Ion flotation is an efficient method to remove or recovery of heavy metals, rare and precious
metal ions, and organic pollutants from aqueous solution. The added surfactants served as …

Flotation process of micro-fine minerals have historically been hampered by slow flotation
rate, poor selectivity, high reagent consumption, and low recovery. These disadvantages are …

Nanoparticles (NPs) can promote the column flotation process in mining industry.
Nanoparticles' effects on column flotation process (copper recovery, grade and flotation rate …

In this study, the flotation behavior of malachite was investigated using carboxyl-
functionalized carbon black nanoparticles (CB-NPs) as collectors in a hydrodynamically …

Polystyrene nanoparticles can promote froth flotation of mineral particles if the nanoparticles
are sufficiently hydrophobic and are colloidally stable in the high ionic strength solutions …

Low rank coal (LRC) is difficult to be upgraded by flotation due to the rich oxygen-containing
functional groups on its surface. The main objective of this study was to identify the feasibility …

Nanoparticles have significant potential as new candidates for generating new types of
flotation reagents with unique performance for wettability design and control. Hence, this …

The article discusses the application of hydrophobic polystyrene nanoparticles as a collector
for coal flotation, aiming to demonstrate the possibility of sorting coal fines with …

The fundamental surface properties of different particles play an important role in the
hydrophobicity and flotation performance of minerals. In recent years, the influence of …

Hydrophobic talc nanoparticles (T-NPs) were used as natural solid collectors to study calcite
flotation in a modified Hallimond flotation tube to optimize process conditions. The results …