Reduction of magnesia in nickel concentrates by modification of the froth zone in column flotation

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-154

  Witney, J Y ^a   Yan, D S ^b  

^a PAPUA NEW GUINEA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Papua New Guinea)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Column flotation; Flotation depressants; Flotation reagents

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; FLOTATION AGENTS; MAGNESIA; NICKEL ORE TREATMENT; PH EFFECTS; REDUCTION;

CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE; COLUMN FLOTATION; FLOTATION DEPRESSANTS; NICKEL SULPHIDE ORE;

FROTH FLOTATION;

EID: 0031073579     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0892-6875(96)00141-0     Document Type: Article

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