Interfacial chemistry, particle interactions and improved dewatering behaviour of smectite clay dispersions

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 75, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 155-171

  Mpofu, Patience ^a   Addai Mensah, Jonas ^a   Ralston, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dewatering; Flocculation; Hydrolysable metal ion; Smectite; Tailings treatment

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CLAY; COPOLYMERS; DEWATERING; DISPERSIONS; PH EFFECTS; POLYACRYLATES; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

CLAY DISPERSIONS; HYDROLYSABLE METAL IONS; SMECTITE; TAILINGS TREATMENT;

SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

EID: 10844268960     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2004.01.008     Document Type: Article

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