Effect of collector interfacial tension on coal flotation of different particle sizes

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 3769-3775

  Ding, Li Ping ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAL FLOTATION; COAL PARTICLES; COAL SURFACES; DIESEL OIL; DROPLET SIZES; FLOTATION PROCESS; FLOTATION RECOVERY; HYDROPHOBIC AND HYDROPHILIC; INTERFACIAL TENSIONS; MECHANICAL STIRRING; OIL-WATER; OPTIMAL VALUES; THREE-PHASE CONTACT LINE; ULTRAFINE;

BINARY MIXTURES; COAL; COAL INDUSTRY; CONTACT ANGLE; DIESEL FUELS; FLOTATION; MAGNETIC BUBBLES;

METAL RECOVERY;

EID: 77951170648     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: 15205045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie901813j     Document Type: Article

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