Fundamental electrochemical studies of sulfide mineral flotation

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 603-637

  Tolley, W ^a   Kotlyar, D ^a   Van Wagoner, R ^a  

^a Earth Science Technology Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Froth flotation; Oxidation; Redox reactions; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FROTH FLOTATION; ORE TREATMENT; OXIDATION; PYRITES; REDOX REACTIONS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; SULFIDE MINERALS; SURFACE TREATMENT;

AC IMPEDANCE; MICROCELL FLOTATION; SULFIDE MINERAL FLOTATION; SURFACE MODIFICATION;

FLOTATION;

EID: 0030173081     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0892-6875(96)00051-9     Document Type: Article

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