Correlation between copper-activated pyrite flotation and surface species: Effect of pulp oxidation potential

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1208-1213

  He, S ^a   Fornasiero, D ^a   Skinner, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Flotation activators; Froth flotation; Oxidation

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; COPPER; EXTRACTION; FROTH FLOTATION; OXIDATION; PH EFFECTS; PULP; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

FLOTATION ACTIVATORS; PYRITE FLOTATION; PYRITE RECOVERY; SURFACE SPECIES;

PYRITES;

ACTIVATION; COPPER; FLOTATION; OXIDATION; PULPS; PYRITE;

EID: 25444466175     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2005.07.016     Document Type: Article

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