Stabilization of mineral suspensions by Guar gum in potash ore flotation systems

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 532-538

  Pawlik, Marek ^a   Laskowski, Janusz S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Guar gum; Ionic strength; Polymer adsorption; Potash flotation

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLOTATION; IONIC STRENGTH; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

ADSORPTION DENSITY; GUAR GUM; POLYMER ADSORPTION; POTASH FLOTATION;

POTASH;

ADSORPTION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLOTATION; IONIC STRENGTH; POTASH; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

EID: 33751015741     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450840504     Document Type: Article

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