Role of Bubble Size in Flotation of Coarse and Fine Particles - A Review

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 741-760

  Tao, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Coarse particle; Collision; Detachment; Fine particle; Flotation; Hydrodynamic cavitation; Picobubble

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); PROBABILITY; PROCESS CONTROL;

BUBBLE SURFACES; COARSE PARTICLES;

PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

BENEFICIATION; BUBBLE COLLAPSE; COLLISION; FLOTATION; LIQUID-SOLID SEPARATION; PARTICLE SEPARATION;

ELEMENTARY PARTICLE; FLOTATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; KINETICS; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; REACTION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 1842583492     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ss-120028444     Document Type: Review

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