A short overview of the formation of aerated flocs and their applications in solid/liquid separation by flotation

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue , 2012, Pages 124-132

  Oliveira, Cristiane ^a   Rubio, Jorge ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aerated flocs; Aeroflocs; Flocculation; Flotation bubbles

Indexed keywords

AERATED FLOCS; AEROFLOCS; FLOTATION BUBBLES; FUTURE APPLICATIONS; HIGH-THROUGHPUT; SOLID/LIQUID; SOLID/LIQUID SEPARATION;

FLOCCULATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

FLOTATION;

EID: 84867040287     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2012.05.024     Document Type: Review

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