Transport of fibrous gangue mineral networks to froth by bubbles in flotation separation

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 104-105, Issue , 2012, Pages 45-48

  Patra, P ^a   Bhambhani, T ^b   Vasudevan, M ^b   Nagaraj, D R ^b   Somasundaran, P ^a  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

^b CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Bubble flux; Fibrous; Network; Pore size; Serpentines

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY FORCES; FIBROUS; FLOTATION SEPARATION; GANGUE MINERALS; MODEL SYSTEM; NYLON FIBER; SIMULATION-BASED;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MINERALS; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS); ORE TREATMENT; PORE SIZE; SEPARATION; SERPENTINE; SILICATES;

FROTH FLOTATION;

EID: 84856039914     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2011.11.007     Document Type: Article

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