Use of xanthogen formates as collectors in the flotation of copper sulfides and pyrite

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 58, Issue 1-4, 2000, Pages 1-13

  Ackerman, P K ^a   Harris, G H ^b   Klimpel, R R ^d   Aplan, F F ^c  

^a BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Copper sulfides; Flotation; Flotation collectors; Pyrite; Xanthogen formates

Indexed keywords

FLOTATION; PH EFFECTS; PYRITES; SULFIDE MINERALS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

BORNITE; CHALCOCITE; CHALCOPYRITE; COPPER SULFIDE; COVELLITE; XANTHOGEN FORMATES;

COPPER ORE TREATMENT;

COLLECTOR; FLOTATION; MINERAL; SULFIDE;

EID: 0034008435     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-7516(99)00068-X     Document Type: Article

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