The formation of bubble clusters in flotation cells

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 123-139

  Ata, S ^a   Jameson, G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bubble; Bubble aggregation; Bubble columns; Flotation; Multiphase flow; Particle processing

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; BUBBLE COLUMNS; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COAL; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTACT ANGLE; HYDROPHOBICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PHOTOGRAPHY; SILICA;

BUBBLE AGGREGATION; DODECYLAMINE (DDA); FLOTATION CELLS; PARTICLE PROCESSING;

FLOTATION;

EID: 14044264145     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2004.12.007     Document Type: Article

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