Evaluation of a Microcel™ Sparger in the Red Dog Column Flotation Cells

Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Publication Series

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 1017-1025

  Pyecha, J ^a   Sims, S ^a   Lacouture, B ^a   Hope, G ^a   Stradling, A ^b  

^a Teck Cominco Metals Ltd   (Canada)

^b Teck Metals Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL INDUSTRY; FLOTATION; INVESTMENTS; METAL RECOVERY; MINERALOGY; MINERALS; MINING; ZINC;

BASE METALS; BUBBLE CHARACTERISTICS; BUBBLE SIZE MEASUREMENTS; BUBBLE SIZES; COLUMN FLOTATIONS; CONCENTRATE GRADES; FLOTATION COLUMNS; GANGUE MINERALS; MCGILL UNIVERSITIES; METSO MINERALS; NEW TOOLS; PAYBACK PERIODS; PLANT TRIALS; PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES; RECENT DEVELOPMENTS; SAUTER DIAMETERS; SIZE FRACTIONS; T-TESTS; VIRGINIA;

BUBBLE COLUMNS;

EID: 58049141760     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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