Synergistic effects among dithiocarbonates (DTC), dithiophosphate (DTP) and trithiocarbonates (TTC) in the flotation of Merensky ores

Journal of The South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy

Volumn 103, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 667-670

  Breytenbach, W ^b   Vermaak, M K G ^b   Davidtz, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATES; FROTH FLOTATION; MIXING; NITROGEN; ODOR CONTROL; PYRITES; VAPOR PRESSURE;

BATCH-FLOTATION; MERENSKY ORES;

SULFIDE MINERALS;

EID: 1542335608     PISSN: 0038223X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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