A model of conditioning in the flotation of a mixture of pyrite and chalcopyrite ores

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 327-338

  Kuopanportti, H ^a   Suorsa, T ^a   Dahl, O ^a   Niinimaki J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Flotation kinetics; Modeling; Sulphide ores; Xanthate

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; COMPOSITION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FLOTATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PH EFFECTS; PHOSPHORUS; PYRITES; REACTION KINETICS; SIEVES; SULFIDE MINERALS;

CHALCOPYRITE; XANTHATE;

IRON ORE TREATMENT;

FLOTATION; KINETICS; MINERAL PROCESSING; SULFIDE;

EID: 0033931189     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-7516(00)00003-X     Document Type: Article

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