The effect of hydrodynamic conditions on true flotation and entrainment in flotation of a complex sulphide ore

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 90, Issue 1-4, 2009, Pages 35-44

  Cilek, Emin Cafer ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Flotation kinetics; Froth flotation; Sulphide ores

Indexed keywords

FLOTATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; FROTH FLOTATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; MINERALOGY; MINERALS; ORE ANALYSIS; ORES; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS;

ACCURATE ESTIMATIONS; FINE PARTICLES; FLOATABILITY; FLOTATION KINETICS; FLOTATION TESTS; FRACTIONAL FACTORIAL EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS; HYDRODYNAMIC CONDITIONS; HYDROPHOBIC PARTICLES; MINERAL SPECIES; NEW APPROACHES; PHYSICAL VARIABLES; SELECTIVITY INDICES; SEPARATION EFFICIENCIES; SIZE ANALYSES; SULPHIDE ORES; TRUE FLOTATIONS;

ORE TREATMENT;

EID: 58249098405     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2008.10.002     Document Type: Article

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