Reagents used in the flotation of phosphate ores: A critical review

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 577-585

  Sis, H ^a   Chander, S ^b  

^a INONU UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flotation reagents; Industrial minerals; Mineral processing

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CARBONATES; CLAY MINERALS; CONTACT ANGLE; FROTH FLOTATION; MIXTURES; SILICATES; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE TENSION;

FLOTATION REAGENT; INDUSTRIAL MINERALS;

PHOSPHATE ORE TREATMENT;

EID: 0037774571     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-6875(03)00131-6     Document Type: Article

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