Contents - trel02-380005

Contents

Preface ................................................................................................................ viii

1--Introduction ......................................................................................................1

Background......................................................................................................1

Project Objectives ............................................................................................2

Identification of Available Equipment Types and Vendors.............................3

Testing of Candidate Equipment .....................................................................3

2--Project Description ...........................................................................................5

Project Activities..............................................................................................5

Field Sampling and Sample Handling .............................................................8

Characterization and Bench-Scale Testing ......................................................9

Cell 5 characterization and bench-scale testing ..........................................9

Cell 4 characterization and bench-scale testing ........................................13

Test Candidate Unit .......................................................................................16

Site logistics..............................................................................................18

Equipment.................................................................................................18

Field operation ..........................................................................................21

Visitors......................................................................................................21

Process sampling.......................................................................................22

Results............................................................................................................23

Particle size analysis .................................................................................23

Percent moisture/percent solids ................................................................23

Chemical analysis .....................................................................................23

Equipment Acquisition ..................................................................................27

3--Conclusions ....................................................................................................29

References ............................................................................................................30

Appendix A: Coulter Counter Particle Size Analysis, Cell 4 Material ..............A1

Appendix B: Statistical Analysis of Results....................................................... B1