[HTML][HTML] Technological assessments on recent developments in fine and coarse particle flotation systems

A Hassanzadeh, M Safari, DH Hoang, H Khoshdast… - Minerals …, 2022 - Elsevier
After more than a century applying flotation to the mining industry, two completely different
strategies have been introduced for processing purposes. One is the classical approach viz …

Flotation behaviour in reflux flotation cell–A critical review

J Chen, W Chimonyo, Y Peng - Minerals Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of new flotation equipment has to address the challenges confronting the
minerals industry, the low flotation efficiency of fine and coarse particles and the need to …

[HTML][HTML] Coarse particle flotation: A review

SJ Anzoom, G Bournival, S Ata - Minerals Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This review highlights the benefits and applications of coarse particle flotation, the
challenges associated with coarse particles during the flotation process, and recent …

Mine operating costs and the potential impacts of energy and grinding

JA Curry, MJL Ismay, GJ Jameson - Minerals Engineering, 2014 - Elsevier
An understanding of the breakdown of mine costs is an important tool for researchers and
developers who seek to place novel cost-reducing unit operations in the wider general cost …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of nanobubble and hydrodynamic parameters on coarse quartz flotation

S Nazari, SZ Shafaei, M Gharabaghi, R Ahmadi… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Quartz, the second most abundant mineral in the earth's crust, is a gangue mineral in
practically every flotation process. Coarse quartz flotation has been a long standing problem …

[HTML][HTML] Coarse particle separation by fluidized-bed flotation: A comprehensive review

V Kromah, SB Powoe, R Khosravi, AA Neisiani… - Powder Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Since comminution within mineral beneficiation plants is the most energy consumer unit, the
effective separation of coarse particles has generated considerable interest in the ore …

Research and application of fluidized flotation units: A review

J Han, P Chen, T Liu, Y Li - Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Flotation cells have a wide range of applications in the field of particle separation as a
traditional flotation unit. Due to the declining ore grades and the increasing market demand …

Improving coarse particle flotation using the HydroFloat™(raising the trunk of the elephant curve)

JN Kohmuench, MJ Mankosa, H Thanasekaran… - Minerals …, 2018 - Elsevier
The copper sulfide processing flowsheet has remained virtually untouched for decades and
follows a logical progression–crush, grind, float, regrind and refloat to produce a final copper …

Role of oil droplet size on dynamic pore wetting of active carbon and particle-bubble interaction: New inspiration for enhancing the porous mineral floatability

Y Mao, P Shen, L Dong, X Yu, G Xie, Y Li… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2024 - Elsevier
The dynamic pore wetting plays a vital role in the flotation separation process of porous
mineral particles, such as low-rank coal, fly ash and chrysocolla, etc. This paper investigated …

New insights into the role of nearby particles in bubble-particle detachment

S Ding, W Shi, X Liu, X Feng, C Yang, Y Cao… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bubble-particle detachment is a crucial factor influencing the upper size limit of flotation and
has gained significant attention in recent years. While the detachment of individual particles …