Prediction of bubble size distribution in mechanical flotation cells

Journal of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 179-185

  Sawyerr, F ^b   Deglon, D A ^b   O'Connor, C T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE FORMATION; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); FORECASTING; SIMULATION; SIZE SEPARATION;

BUBBLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION; MECHANICAL FLOTATION CELLS;

FLOTATION;

EID: 0032117561     PISSN: 0038223X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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