Solution interaction of ethyl xanthate and sulphite and its effect on galena flotation and xanthate adsorption

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 52, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 161-186

  Grano, S R ^a   Prestidge, C A ^a   Ralston, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collector; Depressant; Flotation; Sulphide minerals

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; DECOMPOSITION; FLOTATION; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

ETHYL XANTHATE; GALENA;

SULFIDE MINERALS;

EID: 0031342397     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-7516(97)00066-5     Document Type: Article

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