Rate of water transfer to flotation froth in the flotation of low-rank coal that also requires the use of oily collector

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 83, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 125-131

  Boylu, Feridun ^a   Laskowski, Janusz S ^b  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agglomerate flotation; Coal flotation; Entrainment; Froth flotation; Water recovery

Indexed keywords

COAL; EMULSIFICATION; MINERALS; WATER;

AGGLOMERATE FLOTATION; COAL FLOTATION; ENTRAINMENT; WATER RECOVERY; WATER TRANSFER RATES;

FROTH FLOTATION;

EID: 34548429536     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2007.07.003     Document Type: Article

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