The use of biosurfactants in flotation: Application for the removal of metal ions

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1231-1236

  Zouboulis, A I ^a   Matis, K A ^a   Lazaridis, N K ^a   Golyshin, P N ^b  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Environmental; Flotation collectors; Pollution; Surface modification; Waste processing

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; FLOTATION; FLOTATION AGENTS; SOLUTIONS; SURFACE TREATMENT; ZINC;

BIOSURFACTANTS; DODECYLAMINE; FERRIC HYDROXIDE; FLOTATION COLLECTORS; GOETHITE; LICHENYSIN-A; SODIUM DODECYL SULPHATE; SORPTIVE FLOTATION;

SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 0345377698     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2003.06.013     Document Type: Article

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