Separation Density an overview | ScienceDirect
In the context of iron ore beneficiation, the separation medium is invariably made up of a suspension of very fine ferrosilicon (FeSi) particles in water that performs as a dense liquid. The lighter particles staying buoyant in the medium ("floats") are always the undesirable part, while the heavier, denser "sinks" represent the upgraded part of the ore. Iron ore beneficiation is