Rick Honaker

Publications

  1. Yoon, R.-H., Honaker, R. Q., and Luttrell, G. H., “Application of the Selective Hydrophobic Coagulation Process for Upgrading Carbonaceous Material,” J. Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing, October, Vol. 24, pp. 33 – 45, 1991.
  2. Honaker, R. Q., Paul, B. C., Wang, D., and Huang, M., “The Application of Centrifugal Washing for Fine Coal Cleaning,” Minerals & Metallurgical Processing, May, pp. 80 – 84, 1995.
  3. Honaker, R. Q., Mohanty, M. K., and Crelling, J. C., “Coal Maceral Separation Using Column Flotation,” Minerals Engineering, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 1 – 16, 1996. 
  4. Honaker, R. Q. and Mohanty, M. K., “Enhanced Column Flotation Performance for Fine Coal Cleaning,” Minerals Engineering, Vol. 9, No. 9, 1996.
  5. Honaker, R. Q., Wang, D., and Ho, K., “Application of the Falcon Concentrator for Fine Coal Cleaning,” Minerals Engineering, Vol. 9, No. 11, 1996. 
  6. Mohanty, M. K., Honaker, R. Q., Patwardhan, A., and Ho, K., “Coal Flotation Washability: An Evaluation of the Traditional Procedures” Coal Preparation, Vol. 19, No. 1 – 2, pp. 33 – 49, 1998.
  7. Mohanty, M. K., Honaker, R. Q., and Ho, K., “Coal Flotation Washability: Development of an Advanced Procedure,” Coal Preparation, Vol. 19, No. 1 – 2, pp. 51 – 67, 1998.
  8. Mohanty, M. K., Honaker, R. Q., Mondal, K., and Ho, K., 1998, “Trace Element Reductions In Fine Coal Using Advanced Physical Cleaning,” Coal Preparation, Vol. 19, No. 3-4, 1998.
  9. Honaker, R. Q., “High Capacity Fine Coal Cleaning Using An Enhanced Gravity Concentrator,” Minerals Engineering, Vol. 11, No. 12, pp. 1191 – 1199, 1998.
  10. Mohanty, M. K. and Honaker, R. Q., “A Comparative Evaluation of the Leading Column Flotation Technologies,” Minerals Engineering, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 1 – 13, 1999.
  11. Mohanty, M. K., Honaker, R. Q., and Govindarajan, B., “Development of a Characteristic Flotation Cleaning Index for Fine Coal,” International Journal of Mineral Processing, Vol. 55, pp. 231- 243, 1999.
  12. Mohanty, M. K. and Honaker, R. Q., “Performance Optimization of Jameson Cell Technology for Fine Coal Cleaning,” Minerals Engineering, Vol. 12, No. 4, 1999.
  13. Mohanty, M. K. and Honaker, R. Q., “Evaluation of the Altair Centrifugal Jig for Fine Particle Separations,” Coal Preparation, Vol. 20, pp. 85 – 106, 1999.
  14. Honaker R. Q., Singh, N., and Govindarajan, B., “Application of Dense-Medium in an Enhanced Gravity Separator for Fine Coal Cleaning,” Minerals Engineering, Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 415 – 427, 2000.
  15. Honaker, R. Q. and Mondal, K., “Dynamic Modeling of Fine Coal Separations in a Hindered Bed Classifier,” Coal Preparation, Vol. 21, No. 3 – 4, 2000.
  16. Patwardwan, A. and Honaker, R. Q., “Development of a Carrying-Capacity Model for Column Froth Flotation, Inter. J. Mineral Processing, Vol. 59, pp. 275 – 293, 2000.
  17. Honaker, R. Q., Patil, D. P., Sirkeci, A. and Patwardhan, A., “Production of Premium Fuels from Coal Refuse Pond Material,” Minerals & Metallurgical Processing, Vol. 18 No. 4, 2001.
  18. Honaker, R. Q., Ozsever, A. V., Singh, N. and Parekh, B. K., “Apex Water Injection For Improved Hydrocyclone Classification Efficiency,” Minerals Engineering, Vol. 14, No. 11, 2001.
  19. Honaker, R. Q. and Patil, D. P., “Parametric Evaluation of a Dense-Medium Process using an Enhanced Gravity Concentrator,” Coal Preparation, Vol. 22, No. 1, 2001.
  20. Sevim, H., Honaker, R. Q., Patwardhan, A. and Huang, B., “Making Medium and High Sulfur Coals Competitive,” Mining Engineering, Vol. 53, No. 12, pp. 49-53, 2002.
  21. Mohanty, M. K., Honaker, R. Q. and Patwardhan, A., “In-Plant Evaluation of the Altair Centrifugal Jig for Fine Coal Cleaning,” Minerals Engineering, Volume 15, pp. 157-166, 2002.
  22. Honaker, R. H. and Ozsever, A. V, “Evaluation of the Selective Detachment Process in Flotation Froth, Minerals Engineering, Volume 16, pp. 975 – 982, 2003.
  23. Honaker, R. H. and Das, A., “Ultrafine Coal Cleaning Using a Centrifugal Fluidized-Bed Separator,” Coal Preparation, Volume 24, No. 1-2, pp. 1 – 18, 2004.
  24. Honaker, R. Q., Taulbee, D., Parekh, B. K. and Tao, D., “Premium Fuel Production from Coal and Timber Waste,” Minerals and Metallurgical Processing Journal, Volume 21, No. 4, 2004.
  25. Honaker, R. Q., Luttrell, G. H. and Yoon, R.-H., “Ultrafine Coal Cleaning Using Selective Hydrophobic Coagulation,” Coal Preparation: An International Journal, Volume 25, No. 2, pp. 81 – 98, 2005.
  26. Honaker, R. Q., Das, A. and Nombe, M., “Improving the Separation Efficiency of the Knelson Concentrator Using Air Injection,” Coal Preparation: An International Journal, Vol. 25. No. 2, pp. 99 – 116, 2005.
  27. Tao, D., Honaker, R. Q. Parekh, P. 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,” Minerals and Metallurgical Processing Journal, Vol. 23 No. 1, pp. 27 – 32, 2006.
  28. Honaker, R. Q., Luttrell, G. H. and Lineberry, G. T., “Improved Coal Mining Economics Using Near-Face Deshaling, Minerals and Metallurgical Processing Journal, Vol. 23. No. 2, pp. 73 – 79, 2006.
  29. Honaker, R. Q., Ozsever, A. V. and Parekh, B. K., “Selective Detachment Process in Column Flotation Froth,” Minerals Engineering, Vol. 19, pp. 687-695, 2006.
  30. Honaker, R. Q. and Patwardhan, A., “In-Plant Evaluation of Dense Medium Process Performances,” Coal Preparation: An International Journal, Vol. 26, pp. 149 – 164, 2006.
  31. Kohmuench, J. N., Mankosa, M. J., Honaker, R. Q. and Bratton, R. C., “Applications of the Crossflow Teeter-Bed Separator in the U.S. Coal Industry,” Minerals and Metallurgical Processing Journal, Vol. 23. No. 4, pp. 187 – 195, 2006.
  32. Honaker, R. Q., Das, A. and Boaten, F., “Slurry Viscosity Modification Effects on Classifying Cyclone Performance,” Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, Vol. 46, No. 3, pp. 341 – 348, 2007.
  33. Honaker, R. Q., Boaten, F. and Luttrell, G. H., “Ultrafine Coal Classification using 150mm gMax Cyclone Circuits, Minerals Engineering, Vol. 20, pp. 1218 – 1226, 2007.
  34. Honaker, R. Q., Jain, M. and Saracoglu, M., “Ultrafine Coal Cleaning using Spiral Concentrators,” Minerals Engineering, Vol. 20, No. 14, pp. 1315 – 1319, 2007.
  35. Patil, D., Honaker, R.Q. and Parekh, B.K., “Paste Thickening of Fine Coal Refuse,” International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, Vol. 27, No. 4, pp. 191 – 209, 2007.
  36. Honaker, R. Q.,. Saracoglu, M. Thompson, E. Bratton, R Luttrell G. H. and Richardson, V., “Upgrading Coal Using A Pneumatic Density-Based Separator,” International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 51 – 67, 2008.
  37. Tao, D., Yu, S., Zhou, X. Honaker, R. Q. and Parekh, B. K., “Piccobubble Column Flotation of Fine Coal,” International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 1 – 14, 2008.
  38. Huggins, F. E., L. B. A. Seidu, N. Shah, G. P. Huffman, R. Q. Honaker, J. R. Kyger, B. L. Higgins, J. D. Robertson, S. Pal, and M. S. Seehra, “Elemental Modes of Occurrence in an Illinois #6 Coal and Fractions Prepared by Physical Separation Techniques at a Coal Preparation Plant,” International Journal of Coal Geology,” Volume 78, pp. 65-76, 2008.
  39. Taulbee, D., D. Patil, R. Q. Honaker and B. K. Parekh, “Briquetting of Coal Fines and Sawdust. Part I: Binder and Briquetting-Parameters Evaluations,” International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 1 – 22, 2009.
  40. Honaker, R. Q., and C. Bimpong, “Alternative Materials for Dense Medium Separations,” International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, Vol. 29, No. 4, pp. 173 – 191, 2009.
  41. Patil, D., Taulbee, D., Parekh B. K and Honaker, R. Q., “Briquetting of Coal Fines and Sawdust. Effect of Particle-Size Distribution,” International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, Vol. 29, No. 5, pp. 251 – 264, 2009.
  42. Fan, M., Tao, D., Honaker, R. Q., and Luo, Z., “Nanobubble Generation and Its Application in Froth Flotation (Part I): Nanobubble Generation and Its Effects on Properties of Microbubble and Millimeter Scale Bubble Solutions,” Mining Science and Technology, Vol. 20, pp. 1 – 19, 2010.
  43. Fan+, M., Tao*, D., Honaker, R., and Luo, Z., “Nanobubble Generation and Its Applications in Froth Flotation (Part II): Fundamental Study and Theoretical Analysis”, Mining Science and Technology, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 159-177, 2010.
  44. Fan, M., Tao, D., Honaker, R., and Luo, Z., “Nanobubble Generation And Its Applications In Froth Flotation (Part III): Specially Designed Laboratory Scale Column Flotation of Phosphate”, Mining Science and Technology, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 317-338, 2010.
  45. Fan, M., Tao, D., Honaker, R., and Luo, Z., 2010. “Nanobubble Generation and Its Applications in Froth Flotation (Part IV): Mechanical Cells and Specially Designed Column Flotation Of Coal,” Mining Science and Technology, Vol. 20, No. 5, pp. 641-671, 2010.
  46. Bada, S. O., Tao, D., Honaker, R. Q., Falcon, L. M. and Falcon, R. M. S., “Parametric Study of Electrostatic Separation of South African Fine Coal”, Mining Science and Technology, July, 20(4), pp.535-541, 2010.
  47. Honaker, R.Q., Hollis, R., Switzer, D. and Coker, T., “Development and Evaluation of the CAVEX Dense Medium Cyclone,” International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, Vol. 30, No. 2 – 5, pp. 100 – 112, 2010.
  48. Badda, S., Tao, D., Honaker, R. Q., Falcon, L. M. and Falcon, R. M. S., “A Study of Rotary Tribo-electrostatic Separation of South African Fine Coal,” International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, Vol. 30, No. 2 – 5, pp. 154 – 172, 2010.
  49. Tao, D., Sobhy, A., Li, Q., and Honaker, R., “Dry Cleaning of Pulverized Coal Using Novel Rotary Triboelectrostatic Separator (RTS), International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, 31:187-202, 2011.
  50. Sevim, H. and Honaker, R., “Review of the Evolution of Mining Engineering Curriculum in the U.S.,” Mining Engineering, Vol. 64, No. 10, pp, 27 – 35, 2012.
  51. Huggins, F.E., Seidu, L.B.A., Shah, N., Backus, J., Huffman, G.P. and Honaker, R.Q., “Mobility of Element in Long-Term Leaching Tests on Illinois Coal Rejects,” International Journal of Coal Geology, Vol. 94, pp. 326-336 2012.
  52. Ghosh, T., Patil, D. Honaker, R.Q., Damous, M., Boaten, F., Davis, V.L. and Stanley, F., “Performance Evaluation and Optimization of a Full-Scale Reflux Classifier,” Coal Preparation Society of America Journal, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 24-34, 2012.
  53. Honaker, R.Q., Saracoglu, M., Christodoulou, L., Kohmuench, J., Yan, E. and Mankosa, M., “In-Plant Evaluation of Eriez Cavitation Pre-Aeration System,” Coal Preparation Society of America Journal, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 24-31, 2013.
  54. Fan, M., Tao, D., Zhao, Y., and Honaker, R. “Effect of Nanobubbles on the Flotation of Different Sizes of Coal Particle,” Minerals & Metallurgical Processing, Vol. 30, No. 3, pp. 157-161, 2013.
  55. Zhang, W., Honaker, R., Li, Y. and Chen, J., “The importance of mechanical scrubbing in magnetite-concentrate reverse-flotation,” Technical Note, Minerals Engineering, Vol. 69, pp. 133–136, 2014.
  56. Ghosh, T., Honaker, R. Q., Patil D. and Parekh, B.K., “Upgrading Low-Rank Coal Using a Dry, Density-Based Separator Technology,” Int. Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, Vol. 34, issue 3-4, pp – 198-209, 2014.
  57. Luttrell, G.H., Bethell, P. and Honaker, R. Q., “Designing and Operating Fine Coal Processing Circuits to Meet Market Specifications,” Int. Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, Vol. 34, issue 3-4, pp. 172-183, 2014.
  58. Bhagavatula, A., Huffman, G., Shah, N. and Honaker, R. Q. “Evaluation of Thermal Evolution Profiles and Estimation of Kinetic Parameters for Pyrolysis of Coal/Corn Stover Blends Using Thermogravimetric Analysis,” Journal of Fuels, Vol. 2014, Article ID 914856, 12 pages, 2014.
  59. Bhagavatula, A., Huffman, G., Shah, N., Romanek, C., and Honaker, R., “Source Apportionment During Gasification of Coal-Biomass Mixtures Using GC-C-IRMS,” Fuel Processing Technology, Volume 128, 83-93, 2014.
  60. Hower, J., Zhang, Lei and Honaker. R.Q. “Flotation Rate and Zeta Potential of Maceral Concentrates of Bituminous Coals,” Minerals & Metallurgical Processing, Vol. 32, No. 3, 129 – 137, 2015.
  61. Chen, J. and Honaker, R.Q., “Dry Separation on Coal–Silica Mixture using Rotary Triboelectrostatic Separator,” Fuel Processing Technology, Volume 131, pp. 317 – 324, 2015.
  62. Zhang, W., Rezaee, M., Bhagavatula, A., Li, Y., Groppo, J. and Honaker, R.Q. “Review of the Occurrence and Promising Recovery Methods of Rare Earth Elements from Coal and Coal Byproducts,” Int. Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, Vol. 35, 1 – 36, 2015.
  63. Hower, J.C., Groppo, J.G., Henke, K.R., Hood, M.M., Eble, C.F., Honaker, R.Q., Zhang, W., Qian, D., 2015. Notes on the potential for the concentration of rare earth elements and Yttrium in coal combustion fly ash. Minerals 5, 356-366. doi:10.3390/min50x000x.
  64. Zhang, W. and Honaker, R.Q., 2015, “Studies on Carbon Flotation from Fly Ash,” Fuel Processing Technology, Vol. 139, 236 – 241.
  65. Amini, S. H., Honaker, R.Q., and Noble, A., 2015, “Assessing the Feasibility of Silica–Based Media for Coal Preparation Operations: A Novel Method of Carbon Feedstock Production for the Silicon Market,” Powder Technology, Vol. 288, 176 – 183.
  66. Zhang, L., Honaker, R.Q., Liu, W., Men, D. and Chen, J., 2015, “Calculation of Terminal Velocity in Transitional Flow for Spherical Particles,” International Journal of Mining Science and Technology, Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 311 – 317.
  67. Huang, Q., Honaker, R.Q., Perry, K. and Lusk, B., 2016, “Surface Chemistry Modification of Rock Dust for Improved Dispersion and Coal Dust Explosion Prevention,” Transactions of the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, Volume 338, pp. 448 – 456.
  68. Huggins, F. E., Rezaee, M., Honaker, R. Q. and Hower, J. C., 2016 “On the removal of hexavalent chromium from a Class F fly ash,” Waste Management, 51, pp. 105-110.
  69. Huang, Q. and Honaker, R., 2016 “Recent Trends in Rock Dust Modifications for Improved Dispersion and Coal Dust Explosion Prevention,” Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, Vol. 41, pp. 121 – 128.
  70. Ghosh, T., Salazar, A. and Honaker, R. Q., “Numerical Modeling of an Air-Based Density Separator,” International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization, Manuscript ID GCOP-2016-0011.R1, accepted 3/11/2016.
  71. Amini, S. H., Honaker, R.Q., and Noble, A., 2016, “Performance Evaluation of a Dense-Medium Cyclone Using Alternative Silica-Based Media;” Powder Technology, Vol. 297, pp. 292 – 300.
  72. Li, Yonggai, Honaker, R.Q., Chen, J. and Shen, L., 2016, “Effect of Particle Size on the Reverse Flotation of Subbituminous Coal,” Powder Technology, Vol. 301, pp. 323 – 330.
  73. Rezaee, Mohammad, Warner, R., and Honaker, R.Q., 2016, “Development of an Electrical Conductivity Screening Test for Mine Waste Assessments,” Chemosphere, Volume 160, pp. 13-21.
  74. Huang, Q. and Honaker, R., 2016, “Optimized Reagent Dosage Effect on Rock Dust to Enhance Rock Dust Dispersion and Explosion Mitigation in Underground Coal Mines Powder Technology,” Powder Technology, Volume 301, pp. 1193-1200.
  75. Honaker, R.Q., Saracoglu, M. and Huang, Q., 2016, “Application of Hydrophobic and Magnet Plastic Particles for Enhanced Flotation Recovery,” Minerals Engineering, Volume 98, pp. 223-231.
  76. Zhang, Wencai, Honaker, R.Q. and Groppo, J., 2017, “Flotation of monazite in the presence of calcite part I: Calcium ion effects on the adsorption of hydroxamic acid,” Minerals Engineering, Volume 100, pp. 40 – 48.
  77. Bhagavatula, A., Shah, N. and Honaker, R. Q., 2016 “Estimating the Pyrolysis Kinetic Parameters of Coal-Biomass Blends: A Comparative Study,” Energy and Fuels, 2016, 30 (12), pp 10045–10054.