Stability and flotation behaviour of silica in the presence of a non-polar oil and cationic surfactant

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 277, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 1-7

  Ata, S ^a   Yates, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bubble size; Dodecylamine; Flotation; Non polar oil; Surfactant aggregation

Indexed keywords

FLOTATION; OILS AND FATS; POSITIVE IONS; STABILITY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

BUBBLE SIZE; DODECYLAMINE; NON-POLAR OIL; SURFACTANT AGGREGATION;

SILICA;

CATIONIC SURFACTANT; DODECANE; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ARTICLE; CAMERA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DISPERSION; FLOTATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSPENSION; TURBIDITY;

EID: 33644546043     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2005.10.062     Document Type: Article

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