Rick Honaker

Conference Papers

Peer-Reviewed

  1. Honaker, R. Q., Paul, B. C., Wang, D. and Ho, K., “Enhanced Gravity Separation: An Alternative to Flotation,” in High Efficiency Coal Preparation (ed. S. K. Kawatra,) Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc., Littleton, Colorado, Chapter 5, pp. 69 – 78, 1995.
  2. Mankosa, M., Stanley, F. and Honaker, R. Q., “Combining Hydraulic Classification and Spiral Separation for Improved Efficiency in Fine Coal Cleaning,” in High Efficiency Coal Preparation (ed. S. K. Kawatra,) Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration , Inc., Littleton, Colorado, Chapter 7, pp. 99 – 108, 1995.
  3. Honaker, R. Q., Mohanty, M. K. and Patwardhan, A., , “High Quality Coal Extraction and Environmental Remediation of Fine Coal Refuse Ponds Using Advanced Cleaning Technologies,” Environmental Issues and Waste Management in Energy Production (editors: A. G. Pasamehmetoglu and A. Ozgenoglu) A. A. Balkema Publishing, Brookfield, Vermont, pp. 573 – 579, 1998.
  4. Honaker, R. Q., Mondal, K., Arnold, B., and Shirey, G., , “Generating Products from Coal Combustion Fly Ash using Physical Separations,” Environmental Issues and Waste Management in Energy Production (editors: A. G. Pasamehmetoglu and A. Ozgenoglu) A. A. Balkema Publishing, Brookfield, Vermont, pp. 565 – 572, 1998.
  5. Honaker, R. Q., Mohanty, M. K., and Govindarajan, “Enhanced Gravity Concentration: An Effective Tool for Fine Coal Cleaning,” Proceedings of the XIII International Coal Preparation Congress (editors: A. C. Partridge and I. R. Partridge) Australian Coal Preparation Society, Newcastle, Australia, pp. 349 – 357, 1998.
  6. Patwardhan, A., Sevim, H., and Honaker, R. Q., “Generating Incremental Income through Plant Optimization and Advanced Fine Coal Cleaning,” Innovations in Mineral and Coal Processing (editors: S. Atak, G. Onal and M. S. Celik) A. A. Balkema Publishing, Brookfield, Vermont, pp. 427 – 432, 1998.
  7. Honaker, R. Q., Patwardhan, A., Mohanty, M. K. and Bhaskar, K. U., Fine Coal Cleaning Using the Jameson Cell: The North American Experience,” Advances in Flotation Technology, (editors: B. K. Parekh and J. D. Miller) Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Littleton, Colorado, pp. 331 – 341, 1999.
  8. Murphy, A. S., Honaker, R. Q., Manlapig, E. V., Lee, D. J., and Harbort, G. J., “Breaking the Boundaries of the Jameson Cell Capacity,” Proceedings of the 8th Australian Coal Preparation Conference, Australian Coal Preparation Society, Port Stephens, Australia, November 12-16, 2000, pp. 319-336.
  9. Honaker, R. Q. and Ozsever, A. V., 2003, “Innovations in fine coal density separations,” In Advances in Gravity Concentration, eds. R. Q. Honaker and W. R. Forrest, Society for Mining Metallurgy & Exploration, Littleton, CO, pp. 125-140, ISBN: 0873352270.
  10. Nombe, M., Yingling, J., and Honaker R. Q., 2003, “Methodology for Performance Characterization of Gravity Separators,” In Advances in Gravity Concentration, eds. R. Q. Honaker and W. R. Forrest, Society for Mining Metallurgy & Exploration, Littleton, CO, pp. 71-78, ISBN: 0873352270.
  11. Luttrell, G. H. and Honaker, R. Q., “Practical Optimization of Coal Preparation Plants,” In Innovations in Natural Resource Process, Courtney A. Young, Jon J. Kellar, Michael L. Free, Jaroslaw Drelich, and R.P. King, Society for Mining Metallurgy & Exploration, Littleton, CO, p. 444, 2005.
  12. Honaker, R. Q., Ozsever, A. V. and Parekh, B. K., “Selective Detachment Process in Column Flotation Froth,” In Centenary of Flotation, eds., G. Jameson and R. H. Yoon, Australian Institute of Mining and Minerals, Carlton South, Victoria, Australia, 2005.
  13. Honaker, R. Q., Das, A., Boaten, F., and Parekh, B. K., “Slurry Viscosity Modification Effects on Classification Cyclone Performance,” In Interfacial Phenomena in Fine Particle Technology, eds., Z. Xu and Q. Liu, Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, Montreal, Canada, pp. 243 – 256, 2006.
  14. Honaker, R. Q., Luttrell, G.H., and Bethell, P., “Status of Current Coal Preparation Research,” In Designing the Coal Preparation Plant of the Future, eds., Barbara Arnold, Mark S. Klima and Peter J. Bethell, Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Littleton, Colorado, pp. 181 – 198, 2007.
  15. Luttrell, G.H., Honaker, R.Q., Bethell, P.J. and Stanley, F.L., “Design of High-Efficiency Spiral Circuits for Preparation Plants” In Designing the Coal Preparation Plant of the Future, eds., Barbara Arnold, Mark S. Klima and Peter J. Bethell, Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Littleton, Colorado, pp. 73 – 87, 2007.
  16. Tao, D., Fan. M. and Honaker, R. Q., “Enhanced Fine Coal Column Flotation Using Cavitation Concept,” In International Coal Preparation Congress 2010 Proceedings, ed. R. Honaker, Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Littleton, Colorado, pp. 413 – 420, 2010.
  17. Honaker, R. Q., Luttrell, G. H. and Mohanty, M. K., “Coal Preparation Research in the USA,” In International Coal Preparation Congress 2010 Proceedings, ed. R. Honaker, Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Littleton, Colorado, pp. 864 – 874, 2010.
  18. Tao, D., Fan, M., and Honaker, R., “Pilot-scale study of deep cone thickener for phosphatic clay dewatering”, in Proceedings of XXV International Mineral Processing Congress, Brisbane, Australia, September 6-10, 2010.
  19. Tao, D. Chen. G., Parekh, B.K., Honaker, R. and Zhang, P., “Laboratory Studies on Flocculation of Phosphatic Clay and Sand/Clay Mixture as a Forerunner to Phosphate Tailings Disposal using the Deep Cone Paste Technology – Part I. Screening of Anionic and Cationic Polymers,” in Beneficiation of Phosphates: Technology Advance and Adoption, P. Zhang, K. Swager, L. Filho and H. El-Shall, editors, Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Littleton, Colorado, Chapter 9, pp. 95 – 116, 2010.
  20. Tao, D. Chen. G., Parekh, B.K. and Zhang, P., “Laboratory Studies on Flocculation of Phosphatic Clay and Sand/Clay Mixture as a Forerunner to Phosphate Tailings Disposal using the Deep Cone Paste Technology – Part I. Rheological Characterization,” in Beneficiation of Phosphates: Technology Advance and Adoption, P. Zhang, K. Swager, L. Filho and H. El-Shall, editors, Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Littleton, Colorado, Chapter 10, pp. 117 – 132, 2010.
  21. Gupta, N., Bratton, R., Luttrell, G., Ghosh, T. and Honaker, R., “Application of Air Table Technologies for Cleaning Indian Coals” in Separation Technologies for Minerals, Coal and Earth Resources, Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Littleton, pp. 199 – 209, 2011.
  22. Honaker, R.Q., “Gravity Separators for Ultrafine Coal Cleaning,” Challenges in Fine Coal Processing, Dewatering and Disposal, eds., Barbara Arnold, Mark S. Klima and Peter J. Bethell, Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Littleton pp. 227-240, 2012.
  23. Honaker, R.Q., Duan, Z., Cobb, D. and Baird, S. “Stabilization of Fine Coal Waste as an Alternative Disposal Technique,” in Environmental Considerations in Energy Production (J.R Craynon, editor), pp. 32 – 41, 2013.
  24. Rezaee, M., Huggins, F. E. and Honaker, R. Q., “Minimizing the Environmental Impacts of Coal Waste Disposal,” in Environmental Considerations in Energy Production (J.R Craynon, editor), pp. 60 – 76, 2013.
  25. Luttrell, G.H., Bethell, P. and Honaker, R.Q., “Designing and Operating Fine Coal Processing Circuits to Meet Market Specifications,” in International Coal Preparation Congress 2013 Proceedings (G. Özbayoğlu and A.I. Arol, editors) pp. 517 – 524, 2013.
  26. Ghosh, T., Honaker, R.Q., Patil, D. and Parekh, B.K., “Upgrading Low Rank Coal Using a Dry, Density-Based Separator Technology,” in International Coal Preparation Congress 2013 Proceedings (G. Özbayoğlu and A.I. Arol, editors) pp. 295 – 300, 2013.
  27. Honaker, R.Q., Dunne, R. C. and Galvin, K., “Density-Based Separation Innovations in Coal and Minerals Processing Applications,” in Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy: 100 Years of Innovation (C.G. Anderson, R.C. Dunne and J.L. Uhrie, editors), Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration pp. 243 – 264, 2014.
  28. Ghosh, T., Rezaee, M., Honaker, R.Q. and Saito, K., “Scale and Numerical Modeling of an air-based density separator,” Progress in Scale Modeling Vol. 2, ISBN: 978-3-319-10308-2, Springer, pp. 225-238, 2014 (30% acceptance rate).
  29. Zhang, Wencai, Honaker, R.Q. and Groppo, J., “Fundamental Study of the Monazite-Calcite Flotation Separation,” Proceedings of the International Minerals Processing Congress, ISBN: 978-1-926872-29-2, Paper ID 340.

Abstract Reviewed, Full Papers

  1. Honaker, R.Q., Luttrell, G.H., and Yoon, R.H., “Application of Hydrophobic Coagulation for Upgrading Ultrafine Coal,” Proceedings, Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. Annual Meeting, Preprint Number 91-149, Denver, Colorado, February, 1991.
  2. Honaker, R. Q., Paul, B. C., Wang, D., and Huang, M., “The Application of Centrifugal Washing for Fine Coal Cleaning,” Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. Annual Meeting, Preprint No. 94-611, 1994.
  3. Honaker, R. Q., Luttrell, G. H., and Yoon, R. H., “In-Situ Measurements of Coagula Size Using an On-Line Particle Size Analyzer,” Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. Annual Meeting, Preprint 94-258, 1994.
  4. Honaker, R. Q., and Paul, B., “Development of Fugitive Dust Control Methods for Coal Combustion Residue Disposal,” Conference on Management of High Sulfur Coal Combustion Residues: Issues and Practices, Coal Combustion Residues Management Program, SIUC, 1994, pp. 189 – 204.
  5. Paul, B. C., Honaker, R. Q., and Wang, D., “Production of Illinois Basin Compliance Coal Using Enhanced Gravity Separation,” Tenth Annual Coal Preparation, Utilization, and Environmental Control Contractors Meeting, U.S. Department of Energy, Vol. I, p. 55, 1994.
  6. Honaker, R. Q., Paul, B. C., and Mohanty, M. K., “A Comparison Study of Commercially-Available Column Flotation Technologies,” Tenth Annual Coal Preparation, Utilization, and Environmental Control Contractors Meeting, U.S. Department of Energy, Vol. I, p. 109, 1994.
  7. Honaker, R. Q., Mohanty, M. K., Paul, B. C., and Ho, K., “A Comparison Study of Commercially-Available Column Flotation Technologies,” Eleventh Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Vol. 2, pp. 854 – 859, 1994.
  8. Honaker, R. Q., “Coal Preparation: Past, Present and Future,” Coal People, Editorial, Vol. 19, No. 12, p. 5, 1995.
  9. Honaker, R. Q. and Mohanty, M. K., “Comparison of Column Flotation Cells,” Proceedings, 12th International Coal Preparation Conference, Lexington, Kentucky, May 2 – 4, pp. 175 – 190, 1995.
  10. Reed, S., Riffey, R., Honaker, R. Q., and Mankosa, M. J., “In-Plant Testing of the Floatex Density Separator for Fine Coal Cleaning,” Proceedings, 12th International Coal Preparation Conference, Lexington, Kentucky, May 2 – 4, pp. 163 – 174, 1995.
  11. Luttrell, G. H., Honaker, R. Q., and Phillips, D. I., “Enhanced Gravity Separators: New Alternatives for Fine Coal Cleaning,” Proceedings, 12th International Coal Preparation Conference, Lexington, Kentucky, May 2 – 4, pp. 281 – 292, 1995.
  12. Honaker, R. Q., Mohanty, M. K., Wang, D., and Reed, S., “Fine Coal Circuitry Study Using Flotation and Gravity Separation,” Proceedings, Eleventh Annual Coal Preparation, Utilization, and Environmental Control, U. S. Department of Energy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 12- 14, 1995.
  13. Honaker, R. Q., “Hindered-Bed Classifiers for Fine Coal Cleaning,” Proceedings, 13th International Coal Preparation Conference, Lexington, Kentucky, April 30 – May 2, pp. 59 – 69, 1996.
  14. Honaker, R. Q., Mohanty, M. K., Wang, D. and Ho, K., “Fine Coal Circuitry Using Advanced Physical Cleaning Processes,” 13th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 3 – 6, 1996.
  15. Mohanty, K., Honaker R.Q., Patwardhan, A. and Ho, K., “A Modified Procedure To Measure The True Flotation Response Of Coal,” Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Annual Meeting, Denver, Co, February 24 – 27, 1997, Preprint No. 97-178, 1997.
  16. M. K. and Honaker, R. Q., “Evaluation of the Altair Centrifugal Jig for Fine Particle Separations,” Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, March 9 – 12, 1998, Preprint No. 98-169.
  17. Honaker, R. Q. and Wang, D., “Falcon Concentrators: A High Capacity Fine Coal Cleaning Technology,” Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, March 9 – 12, 1998, Preprint No. 98-212.
  18. Honaker, R. Q., Chugh, Y. P. and Patwardhan, A., “Advanced Reclamation Of Coal Refuse Ponds,” Proceedings of the 15th International Pittsburgh Coal Conference (editor: Shiao-Hung Chiang) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 14 – 16, 1998.
  19. Honaker, R. Q., Patwardhan, A., and Sevim, H., “Improved Profitability Using Optimization and Advanced Fine Coal Cleaning for Illinois Mines,” Proceedings, Illinois Mining Institute Annual Meeting, Collinsville, Illinois, September 24- 25, 1998.
  20. Honaker, R. Q. and Govindarajan, B. J., 1998, “Enhanced Gravity Concentration: An Effective Tool for Fine Coal Cleaning,” Inside Coal Research, SIUC Coal Research Center Publication, Vol. 4, No. 3, 1998.
  21. Honaker, R. Q. and Mondal, K., “Dynamic Modeling Of Fine Coal Separations In A Hindered Bed Classifier,” Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, March 1 – 3, Preprint No. 99-170, 1999.
  22. Honaker, R. Q., Patwardhan, A., and Sevim, H., “Improving Mine Profitability through Advanced Fine Coal Cleaning,” Proceedings, 16th International Coal Preparation Conference, Lexington, Kentucky, April 27 – 29, pp. 105 – 123, 1999.
  23. Honaker, R. Q. and Ghafoori, N., “Incorporating Engineering Research into Classroom Teaching,” Proceedings, International Conference on Engineering Education, Ostrava-Prague, Czech Republic, August 10 – 14, 1999.
  24. Honaker, R. Q. and Singh, N., “The Application of Dense Medium in an Enhanced Gravity Separator for Fine Coal Cleaning,” Proceedings, 16th International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 11 – 15, 1999.
  25. Ghafoori, N., Honaker, R. Q., and Sevim, H., “Processing, Transporting, and Utilizing Coal Combustion By-Products,” Proceedings, 1999 International Ash Utilization Symposium, Lexington, Kentucky, October 18 – 20, pp. 101 – 115, 1999.
  26. Sevim, S., Huang, B., and Honaker, R., “Producing Competitive and Compliant Fuel From Medium And High Sulfur Coals,” Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, February 28 – March 1, Preprint No. 00-163, 2000. 
  27. Honaker, R. Q., Patil, D. P., Sirkeci, A. and Patwardhan, A., “Production of Premium Fuels from Coal Refuse Pond Material,” Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, February 28 – March 1, Preprint No. 00-001, 2000.
  28. Parekh, B. K. and Honaker, R. Q., “Innovation in Coal Cleaning,” Proceedings, India Coal Preparation 2000, New Dehli, India, March 9 – 11, 2000.
  29. Honaker, R. Q., Patil, D. P. and Singh, N., Application of Dense Medium to Enhanced Gravity Concentration,” Proceedings, 17th International Coal Preparation Conference, Lexington, Kentucky, May 2 – 4, pp. 277 – 289, 2000.
  30. Murphy, A. S., Honaker, R. Q., Manlapig, E. V., Lee, D. J., and Harbort, G. J., “Breaking the Boundaries of the Jameson Cell Capacity,” Proceedings, 12th Australian Coal Preparation Conference, September, 2000.
  31. Honaker, R. Q., Parekh, B. K. and Chugh, Y. P., “Integration of Advanced Fine Particle Technologies for Efficient Carbon Recovery from Refuse Ponds,” Proceedings, 17th International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 11 – 15, 2000.
  32. Sevim, H., Patwardhan, A., Huang, B. and Honaker, R. Q., “Effect of Coal Cleaning and SO2 Allowance on Cost of Compliance Coal,” Proceedings, VIII International Mineral Processing Symposium, Antalya, Turkey, October 16 – 18, 2000.
  33. Honaker, R. Q., Singh, N., and Patil, D. P., “Enhanced Gravity Beneficiation Using a Dense-Medium for Fine Particle Gravity Separations,” Proceedings, VIII International Mineral Processing Symposium, Antalya, Turkey, October 16 – 18, 2000.
  34. Honaker, R. Q., Ozsever, A. V. and Parekh, B. K., “Gravity-Based Separations Using a Hydraulic Classifier for Fine Coal Cleaning,” Proceedings, 2001 SME Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, February 26- 28, 2001, Preprint No. 01-186.
  35. Honaker, R. Q., Ozsever, A., Singh, N. and Parekh, B. K., “Improved Classification Efficiency Using the Krebs Cyclowash System,” Proceedings, 18th International Coal Preparation Conference, Lexington, Kentucky, May 1-3, 2001, pp. 101-112.
  36. Honaker, R. Q. and Parekh, B. K., “Innovation in Coal Cleaning,” Proceedings, 18th International Coal Preparation Conference, Lexington, Kentucky, May 1-3, 2001, pp. 189-206.
  37. Honaker, R. Q., “Enhanced Gravity Separators And Their Application Toward Fine Coal Cleaning,” Proceedings, 11th International Conference on Coal Science, San Francisco, September 30 – October 5, 2001.
  38. Patwardhan, A., Honaker, R. Q., and Sevim, H., “Economic Benefits of Plant Optimization and Advanced Coal Cleaning,” Proceedings: International Conference on Challenge in Coal and Mineral Beneficiation, New Delhi, India, pp. 83-96 December 2001.
  39. Chugh, Y.P., Patwardhan, A., Patil, D. P., Honaker, R. Q., Parekh, B. K., Tao. D., Chen, Z. and Khan, L., “Integrated Carbon Recovery Systems for Fine Coal Processing Waste,” Proceedings: 27th International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization and Fuel Systems, Clearwater, Florida, March 2002.
  40. Kohmuench, J. N., Mankosa, M. J., and Honaker, R. Q., “Advances in Teeter-Bed Technology for Coal Cleaning Applications,” In Advances in Gravity Concentration, eds. R. Q. Honaker and W. R. Forrest, Society for Mining Metallurgy & Exploration, Littleton, CO, pp. 115-124, ISBN: 0873352270, 2003.
  41. Luttrell, G. H., Honaker, R. Q., Bethell, P. J. and Stanley, F. L., 2003, “Operating Guidelines For Coal Spiral Circuits,” Proceeding, 20th International Coal Preparation Conference, Lexington, Kentucky, pp. 67 – 78, April 2003.
  42. Honaker, R. Q., Ozsever, A. V. and Parekh, B. K., “Pre-Combustion Trace Element Reduction Using Advanced Physical Cleaning Circuit,” Proceedings, 20th International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 2003.
  43. Honaker, R. Q., Taulbee, D., Parekh, B. K. and Tao, D., “Premium Fuel Production from Coal And Timber Waste,” SME Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, Preprint No. 04-142, February 2004.
  44. Honaker, R. Q., Luttrell, G. H., and Lineberry, G. T., “Improved Mining Economics Using Near-Face Deshaling,” SME Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, Preprint No. 04-134, February 2004.
  45. Luttrell, G. H., Honaker, R. Q. and Yoon, R.-H., “Optimization of the Coal Fuel Supply Chain: A Preparation Plant Perspective,” Proceedings, 29th International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization & Fuel Systems, Clearwater, Florida, ISBN 0-932066029-54, April 2004.
  46. Parekh, B. K., Patil, D. P., Honaker, R. Q., Schoenbrunn, F. and Baczek, F., “Improving Densification of Fine Coal Refuse Slurries to Eliminate Slurry Impoundments,” Proceedings, 21st International Coal Preparation Conference, Lexington, Kentucky, pp. 213 – 224, May 2004.
  47. Honaker, R. Q., Luttrell, G. H. and Yoon, R.-H., “Upgrading of Carbonaceous Materials Using Selective Hydrophobic Coagulation,” in Particle Size Enlargement in Mineral Processing, ed., J. S. Laskowski, Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, Montreal, Quebec, ISBN 1-894475-52-6, pp. 89 – 104, 2004.
  48. Parekh, B. K., Patil, D. P., Honaker, R. Q., Schoenbrunn, F. and Baczek, F., “Improving Densification of Fine Coal Refuse Slurries to Eliminate Slurry Impoundments,” in Particle Size Enlargement in Mineral Processing (ed., J. S. Laskowski), Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, Montreal, Quebec, ISBN 1-894475-52-6, pp. 319 – 330, 2004.
  49. Honaker, R. Q., Das and M. Nombe, “Improving The Separation Efficiency of an EGS Technology Using Air Bubble Injection,” Proceedings, SME Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, Preprint Number 05-96, 2005.
  50. Honaker, R. Q., A. Das, F. Boaten, G. H. Luttrell and R. H. Yoon, “Improved Ultrafine Classification Performance,” Proceedings, SME Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, Preprint Number 05-127, 2005.
  51. Parekh, B. K., Patil, D. P. and Honaker, R., “Thickening of Fine Coal Refuse Slurry-An Alternative to Impoundment,” Proceedings, SME Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, Preprint Number 05-, 2005.
  52. Tao, D. Honaker, R., Parekh, B. K., Zhao, C., Han, H., Blue, C. and Dahotre, N. B., “Advanced Surface Enhancement Technology for Decreasing Wear and Corrosion of Equipment Used for Mineral Processing,” Proceedings, SME Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, Preprint Number 05-45, 2005.
  53. Honaker, R. Q., Taulbee, D., Parekh, B. K., and Patil, D., “Energy Recovery from Coal And Timber Waste,” Proceedings, 30th International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization & Fuel Systems, Clearwater, Florida, ISBN 0-932066-30-6, April 17 – 21, 2005, pp. 89 – 100.
  54. Parekh, B. K., Patil, D. and Honaker, R. Q., “Thickening of Fine Coal Refuse Slurry-An Alternative to Impoundments,” Proceedings, 30th International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization & Fuel Systems, Clearwater, Florida, ISBN 0-932066-30-6, April 17 – 21, 2005, pp. 101 – 105.
  55. Honaker, R. Q. and Patwardhan, A., “In-Plant Evaluation of Dense Medium Process Performances,” Proceedings, 22nd International Coal Preparation Conference, Lexington, Kentucky, pp. 183 – 198, May 2-5, 2005.
  56. Honaker, R. Q., Taulbee, D. Parekh, B. K. and Patil, D., “Premium Fuel Production from Coal and Timber Waste,” Proceedings, 22nd International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, September 12 – 15, 2005.
  57. Tao, D., Blue, C., Dahotre, N. B., Engleman, G., Zhao, C., Han, H., , Honaker, R. and Parekh, B. K. “Application of Laser Surface Coatings for Raw Coal Screen wear Resistance Enhancement,” Proceedings, 135th SME Annual Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri, Preprint Number 06-030, 2006.
  58. Komuench, J., Mankosa, M., Honaker, R. and Bratton, “Applications of the Crossflow Teeter-Bed Separator in the U. S. Coal Industry,” Proceedings, 135th SME Annual Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri, Preprint Number 06-042, 2006.
  59. Chen, G., Tao, D., Parekh, B. K. and Honaker, R. Q., “Flocculation Dewatering of Phosphatic Clay,” Proceedings, 135th SME Annual Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri, Preprint Number 06-029, 2006.
  60. Honaker, R. Q., “Education through Research at the University of Kentucky,” Coal Preparation Society of America Journal, Volume 4, No. 4, pp. 11 – 14, 2006.
  61. Honaker, R. Q., Boaten, F., Luttrell, G. H., Moorhead, R. and Coker, T., “Ultrafine Coal Classification using 6-inch gMax Cyclone Circuits,” Proceedings, 22nd International Coal Preparation Conference, Lexington, Kentucky, pp. 19 – 36, May 1-4, 2006.
  62. Honaker, R. Q., Luttrell, G. H., Bratton, R and. Patil, D., “Improving Mine Profitability Using Dry Deshaling Technologies,” CPSA Journal, Volume 5, Number 2, pp. 21 – 25, 2006.
  63. Honaker, R. Q., Luttrell, G. H., Bratton, R., and Patil, D., “Improving Mine Profitability Using Dry Deshaling Technologies,” Proceedings, 31st International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization & Fuel Systems, Clearwater, Florida, May 21 – 25, 2006.
  64. Honaker, R. Q., Jain, M., Parekh. B. K., and Saracoglu, M., “Optimized Spiral Separation Performance for Ultrafine Coal Cleaning,” Proceedings, 23rd International Minerals Processing Congress, Honaker, pp. 1150-1155, Promed Advertising Limited, Istanbul, Turkey, 2006.
  65. Tao, D., Fan, M., Honaker, R. Q. and Parekh, B.K., “Picobubble Enhanced Flotation of Coarse Phosphate Particles,” Proceedings, 23rd International Minerals Processing Congress, pp. 524-530, Promed Advertising Limited Istanbul, Turkey, September 4 – 8, 2006.
  66. Snoby, R., Honaker, R. Q. and Weinstein, R., “Dry Jigging Coal: Advantages and Limitations,” Proceedings, XV International Coal Preparation Congress, China University of Mining and Technology Press, Beijing, China, Vol. 2, pp. 448 – 456, 2006.
  67. Honaker, R. Q., Jain, M., Parrekh, B. K. and Saracoglu, M., “Optimized Spiral Separation Performance for Ultrafine Coal Cleaning,” Proceedings, XV International Coal Preparation Congress, China University of Mining and Technology Press, Beijing, China, Vol. 2, pp. 502 – 508, 2006.
  68. Parekh, B. K., Patil, D., Honaker, R. Q. and Baczek, F., “Improving the Densification of Fine Coal Refuse Slurries to Eliminate Slurry Ponds,” Proceedings, XV International Coal Preparation Congress, China University of Mining and Technology Press, Beijing, China, Vol. 2, pp. 549 – 554, 2006.
  69. Honaker, R. Q., Luttrell, G. H., Bratton, R., Saracoglu, M, Thompson E., and Richardson V., “Dry Coal Cleaning Using The FGX Separator,” Proceedings, 24th International Coal Preparation Conference, Lexington, Kentucky, pp. 19 – 36, April 30 – May 3, 2007, pp. 61 – 76.
  70. Honaker, R. Q., “Operational Considerations for Waste Minimization,” Coal Preparation Society of America Journal, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 21 – 26, 2008.
  71. Honaker, R. Q. and Bimpong, C., “Alternative Materials for Dense Medium Separations,” Proceedings, 25th International Coal Preparation Conference, Lexington, Kentucky, pp. 19 – 36, April 28– May 1, 2008, pp. 63 – 79.
  72. Honaker, R. Q., “Teetered-Bed Separators: An Effective Fine Coal Cleaning Tool,” Coal Preparation Society of America Journal, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 23 – 31, 2008.
  73. Luttrell, G. H., Kelles, S. and Honaker, R. Q., “Implications of Constant Incremental Quality on the Design of Fine Coal Dewatering Circuitry,” Proceedings, Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Annual Meeting, February 2009, Preprint 09-02.
  74. Honaker, R. Q., Hollis, R. W., Switzer, D., and Coker, T., “A New Development in Dense Medium Cyclones: Performance Evaluation and Benefit Analysis,” Proceedings, 26th Annual International Coal Preparation Conference, April 2009, pp. 221 – 228.
  75. Honaker, R. Q., Akram, Z., and Groppo, J., “Recovery and Utilization of Bottom Ash Magnetics for Coal Cleaning Medium,” Proceedings, 2009 SME Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado, February, Preprint 09-002.
  76. Groppo, J. and Honaker, R. “Economic recovery of fly ash-derived magnetics and evaluation for coal cleaning,” World of Coal Ash: Science Applications and Sustainability, May 4-7, Lexington, KY, WOCA 2009 Proceedings, CD, 2009.
  77. Saracoglu, M. and Honaker, R.Q., “Dry Coal Cleaning Using the FGX Separator”, Session 29, Coal Science: Beneficiation-1, 27th International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, October 13, 2010. (Proceedings pending in CD format).
  78. Saracoglu, M. and Honaker, R.Q., “Evaluating Chemical Needs in Coal Flotation”, Session 2, Proceedings of the 12th International Mineral Processing Symposium, Nevsehir, Turkey, October 6, 2010, pp. 901-910.
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