The preparation and ageing of acrylamide/acrylate copolymer flocculant solutions

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 84, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 3-14

  Owen, A T ^a   Fawell, P D ^a   Swift, J D ^a  

^a Parker Cooperative Research Centre for Integrated Hydrometallurgy Solutions   (Australia)

Author keywords

FBRM; Flocculant ageing; Flocculation; Kaolin; Polyacrylamide; Settling rate

Indexed keywords

ACRYLIC MONOMERS; AGING OF MATERIALS; FLOCCULATION; KAOLIN; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SOLUTIONS;

FLOCCULANT AGEING; POLYACRYLAMIDES; POWDER SIZE; SETTLING RATE;

COPOLYMERS;

EID: 34548497933     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2007.05.003     Document Type: Article

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