A study on bubble formation and its relation with the performance of apatite flotation

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 161, Issue , 2016, Pages 112-120

  Reis, Angelica S ^a   Barrozo, Marcos A S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Apatite; Bubble size; Flotation

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; APATITE; BUBBLE COLUMNS; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); FLOTATION; PHOSPHATE MINERALS; REACTION KINETICS; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

AGGREGATE STABILITY; AIR HOLD UP; BUBBLE SIZE; BUBBLE SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; FINE PARTICLES; FLOTATION PERFORMANCE; KINETIC TESTS; PARTICLE COLLISION;

FROTH FLOTATION;

EID: 84957583699     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: 18733794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2016.01.038     Document Type: Article

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