Effect of collector, pH and ionic strength on the cationic flotation of kaolinite

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 54-58

  Ma, X ^a   Bruckard, W J ^a   Holmes, R ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ether diamine; Ether monoamine; Flotation; Kaolinite

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC SOLUTIONS; ALKYL AMINES; BATCH FLOTATION; DISTILLED WATER; FLOTATION RECOVERY; HIGH IONIC STRENGTH; NACL SOLUTION; PH DEPENDENCE; RANDOM AGGREGATION; WIDE PH RANGE;

AGGLOMERATION; AMINES; ETHERS; FLOTATION; IONIC STRENGTH; IONIZATION OF LIQUIDS; KAOLINITE; MINERALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDE MINERALS; SILICA; SODIUM CHLORIDE; ZETA POTENTIAL;

PH EFFECTS;

EID: 68149181880     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2009.05.007     Document Type: Article

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