Surface chemistry aspects of coal flotation in bore water

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 92, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 177-183

  Ozdemir, O ^a   Taran, E ^a   Hampton, M A ^a   Karakashev, S I ^a   Nguyen, A V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Bore water; Bubble particle attachment; Coal flotation; Contact angle; Zeta potential

Indexed keywords

AFM; AIR BUBBLES; BORE WATER; BUBBLE-PARTICLE ATTACHMENT; COAL FLOTATION; COAL HYDROPHOBICITY; COAL PARTICLES; COAL SURFACES; HYPERSALINE; REPULSIVE SURFACE FORCES; SALT IONS; SALT SOLUTION; ZETA POTENTIAL MEASUREMENTS;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ATOMS; CAPILLARITY; COAL; COAL INDUSTRY; CONTACT ANGLE; FROTH FLOTATION; PARTICLE SIZE; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACES; ZETA POTENTIAL;

DEIONIZED WATER;

EID: 67349205530     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2009.04.001     Document Type: Article

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