Studies on impeller type, impeller speed and air flow rate in an industrial scale flotation cell. Part 5: Validation of k-Sb relationship and effect of froth depth

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 615-626

  Gorain, B K ^a   Napier Munn, T J ^a   Franzidis, J P ^a   Manlapig, E V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Flotation bubbles; Flotation kinetics; Flotation machines; Froth flotation

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE FORMATION; ROTORS;

FLOTATION KINETICS; INDUSTRIAL SCALE FLOTATION CELLS;

FROTH FLOTATION;

EID: 0032115073     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0892-6875(98)00046-6     Document Type: Article

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