Flotation studies on low grade graphite ore from eastern India

International Journal of Mining Science and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 415-420

  Vasumathi, N ^a   Vijaya Kumar, T V ^a   Ratchambigai, S ^a   Subba Rao, S ^a   Bhaskar Raju, G ^a  

^a NATIONAL METALLURGICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Column flotation; Flow sheet development; Froth flotation; Graphite; Liberation

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; FROTH FLOTATION; GRAPHITE; GRINDING (MACHINING);

COLUMN FLOTATION; FLAKE GRAPHITE; FLOTATION CELL; FLOTATION COLUMNS; GRINDING ENERGY; LABORATORY FLOTATION; LIBERATION; STAGE GRINDING;

ORE TREATMENT;

EID: 84929287952     PISSN: 20952686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmst.2015.03.014     Document Type: Article

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