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Highly concentrated iron ore slurry flow through pipeline with and without chemical additive; part I: Experimental investigations and proposed model for the prediction of pressure drop Cover

Highly concentrated iron ore slurry flow through pipeline with and without chemical additive; part I: Experimental investigations and proposed model for the prediction of pressure drop

By: Stuti Mishra and  Deo Raj Kaushal  
Open Access
|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johh-2025-0011 | Journal eISSN: 1338-4333 | Journal ISSN: 0042-790X
Language: English
Page range: 143 - 154
Submitted on: Aug 20, 2024
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Accepted on: Mar 8, 2025
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Published on: Jun 19, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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