Industrial application of microbubble generation methods for recovering fine particles through froth flotation: A review of the state-of-the-art and perspectives

MU Jung, YC Kim, G Bournival, S Ata - Advances in Colloid and Interface …, 2023 - Elsevier
The depletion of high-grade and coarse-grain ores has led to an increasing demand for the
development of efficient separation technologies for low-grade and fine-grain ores …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of the arrangement of cavitation generation unit on the performance of an advanced rotational hydrodynamic cavitation reactor

X Sun, G Xia, W You, X Jia, S Manickam, Y Tao… - Ultrasonics …, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrodynamic cavitation (HC) is widely considered a promising process intensification
technology. The novel advanced rotational hydrodynamic cavitation reactors (ARHCRs) …

[HTML][HTML] Transient effects and the role of wetting in microbubble generation

PD Desai, WB Zimmerman - Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbubble dispersions are now commonly deployed in industrial applications ranging
from bioprocesses to chemical reaction engineering, at full scale. There are five major …

Microbubble-enhanced bitumen separation from tailing slurries with high solid contents

K Zhou, SG Sontti, J Zhou, P Esmaeili… - Industrial & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Bitumen residues in oil sand tailings ponds create greenhouse gas emissions and threaten
the ecosystem. However, it is technically challenging to recover bitumen residues from …

Influence of surface roughness of magnesite on bubble-particle energy barrier: Analysis based on a new simplified model

D Tian, W Yin, Y Xie, J Liu, Z Zhu, J Yao - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2024 - Elsevier
The surface roughness of mineral particles treated by different methods varies greatly, which
will significantly affect flotation operations. In this investigation, magnesite particles with …

[HTML][HTML] First assessment of hydrogen/brine/Saudi basalt wettability: implications for hydrogen geological storage

A Alanazi, A Al-Yaseri, M Mowafi, M Leila… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Underground hydrogen (H2) storage is a prominent technique to enable a
large-scale H2-based economy as part of the global energy mix for net-zero carbon …

Lightweight Thermoplastic Polyurethane/Multi-wall Carbon Nanotube Foams with A Continuous Gradient Cell Structure for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding

D Wang, J Li, L Zheng, X Sun, M Sun, C Wang, Z Bi… - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
With the rapid development of portable microelectronic devices, materials with tunable
electromagnetic shielding (EMI) performance and comfort of use have become urgently …

The Effect of SiO2 Nanoparticles on the Performance of a Centrifugal Pump with Superhydrophilic and Superhydrophobic Blades: An Experimental Study

A Rion, M Entezari, A Riasi - Iranian Journal of Science and Technology …, 2024 - Springer
Improving the performance of turbopumps has been one of the main concerns of
researchers in mechanical engineering. In this study, we have tried to investigate the effect …

Enhanced Flotation of Ultramafic Nickel Ores Using Carbon Dioxide as a Flotation Gas and Sodium Tripolyphosphate as a Serpentine Depressant

NC Ezeonyi - 2024 - era.library.ualberta.ca
Challenges in the processing of minerals have been on the rise due to increasing low-grade
ores which require to be finely ground to liberate valuable minerals. Low-grade ores like the …

Microbubble Enhanced Bitumen Separation from Tailing Slurries with High Solid Contents

SG Sontti, J Zhou, P Esmaeili, X Zhang - papers.ssrn.com
Removing bitumen from oil sand tailings reduces greenhouse gas emission during waste
disposal. However, it is technically challenging to efficiently recover bitumen residual in …