Particle-bubble encounter probability with mobile bubble surfaces

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 73-86

  Nguyen, Anh V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bubble hydrodynamics; Flotation; Particle bubble encounter mechanics

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; FLOTATION; GAS DYNAMICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PROBABILITY; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

ORDER-OF-MAGNITUDE ANALYSIS;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS);

BUBBLE; FLOTATION;

EID: 0032452670     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-7516(98)00025-8     Document Type: Article

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