Removal of sulfate ions by dissolved air flotation (DAF) following precipitation and flocculation

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 149, Issue , 2016, Pages 1-8

  Amaral Filho, J ^a   Azevedo, A ^a   Etchepare, R ^a   Rubio, J ^a  

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

Author keywords

Flocculation; Flotation; Micro and nanobubbles; Polyaluminum; Precipitation; Sulfate removal

Indexed keywords

AIR; COAL; COAL MINES; COLLECTOR EFFICIENCY; EFFICIENCY; EFFLUENTS; FLOCCULATION; FLOTATION; IONS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); RATE CONSTANTS; SALTS; SODIUM SULFATE; SOLUTIONS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

CATIONIC POLYACRYLAMIDES; DISSOLVED AIR FLOTATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES; NANOBUBBLES; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; POLYALUMINUM; SULFATE REMOVAL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84957959185     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2016.01.012     Document Type: Article

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