An evaluation of different models of water recovery in flotation

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 871-882

  Zheng, X ^a   Franzidis, J P ^b   Johnson, N W ^c  

^a Newmont Golden Grove Operations   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c Mineralurgy Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Flotation bubbles; Froth flotation

Indexed keywords

CELLS; COPPER; DATA ACQUISITION; FROTH FLOTATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROCESS CONTROL;

CIRCULATING FLOW; FLOTATION BUBBLES; MINERALS ENGINEERING; RESIDENCE TIME; WATER RECOVERY;

WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

EID: 33747807361     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2005.07.021     Document Type: Article

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