ToF-SIMS-derived hydrophobicity in DTP flotation of chalcopyrite: Contact angle distributions in flotation streams

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 98, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 35-41

  Brito E Abreu, Susana ^a   Skinner, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chalcopyrite; Contact angle; Flotation; Heterogeneity; Hydrophobicity; ToF SIMS

Indexed keywords

ANGLE DISTRIBUTION; BATCH FLOTATION; CHALCOPYRITE; COLLECTOR SYSTEMS; CONTROL STRATEGIES; DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS; DIFFERENT DISTRIBUTIONS; DITHIOPHOSPHATES; FLOTATION PERFORMANCE; HETEROGENEITY; HYDRODYNAMIC EFFECT; INDIVIDUAL PARTICLES; NEW APPROACHES; PARTICLE HYDROPHOBICITY; PARTICLE SIZE RANGES; SECONDARY IONS; SIZE FRACTION; SURFACE CHEMICALS; TIME OF FLIGHT SECONDARY ION MASS SPECTROMETRY; TOF SIMS;

CONTACT ANGLE; COPPER COMPOUNDS; HYDROPHOBICITY; ORE ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; SECONDARY EMISSION; SECONDARY ION MASS SPECTROMETRY;

FLOTATION;

EID: 78650522526     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2010.10.003     Document Type: Article

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