Selective separation of boron values from the tailing of a colemanite processing plant

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-8

  Ucar, A ^a   Yargan, M ^a  

^a DUMLUPINAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Batch flotation; Boron; Colemanite waste; Contact angle; Zeta potential

Indexed keywords

BATCH FLOTATION; BORIC ACIDS; COLEMANITE WASTE; CONCENTRATE GRADE; ELECTROKINETIC; ELECTROKINETIC POTENTIALS; ELECTROSTATIC ADSORPTION; FLOTATION PERFORMANCE; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICES; LOW GRADE; PH BUFFERS; PROCESSING PLANTS; RECOVERABILITY; SELECTIVE FLOTATION; SELECTIVE SEPARATION; SODIUM DODECYL SULPHATE; SODIUM OLEATE; TAILING MATERIALS; TAILING PONDS; TAILINGS POND;

ADSORPTION; BORON; BORON DEPOSITS; CHEMICAL PLANTS; CLAY MINERALS; CONTACT ANGLE; DIFFUSERS (OPTICAL); DUST COLLECTORS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; FLOTATION; INORGANIC ACIDS; MINERALS; MINING; SILICATE MINERALS; SODIUM; TAILINGS; TAILINGS DISPOSAL; ZETA POTENTIAL;

BORATE MINERALS;

EID: 67349100150     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2009.03.048     Document Type: Article

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