Fundamental properties of flotation frothers and their effect on flotation

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 6-8, 2006, Pages 766-773

  Melo, F ^a   Laskowski, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Flotation bubbles; Flotation frothers; Flotation froths

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COAL; FLOTATION AGENTS; FOAMS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SOLIDS; WATER;

FLOTATION BUBBLES; FLOTATION FROTHERS; FLOTATION FROTHS; FUNDAMENTAL PROPERTIES;

FROTH FLOTATION;

EID: 33644951354     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2005.09.031     Document Type: Conference Paper

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