Influence of particle size and reagent dosage on the performance of apatite flotation

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 8-15

  Santana, Ricardo C ^a   Farnese, Ana C C ^a   Fortes, Marília C B ^a   Ataíde, Carlos H ^a   Barrozo, Marcos A S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apatite; Column flotation; Particle size

Indexed keywords

APATITE; COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); EXPERIMENTS; FLOTATION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; ORES; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOSPHATE MINERALS; RATE CONSTANTS; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS;

AND RECOVERIES; BENCH SCALES; CANONICAL ANALYSES; CARBONATITE; COLUMN FLOTATION; DIFFERENT SIZES; EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; FACTORIAL EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS; FEED SAMPLES; FLOTATION COLUMNS; FLOTATION PERFORMANCES; FLOTATION PROCESSES; MINERAL PARTICLES; REAGENT CONCENTRATIONS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGIES;

ORE TREATMENT;

EID: 54849408202     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2008.09.004     Document Type: Article

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