Anionic flotation of high-iron phosphate ores-Control of process water chemistry and depression of iron minerals by starch and guar gum

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 92, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 49-57

  Nanthakumar, Balakrishnan ^a   Grimm, Dennis ^b   Pawlik, Marek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fatty acids; Froth flotation; Iron oxides; Phosphate ores; Soda ash

Indexed keywords

ANIONIC FLOTATIONS; BATCH FLOTATIONS; CALCIUM SULFATES; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; CONCENTRATE GRADES; CONTINUOUS PLANTS; CORN STARCHES; GUAR GUMS; HIGH CONCENTRATIONS; HIGH QUALITIES; IN PROCESS; IRON MINERALS; IRON PHOSPHATES; PHOSPHATE ORES; PHOSPHATE RECOVERIES; PROCESS WATERS; PULP PH; SODA ASH; SULFATE IONS;

ACIDS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM ALLOYS; CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; FATTY ACIDS; IRON ORES; IRON OXIDES; LITHOLOGY; MINERALOGY; MINERALS; PHOSPHATE ORE TREATMENT; PROCESS CONTROL; SILICA; STARCH; SULFATE PULP; VEGETABLE OILS;

FROTH FLOTATION;

CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; FATTY ACIDS; FLOTATION; FOAM; IRON OXIDES; KRAFT PULPS; PHOSPHATES; PROCESS CONTROL; STARCH; VEGETABLE OIL; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 67349120992     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2009.02.003     Document Type: Article

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