Application of Quantum Chemistry in the Study of Flotation Reagents

X Tang, J Chen, Y Chen, SV Krivovichev - Minerals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Flotation reagents are significant for modifying the interfacial characteristics of mineral
grains to achieve the effective separation of minerals. Since the 1960s, when quantum …

Flotation separation of chalcopyrite from molybdenite with sodium thioglycolate: Mechanistic insights from experiments and MD simulations

S Zhang, Q Feng, S Wen, Y Xian, J Liu… - Separation and Purification …, 2024 - Elsevier
The pivotal roles of Cu and Mo in industrial applications accentuate the importance of
effectively separating and recovering chalcopyrite and molybdenite. They commonly exist …

Trifunctional mesoporous magnetic adsorbent-photocatalyst nanocomposite for efficient removal of potassium ethyl xanthate from mining wastewater

S Wei, AR Kamali - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
Xanthates are largely used in the mining industry as mineral flotation agents, causing
serious environmental problems, and therefore, removing them effectively is a significant …

Experimental, benchmarks and theoretical investigations into the complexation of chalcopyrite and silica with guar gum and beneficiation of a siliceous copper ore …

L Mweene, C Chipili, JP Munganyinka, GP Khanal… - Minerals …, 2024 - Elsevier
The application of guar gum (GG) as a selective chalcopyrite flocculant on Mpanda Mineral
Field (MMF) ore and flotation of flocculated fraction in presence of polyethylene oxide (PEO) …

Effect of goethite (α-FeOOH) nanoparticles on the surface properties and flotation behavior of chalcopyrite

GPW Suyantara, IN Rizki, A Ulmaszoda, H Miki… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Chalcopyrite flotation is selectively depressed by oxidation treatment. The presence of ferric
oxyhydroxide on the surface of chalcopyrite after oxidation treatment is a key factor in …

A molecular analysis on nitrile-based collectors and their application to chalcopyrite flotation

B Taheri, F Rezaei, N Shadjou, A Hassanzadeh - Minerals Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
In this research, one of the newest nitrile-based collectors so-called Tecflote-S10, was re-
structured to increase its application in the flotation of copper-bearing sulfide minerals. For …