CFD-based modelling of bubble-particle collision efficiency with mobile bubble surface in a turbulent environment

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 90, Issue 1-4, 2009, Pages 45-55

  Liu, T Y ^a   Schwarz, M P ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bubble hydrodynamics; Collision efficiency; Flotation; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

FLOTATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TURBULENCE; TURBULENCE MODELS;

BUBBLE HYDRODYNAMICS; BUBBLE SURFACES; COLLISION EFFICIENCY; DETAILED MODELS; DIFFERENT SCALES; MICROSCALE PROCESSES; MULTISCALE; PARTICLE COLLISIONS; TURBULENCE EFFECTS; TURBULENT ENVIRONMENTS;

FROTH FLOTATION;

EID: 58249116911     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2008.10.004     Document Type: Article

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