Aggregating fine hydrophilic materials in froth flotation to improve separation efficiency through a homo-aggregation flotation process: A literature review

D Wang, Q Liu - Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 2024 - Elsevier
As a versatile separation technology, froth flotation has gained extensive applications in
both primary resource recovery and secondary resource recycling. It exploits differences in …

A brief review of pulp and froth rheology in mineral flotation

L Wang, C Li - Journal of Chemistry, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In mineral flotation, rheological problems have limited the efficient upgrading of low‐grade
and complex ores. Since pulp and froth rheology are deemed to play different roles in …

Selective alteration mechanisms of sodium tripolyphosphate towards serpentine: Implications for flotation of pyrite from serpentine

B Li, G Zhang, D Liu, J Chen - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the preferential dissolution of hydroxyl ion, serpentine is positively charged under
weak alkaline conditions, and easily covers on sulfide minerals through electrostatic …

The selective chlorination of nickel and copper from low-grade nickel-copper sulfide-oxide ore: Mechanism and kinetics

F Cui, W Mu, Y Zhai, X Guo - Separation and Purification Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
On account of the complex occurrence of valuable metals in a large amount of low-grade
nickel sulfide ore, obstacles have been caused by using the existing metallurgical method …

Studies on the selective flotation of pyrite from fine serpentine by using citric acid as depressant

D Liu, G Zhang, Y Chen - Minerals Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Fine serpentine can form slimes coating on sulfide surface, which worsens sulfide flotation.
To solve this problem, in this study, the effect of citric acid (CA) on the flotation separation of …

[HTML][HTML] Statistical investigation of flotation parameters for copper recovery from sulfide flotation tailings

KK Brest, MM Henock, N Guellord, M Kimpiab… - Results in …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study is focused on the froth flotation reprocessing of a copper mineral from flotation
tailings. The effects of flotation parameters including pulp density, collector dosage, frother …

Impact of serpentine particle coating on the adsorption of ethyl xanthate on pentlandite surface in flotation

Z Pan, X Sun, Q Wei, F Jiao, W Qin - Minerals Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Serpentine, a prevalent magnesium–bearing silicate mineral found in nickel ore,
significantly depresses the flotation of valuable sulfide minerals by covering their surfaces …

Selective adsorption of hydrolyzed polymaleic anhydride as an eco-friendly depressant for the efficient separation of pyrite from serpentine

J Liu, G Zhang, B Li, X Fu, S Li - Minerals Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, we aimed to address the problem of fine-grained serpentine forming “slime
coating” on the surface of pyrite, which deteriorates the flotation of pyrite, by systematically …

Bubble size distributions in gas–liquid–solid systems and their influence on flotation separation in a bubble column

R Panjipour, M Karamoozian, B Albijanic - Chemical Engineering Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Measurements of bubble size distributions are very important in flotation which is widely
used in different chemical industries such as the recovery of valuable minerals, wastewater …

Challenges related to the processing of fines in the recovery of platinum group minerals (PGMs)

KC Corin, BJ McFadzean, NJ Shackleton, CT O'Connor - Minerals, 2021 - mdpi.com
In order to increase the recovery of PGMs by flotation, it is necessary to optimise the
liberation of the key minerals in which the platinum group elements (PGEs) are contained …