A test of the Tate equation to predict bubble size at an orifice in the presence of frother

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 89-97

  Hernandez Aguilar, Jose R ^a   Cunningham, Ryan ^a   Finch, James A ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bubble; Calibration; Contact angle; Flotation bubbles; Surface tension; Wetting

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); BUOYANCY; FROTH FLOTATION; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; SOLUTIONS; SURFACE TENSION;

BUBBLE; FLOTATION BUBBLES; SPHERICAL SHAPE;

ORIFICES;

EID: 33646075137     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2005.12.003     Document Type: Article

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