Hydrodynamic and kinetic characterization of industrial columns in rougher circuit

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 357-365

  Massinaei, M ^a   Kolahdoozan, M ^b   Noaparast, M ^b   Oliazadeh, M ^b   Yianatos, J ^c   Shamsadini, R ^d   Yarahmadi, M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRJAND   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Chile)

^d National Iranian Copper Industries Company   (Iran)

Author keywords

Flotation bubbles; Flotation kinetics; Flotation machines; Froth flotation

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE COLUMNS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); COPPER; FLOTATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; GASES; RATE CONSTANTS;

BUBBLE SIZES; BUBBLE SURFACES; COLLECTION EFFICIENCIES; DRIFT FLUXES; FLOATABILITY; FLOTATION BUBBLES; FLOTATION COLUMNS; FLOTATION KINETICS; FLOTATION MACHINES; FROTHER; GAS DISPERSIONS; GAS HOLD-UP; KINETIC CHARACTERIZATIONS; OPERATING PARAMETERS; PRESSURE DIFFERENCES; SLURRY SOLIDS; SUPERFICIAL GAS VELOCITIES;

FROTH FLOTATION;

EID: 60249101578     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2008.10.003     Document Type: Article

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