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	Méthode de McCabe-Thiele	Analyse de lavabilité
Domaine	Génie minier	Génie minier
Famille	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Année d'origine	1925	1950
Auteur d'origine	Warren L. McCabe and Ernest W. Thiele	Mining Industry Practice (1930s-1960s)
Type	Graphical design method for distillation columns	Separation analysis by density fractionation
Source fondatrice	McCabe, W. L., & Thiele, E. W. (1925). Graphical design of fractionating columns. Transactions of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 21, 30-60.	McCullough, R. B. (1963). The theoretical basis and practical application of coal washability studies. Transactions of the Society of Mining Engineers, 226, 13-26.
Alias	McCabe-Thiele Diagram, Graphical Distillation Method	Coal Washability, Density Separation Analysis, Float-Sink Analysis
Apparentées	3	3
Résumé	The McCabe-Thiele Method, introduced by Warren L. McCabe and Ernest W. Thiele in 1925, is a graphical technique for designing and analyzing distillation columns. It predicts the number of theoretical plates (stages) needed to achieve a desired separation between light and heavy components. While primarily a chemical engineering tool, it applies to liquid-vapor separation problems in mining operations such as mercury recovery and rare earth element refining.	Washability analysis is a laboratory method that determines the feasibility and efficiency of density-based separation for coal or mineral beneficiation. By fractionating ore or coal into density bins using sink-float tests and assaying each fraction, engineers can optimize design of separation plants (dense-medium cyclones, jigs, spirals) and predict clean product quality. Washability curves are essential tools for pre-feasibility and detailed design studies.