Influence of particle shape and roughness on the induction period for particle-bubble attachment

26th International Mineral Processing Congress, IMPC 2012: Innovative Processing for Sustainable Growth - Conference Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 5665-5676

  Verrelli, D I ^a   Bruckard, W J ^a   Koh, P T L ^a   Schwarz, M P ^a   Follink, B ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Global Research Alliance   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attachment; Bubbles; Flotation; Induction period; Particles; Shape effects; Surface roughness

Indexed keywords

ATTACHMENT; EXPERIMENTAL APPARATUS; GRINDING OPERATIONS; INDUCTION PERIODS; MULTIPLE NONLINEAR REGRESSION; PARTICLE-BUBBLE ATTACHMENT; PARTICLE-BUBBLE INTERACTIONS; SHAPE EFFECT;

BOROSILICATE GLASS; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FLOTATION; GRINDING (MACHINING); KINETICS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; VIDEO RECORDING;

MINERALS;

EID: 84879985180     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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