Advances in selective flocculation technology for solid-solid separations

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 58, Issue 1-4, 2000, Pages 201-222

  Mathur, S ^a,b   Singh, P ^a   Moudgil, B M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Engelhard Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersion; Flocculation; Heteroflocculation; Polymers; Site blocking; Smart reagents

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; FLOCCULATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POLYMERS; SEPARATION; SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

MIXED MINERAL SYSTEMS;

ORE TREATMENT;

FLOCCULATION; SEPARATION; SOLID;

EID: 0034009280     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-7516(99)00072-1     Document Type: Article

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