| CPC B02C 23/10 (2013.01) [B02C 23/24 (2013.01); B03C 1/02 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |

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1. A method for processing a feedstock, the method comprising:
pulverizing the feedstock into fines and moisture, the fines comprising heavy fines and particulates;
imparting airflow to communicate the fines to a fines separator;
separating heavy fines from the particulates;
communicating the particulates and moisture from the fines separator to a fines collector;
separating the particulates from the airflow and moisture exiting the fines collector;
receiving information indicative of at least one characteristic of the heavy fines; and
determining a velocity of the airflow based on the at least one characteristic of the heavy fines.
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