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	Courbe de Tromp	Méthode de McCabe-Thiele
Domaine	Génie minier	Génie minier
Famille	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Année d'origine	1937	1925
Auteur d'origine	K. Tromp	Warren L. McCabe and Ernest W. Thiele
Type	Empirical model for size classifier performance	Graphical design method for distillation columns
Source fondatrice	Tromp, K. (1937). Separation of fine particles from slurries by hydrocyclone. Colliery Guardian, 155(4), 251-256.	McCabe, W. L., & Thiele, E. W. (1925). Graphical design of fractionating columns. Transactions of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 21, 30-60.
Alias	Partition Curve, Classification Efficiency Curve, Grade Recovery Curve	McCabe-Thiele Diagram, Graphical Distillation Method
Apparentées	3	3
Résumé	The Tromp Curve, introduced by K. Tromp in 1937, is an empirical model that quantifies the performance of size classifiers (cyclones, screens, jigs) by showing the fraction of particles at each size that report to the target stream (overflow or underflow). It is universally used in mineral processing to evaluate classifier performance, design circuits, and diagnose operational problems.	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.