Gas holdup in flotation columns: Laboratory measurements

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 23-40

  Tavera, F J ^a   Escudero, R ^a   Finch, J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD MICHOACANA DE SAN NICOLÁS DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITION REACTIONS; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

FLOTATION COLUMNS; GAS HOLDUP;

FROTH FLOTATION;

BUBBLE; FLOTATION COLUMN; HOLD-UP;

EID: 0034746248     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-7516(00)00026-0     Document Type: Article

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