Interaction of thionocarbamate and thiourea collectors with sulphide minerals: A flotation and adsorption study

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 227-242

  Fairthorne, G ^a   Fornasiero, D ^a   Ralston, J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Adsorption; Collectors; Flotation; Sulphide minerals

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; FLOTATION; FLOTATION AGENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PH; PYRITES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

COLLECTORS; THIOUREA;

SULFIDE MINERALS;

ADSORPTION; FLOTATION; MINERAL; SULFIDE;

EID: 0031227019     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-7516(97)00048-3     Document Type: Article

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