Flotation of quartz particles assisted by nanobubbles

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 137, Issue , 2015, Pages 64-70

  Calgaroto, S ^a   Azevedo, A ^a   Rubio, J ^a  

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

Author keywords

Fine flotation; Nanobubbles; Size to size quartz recoveries

Indexed keywords

FLOTATION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; QUARTZ; RECOVERY;

DISSOLVED AIR FLOTATIONS; FLOTATION COLLECTORS; FLOTATION RECOVERY; MECHANICAL CELLS; MINERAL FLOTATION; NANOBUBBLES; SATURATION PRESSURE; SELECTIVE SEPARATION;

FROTH FLOTATION;

EID: 84939984756     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2015.02.010     Document Type: Article

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