Particulate interactions in water flotation froths: A micro-mechanistic approach

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 74, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 115-120

  Spyridopoulos, M T ^a   Simons, S J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adhesion force; Apparatus; Bubble coalescence; Flotation; Froth

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COALESCENCE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SOLUTIONS; WATER;

ADHESION FORCES; BUBBLE COALESCENCE; FLOATING PARTICLES; SHEAR FORCES;

FROTH FLOTATION;

EID: 6344291329     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2003.09.009     Document Type: Article

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