In the established technologies, use of classic depressants pyrite, such as lime represents one main problems in flotation gold-bearing copper (Cu) ores. Lime addition leads to depression noble metals - gold (Au) and silver (Ag) that end up tailings. Thus, operator incurs economic losses. The current paper presents research aimed at replacing pyrite ore, bearing silver, classical depressor with...

This study developed a coagulation-flotation process for microalgae Chlorella sp. XJ-445 harvesting, which was composed of algal surface modification by combined use of Al3+ and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and followed dispersed bubble flotation. Dissolved organic matter (DOM) in the medium was firstly characterized and mainly consisted of hydrophilic low molecular weight molecules. T...

The depletion of mining resources forces the industry to process more heterogeneous and complex orebodies. inherent heterogeneity these orebodies their relation processing recoveries have received considerable interest in recent years. properties ores, such as mineral composition association, are known affect flotation performance. Even ores with similar compositions can vary significantly rega...

investigations were carried out on coal tailings by conventional cell and column flotation techniques. tests were conducted to assess processing coal tailings of alborz markazi coal washing plant in iran by column flotation. the effects of reagent type/dosage were investigated with conventional flotation and their results were used in the performance of column flotation. also the effects of the...

In this study, Chlorella zofingiensis harvesting by dissolved air flotation (DAF) was critically evaluated with regard to algal concentration, culture conditions, type and dosage of coagulants, and recycle ratio. Harvesting efficiency increased with coagulant dosage and leveled off at 81%, 86%, 91%, and 87% when chitosan, Al(3+) , Fe(3+) , and cetyl trimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) were used at...

Copper ore mining and processing release hazardous post-flotation wastes that are difficult for remediation. The studied tailings were extremely rich in Cu (1800 mg kg-1) and contaminated with Co and Mn, and contained very little available forms of P, Fe, and Zn. The plants growing in tailings were distinctly enriched in Cu, Cd, Co, Ni, and Pb, and the concentration of copper achived the critic...