We investigate, whether the alleged failure of standard photoion-ization codes of the Diffuse Ionized Gas (DIG) is simply caused by geometrical effects and the insufficient treatment of the radiative transfer. Standard pho-toionization models are applicable only to homogeneous and spherical symmetric nebulae with central ionizing stars, whereas the geometry of disk galaxies requires a 3D distri...

Froth image analysis has been considered widely in the identification of operational regimes flotation circuits, characterisation froths terms bubble size distributions, froth stability and local velocity patterns, or as a basis for development inferential online sensors chemical species froth. Relatively few studies have unsupervised process monitoring applications. In this study, it is shown ...

Flotation is an important part of coal preparation, and the flotation column is widely applied as efficient flotation equipment. This process is complex and affected by many factors, with the froth depth and reagent dosage being two of the most important and frequently manipulated variables. This paper proposes a new method of switching and optimizing control for the coal flotation process. A h...

The shell map is a very simple representation of the structure of foams, combining the geometrical (random tiling) and dynamical (loss of information from an arbitrary cell out) aspects of disorder. We will illustrate it and give several examples, including a few arising from discussions in Cargese. This chapter is written by following the main lines of two previously published papers [1, 2]. I...

This paper will discuss the use of CFD in foam and froth modelling. The physics of froths is introduced and the methodology of combining the models for each phase into a complete description is reviewed. The utility of the CFD model is illustrated in two ways: First the equations are solved explicitly, giving a clear interpretation of process variables and their importance. Second, an example o...

A 25-year-old woman was diagnosed with a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. During laparoscopic surgery, the patient was in the Trendelenberg position (20° degrees). Massive froth in the endotracheal tube was observed at the end of surgery. A portable chest x-ray, checked at the end of the operation, showed diffuse haziness in both upper lung fields. After one hour of aggressive treatment with drugs a...

Texture and color appearance of froth is a discreet qualitative tool for evaluating the performance of flotation process. The structure of a froth developed on the flotation cell has a significant effect on the grade and recovery of copper concentrate. In this work, image analysis and neural networks have been implemented to model and control the performance of such a system. The result reveals...