The validity of laboratory flume data for predicting beach slopes of thickened tailings deposits
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Authors: Fourie, AB; Gawu, SKY |
DOI https://doi.org/10.36487/ACG_rep/1063_21_Fourie
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Fourie, AB & Gawu, SKY 2010, 'The validity of laboratory flume data for predicting beach slopes of thickened tailings deposits', in R Jewell & AB Fourie (eds), Paste 2010: Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Seminar on Paste and Thickened Tailings, Australian Centre for Geomechanics, Perth, pp. 241-253, https://doi.org/10.36487/ACG_rep/1063_21_Fourie
Abstract:
One method for the placement of thickened tailings is the central discharge technique. The beach slopes achieved with this method have generally been in the order of 2 to 3%. With such small beach slopes, it is important to be able to predict the slope angles accurately. This is often done using laboratory flume tests. However, these predictions have tended to overestimate slope angles. This paper presents a model that takes account of the wall friction in flume tests and illustrates the folly of using flume tests indiscriminately. The model does not account for issues such as deposition rate or initial velocity, but serves to quantify the potential errors of using flume data for direct extrapolation to field applications.
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The validity of laboratory flume data for predicting beach slopes of thickened tailings deposits A.B. Fourie and S.K.Y. Gawu
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