Fundamental properties of the polyoxypropylene alkyl ether flotation frothers

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 72, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 289-299

  Laskowski, J S ^a   Tlhone, T ^a   Williams, P ^a   Ding, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bubble size; Critical coalescence concentration; Dynamic foamability index; Flotation; Flotation frothers; Frother blends; Polyglycol frothers

Indexed keywords

ETHERS; FROTH FLOTATION; POLYMER BLENDS;

DYNAMIC FOAMABILITY INDEX (DFI);

POLYPROPYLENES;

ETHER; FLOTATION; MINERAL PROCESSING;

EID: 0038617250     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-7516(03)00105-4     Document Type: Article

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