Effect of particles on bubble size distribution and gas hold-up in column flotation

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 157, Issue , 2016, Pages 163-173

  Vazirizadeh, Ali ^a   Bouchard, Jocelyn ^a   Chen, Yun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bubble size distribution; Column flotation; Gas hold up; Solid particles

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); FLOTATION; FROTH FLOTATION; GASES; HYDROPHOBICITY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

ANTAGONISTIC EFFECTS; BUBBLE SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; COLUMN FLOTATION; DIFFERENT MECHANISMS; GAS HOLD UP; HYDROPHOBIC PARTICLES; SAUTER MEAN DIAMETER (SMD); SOLID PARTICLES;

BUBBLE COLUMNS;

EID: 84995505990     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2016.10.005     Document Type: Article

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