Column flotation of Montana chromite ore

McKay, J. D.; Foot, D. G.; Huiatt, J. L.

doi:10.1007/bf03402656

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“…The comparison of the different separation cells (MultiDimFlot vs. benchmark mechanical cell) showed that the benchmark cell yields generally higher recoveries, but also poorer grades than does the MultiDimFlot cell, regardless of the particle system used. This was more or less expected, since it is known that a deep froth reduces the entrainment of hydrophilic gangue material [32,44,46]. Especially, flotation tests with the C0 particle systems, i.e., ultrafine hydrophilic valuable and gangue, where recovery is supposed to occur via entrainment only, revealed significant differences in the performance of the two apparatuses.…”

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Ultrafine Particle Flotation in a Concept Flotation Cell Combining Turbulent Mixing Zone and Deep Froth Fractionation with a Special Focus on the Property Vector of Particles

Sygusch,

Stefenelli,

Rudolph

2023

Minerals

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Froth flotation faces increasing challenges in separating particles as those become finer and more complex, thus reducing the efficiency of the separation process. A lab flotation apparatus has been designed combining the advantages of agitator-type froth flotation for high turbulences and column flotation with a deep froth zone for a fractionating effect, also enabling a study on the effect of different particle property vectors. A model system of ultrafine (<10 µm) particles was used for flotation to study how the separation process is influenced by the ultrafine property vectors of shape and wettability. To evaluate the new apparatus, flotation tests were carried out in a benchmark mechanical flotation cell under comparable conditions. Higher wettabilities result in higher recoveries, but the results show that optimum levels of hydrophobicity vary for different particle shapes. Different behaviours are observed for differently shaped particles, depending on their wettability state. The entrainment of unwanted gangue is reduced with increasing froth depth. While higher recoveries are obtained for the benchmark cell, the newly developed apparatus produces concentrates with higher grades. Our findings contribute to ultrafine flotation techniques and especially our understanding of the complex effect of particle shape in combination with the other property vectors.

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