Optimisation of flotation circuits with large flotation cells

Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Publication Series

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 843-851

  Gorain, B K ^a  

^a Teck Cominco Metals Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CYTOLOGY; FLOTATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; INSTALLATION; MAINTENANCE; METAL RECOVERY; METALLURGY; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS); OPERATING COSTS;

AND RECOVERIES; CAPITAL EXPENDITURES; CELL CAPACITIES; CELL OPERATIONS; CELL PERFORMANCES; CONCENTRATE GRADES; ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES; ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS; FLOTATION CELLS; FLOTATION CIRCUITS; FROTH FLOWS; GAS DISPERSIONS; MAINTENANCE COSTS; METALLURGICAL BENEFITS; OPERATING CONDITIONS; OPTIMISATION; RECENT TRENDS; SECOND LEVELS; THIRD LEVELS; THREE LEVELS;

CELLS;

EID: 58049187810     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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