Comparing the effect of salts and frother (MIBC) on gas dispersion and froth properties

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 1296-1302

  Quinn, J J ^a   Kracht, W ^a   Gomez, C O ^a   Gagnon, C ^b   Finch, J A ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b COREM ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Flotation bubbles; Flotation frothers; Flotation froths; Froth flotation

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE FORMATION; DISPERSIONS; GAS DYNAMICS; PHASE MEASUREMENT; SALTS;

FLOTATION BUBBLES; FLOTATION FROTHERS; FLOTATION FROTHS; POLYVALENT IONS;

FROTH FLOTATION;

EID: 35348860351     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2007.07.007     Document Type: Article

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