Influence of the Water Composition on the Selectivity of Apatite Flotation

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 606-612

  dos Santos, Mariana A ^a   Santana, Ricardo C ^a   Capponi, Fabiano ^a   Ataíde, Carlos H ^a   Barrozo, Marcos A S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

column flotation; ionic effect; phosphate ore

Indexed keywords

COLUMN FLOTATION; FLOTATION COLUMNS; FLOTATION SELECTIVITY; HARMFUL EFFECTS; ION CONCENTRATIONS; IONIC EFFECTS; IONIC SPECIES; SELECTIVITY RATIO; WATER COMPOSITION;

APATITE; CALCIUM SILICATE; IRON; MAGNESIUM; PHOSPHATE ORE TREATMENT; SILICATES;

FLOTATION;

EID: 84858054358     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: 15205754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2011.621159     Document Type: Article

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