Electrochemical floatability of enargite and effects of depressants

IMPC 2006 - Proceedings of 23rd International Mineral Processing Congress

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 504-509

  Guo, H ^a   Yen, W T ^b  

^a Natural Resources Canada   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOATABILITY; INHIBITING EFFECT; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; MICROFLOTATION; PASSIVATION FILM; POTENTIAL RANGE; PULP POTENTIALS; VOLTAMMETRIC STUDIES;

CONTACT ANGLE; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

MINERALS;

EID: 84886907557     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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