A correlation between visiofroth™ measurements and the performance of a flotation cell

Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Publication Series

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 79-86

  Runge, K ^a   McMaster, J ^a   Wortley, M ^a   La Rosa, D ^a   Guyot, O ^b  

^a Metso Minerals Australia Limited

^b Metso Minerals Cisa   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COPPER; FLOTATION;

AIR RATES; BUBBLE SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; BUBBLE SIZES; BUBBLE STABILITIES; CONCENTRATE GRADES; FIELD CAMPAIGNS; FLOTATION CELLS; FLOTATION PROCESSES; FROTH IMAGES; METALLURGICAL PERFORMANCES; METSO MINERALS; OPERATING CONDITIONS; OPTIMISATION; PROCESS CONTROL STRATEGIES; REMOTE CAMERAS; RIO TINTO; STABILISATION; TOP SURFACES;

FROTH FLOTATION;

EID: 58049184992     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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