A study of the bubble properties in the column flotation system

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 942-949

  Lee, Jung Eun ^a   Choi, Woo Sik ^b   Lee, Jae Keun ^b  

^a Sum Jin EST Company   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bubble; Bubble generator; Bubble swarm velocity; Column flotation; Frother; Gas holdup

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); EQUATIONS OF MOTION; TWO PHASE FLOW; VELOCITY;

BUBBLE DIAMETER; COLUMN FLOTATION; FLOTATION EFFICIENCY; GAS HOLDUP; MICRO-BUBBLES; SUPERFICIAL GAS VELOCITY;

FROTH FLOTATION;

EID: 0344098959     PISSN: 02561115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02697303     Document Type: Article

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