An induction time model for the attachment of an air bubble to a hydrophobic sphere in aqueous solutions

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 75, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 69-82

  Wang, Weixing ^a   Zhou, Zhiang ^a,b   Nandakumar, K ^a   Masliyah, Jacob H ^a   Xu, Zhenghe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Flotation; Hydrophobicity; Induction time; Oil sands extraction; Particle bubble attachment

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CONTACT ANGLE; HYDROPHOBICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SILICA; THIN FILMS;

INDUCTION TIME; LIQUID FILMS; OIL SANDS EXTRACTION; PARTICLE-BUBBLE ATTACHMENT;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS);

EID: 9944241234     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2004.04.009     Document Type: Article

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