Evaluation of Phosphatic Clay Disposal and Reclamation Methods. Volume 3: Sedimentation Behavior of Phosphatic Clays

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Abstract

The sedimentation behavior of twelve phosphatic clays was investigated. The sedimentation behavior of sand-clay mixes for three of the twelve clays were also investigated. The final settled solids contents, settling rates, and void ratio versus effective stress relations at low stresses, were determined from these test series. Settling tests on sand-clay mixes investigated the effects of initial clay solids content, sand-clay ratio, and type of sand tailings.

Evaluation of Phosphatic Clay Disposal and Reclamation Methods.
Other Volumes.

FIPR Publication No. 02-002-003
Volume 1: Index Properties of Phosphatic Clays.

FIPR Publication No. 02-002-004
Volume 2: Mineralogy of Phosphatic Clays.

FIPR Publication No. 02-002-008
Volume 4: Consolidation Behavior of Phosphatic Clays.

FIPR Publication No. 02-002-023
Volume 5: Shear Strength Characteristics of Phosphatic Clays.

FIPR Publication No. 02-002-024
Volume 6: Predictive Methodology for Evaluating Disposal Methods.

FIPR Publication No. 02-042-044
Volume 7: Engineering Properties of Flocculated Phosphatic Clays.

FIPR Publication No. 02-073-097
Volume 8: Predictive Methodology Applied to Case Histories.

Ardaman & Associates, Inc. December 1982.