Gas disperion measurements in flotation machines

CIM Bulletin

Volumn 95, Issue 1066, 2002, Pages 73-78

  Gomez, Cesar O ^a   Finch, James A ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bubble size; Flotation; Gas disperison; Gas holdup; Gas velocity; Mineral processing

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL SENSORS; DIFFUSION IN GASES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF GASES;

DISPERSION MEASUREMENTS; FLOTATION MACHINES;

MACHINE COMPONENTS;

DISPERSION; FLOTATION; GAS; MINERAL PROCESSING;

EID: 0036875225     PISSN: 03170926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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