The effect of sodium metabisulfite and triethylenetetramine system on pentlandite-pyrrhotite separation

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 135-152

  Kelebek, S ^a   Tukel, C ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chelating agents; Nickel copper sulphide ores; Pentlandite pyrrhotite separation; Pyrrhotite depression; Sodium metabisulfate triethylenetetramine combination; Sodium metabisulfite; Synergistic effect; Triethylenetetramine

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; AMINES; CATALYSIS; CHELATION; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; FLOTATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OXIDATION; SODIUM COMPOUNDS; SULFATE MINERALS; VAPOR PRESSURE;

MASS BALANCE EQUATIONS; NICKEL-COPPER SULFIDE ORES; PENTLANDITE; PYRRHOTITE; SODIUM METABISULFITE; TRIETHYLENEAMINE;

ORE TREATMENT;

FLOTATION; MINERAL PROCESSING; ORE; SEPARATION;

EID: 0032824781     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-7516(99)00012-5     Document Type: Article

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