Effect of particle size on the flocculation behaviour of ultra-fine clays in salt solutions

Clay Minerals

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 103-107

  Kotlyar, L S ^a   Sparks, B D ^a   LePage, Y ^a   Woods, J R ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOCCULATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; OPEN PIT MINING; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SALTS; SEPARATION; SOLUTIONS;

MATURE FINE TAILINGS; PHOTON CORRELATION SPECTROSCOPY; ULTRAFINE CLAYS;

CLAY MINERALS;

CLAY; FLOCCULATION; HYDROCARBON PRODUCTION; PARTICLE SIZE; SALT SOLUTION;

CANADA, ALBERTA;

EID: 0032030124     PISSN: 00098558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/000985598545309     Document Type: Article

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