Solids suspension in a pilot-scale mechanical flotation cell: A critical impeller speed correlation

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 621-629

  van der Westhuizen, A P ^a   Deglon, D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Agitation; Flotation machines; Froth flotation; Solids suspension

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; FLOW RATE; FROTH FLOTATION; SILICA; SPEED CONTROL; VISCOSITY;

AGITATION; FLOTATION MACHINES; SOLIDS SUSPENSION;

SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS);

EID: 44149102464     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2007.12.010     Document Type: Article

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