Effect of frother on initial bubble shape and velocity

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 94, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 115-120

  Kracht, W ^a   Finch, J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bubble rise velocity; Bubble shape; Frothers

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE RISE VELOCITY; BUBBLE SHAPES; FROTHERS; HIGH SPEED IMAGING; MAXIMUM VELOCITY; MEAN VELOCITIES;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); FROTH FLOTATION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; VELOCITY;

OSCILLATING FLOW;

EID: 77950341346     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2010.01.003     Document Type: Article

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