Investigations of bubble-particle interactions

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 72, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 239-254

  Phan, Chi M ^a   Nguyen, Anh V ^a   Miller, Jan D ^b   Evans, Geoff M ^a   Jameson, Graeme J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Bubble particle interaction; Collision; Detachment; Flotation

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); FLOTATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

WATER STREAMLINES;

HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS;

BUBBLE; FLOTATION; INTERACTION; MINERAL PROCESSING;

EID: 0141459243     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-7516(03)00102-9     Document Type: Article

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