Quantifying contributions to froth stability in porphyry copper plants

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 91, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 19-27

  Zanin, M ^a   Wightman, E ^b   Grano, S R ^a   Franzidis, J P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Flotation froths; Froth flotation; Process instrumentation

Indexed keywords

INSTRUMENTS; METAL RECOVERY; ORE TREATMENT; ORES; SOLID SOLUTIONS; STABILITY;

BUBBLE SIZES; DIRECT MEASUREMENTS; FLOTATION CELLS; FLOTATION FROTHS; FROTH RECOVERIES; FROTH STABILITIES; FROTHER; LIFE-TIME; OPERATING STRATEGIES; PORPHYRY COPPERS; PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION; RELATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS; SOLIDS LOADINGS;

FROTH FLOTATION;

EID: 62749133223     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2008.11.003     Document Type: Article

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