Effect of comminution on particle shape and surface roughness and their relation to flotation process

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 94, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 180-191

  Ahmed, Mahmoud M ^a  

^a Assiut University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Comminution; Flotation; Fractal; Particle shape; Surface roughness; Wettability

Indexed keywords

DRY GRINDING; FLOTATION KINETICS; FLOTATION PROCESS; FRACTAL PARTICLES; FRACTAL SURFACES; HIGH CONCENTRATION; MICROSTRUCTURAL DEFECTS; MINERAL PARTICLES; MINERAL PROCESSING; PARTICLE SHAPE; PARTICLE SURFACE; PARTICLE-BUBBLE ATTACHMENT; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; SHAPE PROPERTY; WET GRINDING;

CONTACT ANGLE; FRACTALS; FROTH FLOTATION; GRINDING (COMMINUTION); GRINDING (MACHINING); INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; METAL ANALYSIS; MINERALS; SILICATE MINERALS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

EID: 77950340514     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2010.02.007     Document Type: Article

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