Depression mechanisms of sodium bisulphite in the xanthate-induced flotation of copper activated sphalerite

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-75

  Khmeleva, T N ^a   Chapelet, J K ^a   Skinner, W M ^a   Beattie, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Copper activated sphalerite; Flotation; In situ FTIR spectroscopy; Isobutyl xanthate; Sodium bisulphite; Time of flight secondary ion mass spectroscopy; X ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

COPPER; DECOMPOSITION; FLOTATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

COPPER-ACTIVATED SPHALERITE; IN SITU FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; SODIUM BISULPHITE; TIME OF FLIGHT SECONDARY ION MASS SPECTROSCOPY;

SODIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33645322925     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2005.12.001     Document Type: Article

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