Electrochemical aspects of pyrrhotite and pentlandite in relation to their flotation with xanthate. Part-I: Cyclic voltammetry and rest potential measurements

Journal of Applied Electrochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 849-856

  Khan, A ^a   Kelebek, S ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Flotation selectivity; Oxidation; Pentlandite; Pyrrhotite; Rest potentials; Xanthate

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; ELECTRODES; MINERALOGY; NICKEL ORE TREATMENT; OXIDATION;

FLOTATION SELECTIVITY; PENTLANDITE; PYRRHOTITE; REST POTENTIALS; XANTHATE;

ELECTROCHEMISTRY;

EID: 3242753494     PISSN: 0021891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JACH.0000035606.47544.55     Document Type: Article

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