Inhibition of galena flotation by humic acid: Identification of the adsorption site for humic acid on moderately oxidized galena surface

X Wang, W Qin, F Jiao, R Liu, D Wang - Minerals Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
The influence of humic acid on the flotation of galena under different redox conditions was
studied based on micro-flotation experiment. The results showed that the humic acid was an …

Greening Chilean copper mining operations through industrial ecology strategies

L Reyes-Bozo, A Godoy-Faúndez… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2014 - Elsevier
Sawdust was used as cheap sorbent for the remediation of a diesel and oil fuel-
contaminated mining soil whereas biosolids were evaluated as collectors and frothers in …

Separation of chalcopyrite from galena with 3-amyl-4-amino-1, 2, 4-triazole-5-thione collector: Flotation behavior and mechanism

Z Zhang, Y Wang, G Liu, S Liu, J Liu, X Yang - Journal of Industrial and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Amyl-4-amino-1, 2, 4-triazole-5-thione (AATT) reacted with Cu 2+ or Pb 2+ ions in aqueous
solutions to form CuAATT and Pb (AATT) 2 complexes and their solubility product constants …

Process mineralogy as a key factor affecting the flotation kinetics of copper sulfide minerals

A Bahrami, M Mirmohammadi, Y Ghorbani… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
The aim of this study is to apply process mineralogy as a practical tool for further
understanding and predicting the flotation kinetics of the copper sulfide minerals. The …

Combined effect of operating parameters on separation efficiency and kinetics of copper flotation

A Bahrami, Y Ghorbani, MR Hosseini, F Kazemi… - Mining, Metallurgy & …, 2019 - Springer
This study aims to investigate the effects of operational variables on concentrate grade,
recovery, separation efficiency, and kinetic parameters of the copper flotation process. For …

Flotation of Chalcopyrite and Molybdenite in the Presence of Organics in Water

M Sinche-Gonzalez, D Fornasiero, M Zanin - Minerals, 2016 - mdpi.com
One of the water constituents that has not been investigated in great detail for potential
detrimental effect on mineral flotation is organic matter. This study investigates the effect of …

[HTML][HTML] The collecting performance and interaction mechanism of sodium diisobutyl dithiophosphinate in sulfide minerals flotation

H Zhong, Z Huang, G Zhao, S Wang, G Liu… - Journal of Materials …, 2015 - Elsevier
The interaction mechanism of sodium diisobutyl dithiophosphinate (DTPINa) with
chalcopyrite, pyrite, galena and sphalerite was investigated by single mineral flotation …

Assessment of the floatability of chalcopyrite, molybdenite and pyrite using biosolids and their main components as collectors for greening the froth flotation of copper …

L Reyes-Bozo, P Higueras, A Godoy-Faúndez… - Minerals …, 2014 - Elsevier
Biosolids and representative compounds of their main components–humic acids, sugars,
and proteins–have been tested as possible environment-friendly collectors and frothers for …

Surfactant properties of humic acids extracted from volcanic soils and their applicability in mineral flotation processes

C Urdiales, MP Sandoval, M Escudey, C Pizarro… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Surface Tension (ST) of water solutions of humic acids extracted from volcanic ash derived
soils (soil humic acids, S-HA), were measured under controlled conditions of pH (13.0) …

Role of Humic Acid in Enhancing Dissolved Air Flotation for the Removal of TiO2 Nanoparticles

M Zhang, JL Trompette, P Guiraud - Industrial & Engineering …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The particle separation efficiency by flotation sharply decreases or even completely fails
when the diameter of dispersed particles falls into the nanoscale. In the present laboratory …