Effect of frothers and solid particles on the rate of water transfer to froth

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 84, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 33-40

  Melo, Francisco ^a   Laskowski, Janusz S ^b  

^a SGS Mineral Services   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; FROTH FLOTATION; TWO PHASE FLOW;

FROTHERS; OILY COLLECTORS; WATER TRANSFER;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

EID: 34548496514     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2007.04.003     Document Type: Article

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