Improved sample preparation and surface analysis methodology for contact angle measurements on coal (heterogeneous) surfaces

Coal Preparation

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 247-275

  Drelich, Jaroslaw ^a   Laskowski, Janusz S ^b   Pawlik, Marek ^b  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE COLUMNS; CONTACT ANGLE; FLOTATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POLISHING; SURFACE MEASUREMENT; SURFACES; WETTING; ALUMINA; SURFACE ANALYSIS; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS;

BUBBLE MEASURING TECHNIQUE; CAPTIVE BUBBLE MEASURING TECHNIQUE; CONTACT ANGLE MEASUREMENT; HETEROGENEOUS SURFACE; SESSILE DROP TECHNIQUE; SURFACE ANALYSIS; ALUMINA POWDER; COAL FLOTATION; COAL SURFACES; EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE; HYDROPHOBIC PROPERTIES; MEASURING TECHNIQUE; MECHANICAL CLEANING; MINERAL INCLUSIONS; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; SAMPLE PREPARATION; SESSILE DROPS;

COAL;

EID: 0034475796     PISSN: 07349343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07349340008945621     Document Type: Article

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