Temperature responsive polymers as multiple function reagents in mineral processing

Advanced Powder Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 273-279

  Franks, George V ^a   Li, Haihong ^b   O'Shea, John Paul ^a   Qiao, Greg G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Flocculation; Flotation; Inter particle forces; Mineral processing; Responsive polymers

Indexed keywords

ATTRACTIVE FORCE; CRITICAL SOLUTION TEMPERATURE; HYDROPHOBIC AGGREGATIONS; HYDROPHOBIC SURFACES; INTER-PARTICLE FORCES; INTER-PARTICLE INTERACTION; INTERPARTICLE FORCE; MINERAL FLOTATION; MINERAL PARTICLES; MINERAL PROCESSING; MULTIPLE FUNCTION; PARTICLE AGGREGATION; PARTICLE DISPERSION; PARTICLE SURFACE; POLY(N-ISOPROPYL ACRYLAMIDE) (PNIPAM); RESPONSIVE POLYMERS; SETTLING TESTS; SOLID/LIQUID SEPARATION; TEMPERATURE RESPONSIVE POLYMERS; TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE POLYMERS; WATER RELEASE;

AMIDES; FLOCCULATION; FLOTATION; HYDROGELS; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; KAOLINITE; MINERALS; MINING; POLYMERS; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; TURPENTINE;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

EID: 66949148669     PISSN: 09218831     EISSN: 15685527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2009.02.002     Document Type: Article

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