The empirical prediction of bubble surface area flux in mechanical flotation cells from cell design and operating data

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 309-322

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Flotation; Flotation froths; Flotation machines; Modelling

Indexed keywords

FLOTATION MACHINES;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); DISPERSIONS; FROTH FLOTATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROTORS;

ORE TREATMENT;

EID: 0033098674     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0892-6875(99)00008-4     Document Type: Article

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