In India, a major portion of metallurgical coal is produced by the dense medium cyclone process. A Vorsyl separator, a centrifugal dense medium separator, is proposed as a possible alternate to the dense medium cyclone. Experiments were carried out in the laboratory on a 76-mm Vorsyl separator and a dense medium cyclone for treating the same coal. The experimental results have shown that a Vorsyl separator gives 3-6% increase in yield compared to a dense medium cyclone at the same concentrate ash level. Further, the strategy developed for industrial application of a Vorsyl separator in the existing washeries is also outlined.