fording River wash plant has been gradually improved since 2002 to increase capacity and improve efficiency. However, it was realized that the coarse coal circuit was losing recoverable material and required a significant proportion of the plant equipment to produce only a minor proportion of the product. Test work showed that additional product could be liberated and recovered from the coarse feed which would enable a major fraction of the plant to be shut down. The installation of toothed roll sizers to liberate the coal has resulted in increased recovery, reduced maintenance costs, reduced operating costs and eliminated a number of operating problems. The use of liberation techniques is not common in coal processing – but has proven to significantly enhance the operation of the Fording River wash plant.

9:30 am – 10:00 am

Application of Crusher Types• Bruce Daskivich, General Manager - Mineral Division, McLanahan CorporationReduction of coal from open pit or underground ROM sources to transportable and marketable product sizes and further process by cleaning plants can be accomplished with a variety of crusher types. Consideration of the application details such as; feed size, desired product size, capacity, HGI, percentage of rock and hardness of rock in the feed, are some of the factors that dictate the selection of the crushing equipment. Since many of the available types of crushers cross over the application lines, other considerations such as; space restrictions, mining methods and cost may also figure into the final decision of crusher selection. This paper will describe the general design of Feeder-Breakers, Rotary Breakers, Direct Drive Two-Roll Sizers, Single Roll Crushers, Double Roll Crushers, Two-Stage Triple and Quadroll Crushers and where each can be applied.

10:00 am – 10:30 am

Impact of Crusher-Type and Pre-Screening on Fines Generation• Kip Alderman, President, Advanced Coal Technology, Inc.Fine coal particles create dust problems in material handling and are more costly to clean in the preparation plant, so minimizing the generation of fines in the crushing process can provide tangible benefits to the mining company. The hardness of the coal probably has the greatest impact upon product fineness, but the type of crusher employed and the crusher settings also have significant impacts upon the ultimate product fineness. A study was performed to evaluate the difference in crushers on fines generation. In addition, tests were performed to compare two types of crushers, and to evaluate the impact of pre-screening ahead of the crusher on fines generation. Test data is presented and discussed. Data will also be presented to show the impact of coal washing processes on fines generation. Process degradation, in some cases, may be a more significant source of fines than crushing.

10:30 am – 11:00 am

Thermal Imaging and Its Many Applications in the Coal Industry• Harold Van De Ven, Instructor & Consultant, The Snell GroupThe coal industry presents many unique opportunities for inspections using infrared equipment. Assets that might be considered non-critical in a typical industrial situation, say for example a fan, can be vital to the opera-tions of a prep-plant or mine. Drawing on his considerable personal experience of over 30 years in the industry, the presenter will discuss the logistics and safety considerations needed when conducting infrared inspections. This presentation will also include an overview of the many areas in which infrared can assist your predictive maintenance program. It will focus on the electrical, mechanical and heavy/mobile equipment applications in the area of coal production.

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Session III: State of the Art: International Coal Preparation• Chair: William Kalb, President, TraDet, Inc.Examines the status of coal preparation in six major coal producing countries around the world. The presenters are the representatives from each country on the International Organizing Committee (IOC) of the International Coal Preparation Congress (ICPC).• Canada: Ahmed Salama • Australia: Andrew Swanson, General Manager, Engineering and Strategic Consulting, Downer EDI Engineering• South Africa: Kevin McMillan, Anglo Coal Metallurgical Services• Russia: Boris Linev and Pavel Panfilov• Ukraine: Olexandr Yegurnov• China: TBD


Technical Sessions: Wednesday

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Session IV: New Technology• Chair: Dan Yanchak, CONSOL Energy

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Dry Coal Technology From Australia• Jan Verboomen, Marketing Manager, Director, Australian Inspection TechnologiesWash plants have been in use for over 50 years to clean coal to the required quality specifications. The use of water in wet coal preparation plants has inherent performance, economic and environmental issues that affect the results of mines. These include availability and cost of water, lower specific energy level for moist steaming coal, clay-related problems, added costs for dewatering and finally, environmental problems associated with waste water & tailing dams. This paper brings to the industry the research findings, methods and tools to ascertain the feasibility and incorporation of the DRYSCAN technology in coal preparation plants. The DRYSCAN technology looks at the optical characteristics of particles rather than the density to identify ash levels. Compressed air blasts ensure an accurate and economical physical separation of product and waste. The entire process runs without water, offering potential economic and performance gains while reducing environmental impacts.

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm

Risk Analysis and Seepage Diagnosis for Slurry Dams: A Promising New Approach• Paul Rollins, Willowstick Technologies LLCThis paper will examine the coal-preparation applications of an emerging water-mapping procedure that can effectively assess structural compromises and locate seepage paths in dam structures. This procedure does so rapidly and with minimal disruptions—without drilling or drawing down the reservoir—thus making it a par-ticularly promising solution to many of the complex challenges of slurry impoundment. This procedure begins by charging the reservoir and monitoring wells with a low voltage, low amperage, audio-frequency electrical current. That current gathers in areas with the highest concentrations of water and total dissolved solids, which means that it will seek out leaks—at virtually any stage of development—in the damming structure and will also concentrate within subsurface pollution plumes. Captured by a properly tuned receiver, the magnetic signal emitted by this electrical current indicates both nascent and fully realized seepage flowpaths through the damming structure, thus facilitating remediation, containment, and preemptive risk analysis. When filtered and analyzed, the data generated by this process can be translated into both two-dimensional water maps and three-dimensional models of the site. This method of slurry dam diagnostics offers a number of potential advantages for coal-preparation professionals. This paper will consider both its promise and its limitations.

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Development of an Optimized Control System for Dense Medium Cyclone Circuits• Coby Addison, Rick Jones, Frank Addison and Fred Stanley, Alpha Natural Resources, LLC• Gerald Luttrell and Robert Bratton, Department of Mining & Minerals Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic

Institute & State UniversityDense medium cyclones (DMCs) have become the workhorse of the coal preparation industry due to their high efficiency, large capacity, small footprint and low maintenance requirements. Since their introduction nearly half a century ago, DMCs have grown in popularity to the point that they now collectively represent an installed capacity in the U.S. of more than 80,000 tons per hour. Although the advantages of DMCs make them highly desirable, field studies have shown that some industrial DMC circuits suffer from poor control due to fluctuations in the density cutpoint caused by inconsistencies in feed quality. To address this problem, a multi-stream monitoring system was designed and installed to simultaneously monitor the feed, overflow and underflow circulating medium from an industrial dense medium cyclone circuit. Algorithms were then developed to use these real-time measurements to predict and optimize the density cutpoint in response to variations in feed consistency. This presentation will describe the key features and benefits of this new approach to monitoring/control of industrial DMC circuits.

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Studies on Reducing Low Rank Coal Moisture• Wenhui Zhang, Huijun Xu, Shun Lu, Shunwei Gao, Xiaodian Wang, and Xirong Qiao, China Shenhua Energy

Company LimitedBituminous coal produced by China Shenhua Energy Company Limited is low rank coal, is called Shenhua Coal. Output of Shenhua Coal in 2007 was more than 230 million tons. Shenhua coal is good for power generation and gasification plants. The characteristics of low rank coal produced by Shenhua are that the content of ash, sulfur and phosphorus are low, but some low rank coal produced by Shenhua have high moisture levels so that net calorific value is low. High fuel moisture leads to low power plant thermal efficiency, increased stack emissions of pollutants and maintenance and operational problems. One solution is to dry the coal before burning it. In order to reduce moisture of low rank coal produced by Shenhua, a process of drying coal with mixture of air and flue gas has been developed. The characteristic of drying coal process with mixture of air and flue gas is that the temperature of the mixture of air and flue gas is below 200º C which is below the ignition temperature of low rank coal. The content of oxygen in mixture of air and flue gas is below 19%. The explosion and combustion during drying coal do not take place below 200º C and oxygen content of 19%. The humidity of mixture of air and flue gas is so low that the rate of drying coal is high. In order to increase the rate of drying coal, the size of particle of coal is below 30mm.


Technical Sessions: Thursday

Thursday, April 309:00 am – 11:00 am

Session V: Dense Medium Cyclones• Dieter Ziaja, Senior Process Manager, KHD Humboldt-Wedag AG

9:00 am – 9:30 am

A New Development in Dense Media Cyclones: Performance Evaluation and Benefit Analysis• Rick Q. Honaker, PH.D., Chair & Mining Foundation Distinguished Professor, Department of Mining Engineer-

ing, University of KentuckyA newly designed Dense Media Cyclone (DMC) has been installed at an eastern Kentucky coal preparation plant to determine design efficiencies as related to maximizing clean coal recovery while minimizing refuse by-pass to the clean coal product. The cyclone is a composite comprised of a ceramic core and bonded urethane housing. The new design, which is a result of expertise developed in pump manufacturing, offers the potential of improv-ing separation efficiencies at lower feed pressures. The performance of the installed DMC unit will be evaluated over a range of operating parameters and includes the quantification of organic efficiency, probable error and by-pass on a particle size-by-size basis. The study has been undertaken by the University of Kentucky and Weir Minerals North America. The results of the study will be presented and discussed thoroughly in this publication.

9:30 – 10:00 am

Guidelines for Low-Density DMC Separations• Robert G. Moorhead, Krebs EngineersThe recent increase in world-wide demand for coking coal has resulted in a rush of new dense-media-cyclone circuits being commissioned. At least in the United States, the last time the metallurgical coal market dictated these formidably difficult, low-density dense-media-cyclone separations was 25-30 years ago and unfortunately, most if not, all of those individuals knowledgeable about these types of separations are now retired. In addi-tion, since the last period of high coking-coal demand, the evolution of large-diameter dense-media cyclones has taken place. This has left us with little or no empirical data on the response of large-diameter cyclones to high-near gravity and low-dense media. This paper will research historical technical information on low-density separations to provide general guidelines for dense-media-cyclone applications including what adjustments need to be made to these guidelines for larger-diameter cyclones as well.

10:00 am – 10:30 am

Performance of Large Diameter Dense Media Cyclones – An Australian Perspective• Andrew Swanson, General Manager, Engineering and Strategic Consulting, Downer EDI EngineeringLarge diameter dense media cyclones are the ‘workhorse’ of the Australian coal preparation industry. This paper will present the outcome from industry funded R&D on the performance of large diameter heavy media cyclones. Operational data will be presented on cyclones ranging from 1000 to 1300 mm diameter

10:30 am – 11:00 am

Operational Implications of Dense Medium Cyclone Multiphase Flow Modeling• Andrew Vince, Elsa Consulting Group Pty Ltd, Mackay, AustraliaThe paramount importance of dense medium cyclones (DMCs) has led to their continued development since their invention and commercialization by Dutch State Mines in the immediate post-war period. The size of DMC units has grown significantly in recent times, with 1500mm (59 inch) units now being commercially available. Their remarkable simplicity and high capacity belies the complexity of the separations inherent in their opera-tion. Given the high level of technical difficulty and costs involved in undertaking a comprehensive empirical evaluation of such large units, a fundamentally-based approach was adopted and is to be presented in this paper. Using suitably validated CFD and CFD/DEM fundamentally-based models of air-water-magnetite-coal flows in a DMC a much greater understanding of the separation of gangue from clean coal has been devel-oped. The effects of adjusting cyclone geometry (e.g. of vortex finder, spigot, etc) can be quantified. This paper will describe the approach used, the validation results as well as the effects of geometric changes on cyclone partition coefficient curves. In addition, the results will be presented in terms of internal contours of important parameters, e.g. medium and coal velocities and direction, vortex position, pressure. Examples of conditions that lead to unwanted surging phenomena will be given and, during the presentation, further details would be communicated by animated videos.


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