The purpose of this study is to propose the flotation procedure seafloor massive sulfide (SMS) ores separate chalcopyrite and galena as froth sphalerite, pyrite, other gangue minerals tailings, which currently facing difficulties due presence water-soluble compounds. obtained SMS ore sample contains CuFeS2, ZnS, FeS2, SiO2, BaSO4 in addition PbS PbSO4 Pb minerals. Soluble compounds releasing Pb...

Effective monitoring and control of a mineral flotation process necessitates accurate and rapid on-line analysis of the slurry flows. Recent development of lightweight and low-cost visible and near-infrared (VNIR) imaging spectrographs has provided new interesting possibilities also in mineral froth and slurry analysis. The intelligent combination of VNIR reflectance spectroscopy with the tradi...

A general solution for the slope of a fusion curve is presented. It is not the Clausius-Clapeyron equation which is a special case for one-component systems. The connection between fusion curve slope and crystal/liquid buoyancy is obscure in multicomponent systems even though the slopes of fusion curves for any given composition are always well defined. The olivine flotation hypothesis at high ...

This paper studies several kinetic aspects of flotation of celestite and calcite in a mechanical cell with sodium dodecylsulphate as the collector agent, using pure minerals ranging in average particle size between 137 and 74 mm, respectively, with a constant pH 3 in the flotation bath in all experiments. The results obtained indicate that both minerals float rapidly and that the flotation rate...

The aim of this study is to compare the effect of the ultrasonic pre treatment on the removal of heavy metals (Iron, Zinc and Copper) from Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) by Denver Cell flotation. Synthetic AMD and individual metal solutions are used in the initial experiments to optimise the process conditions for real AMD. Three different process methods, ultrasound treatment followed by Denver flot...

Negatively Biased Flotation Column (NBFC) is a tool, which developed for the flotation of coarse-sized ores. Unlike conventional column, in this there no froth zone and wash-water usually not used. Therefore, hydrodynamically entrainment fine-sized particles into concentrate possible, may result decrease grade or yield concentrate.
 In study, operating parameters that can affect were inves...

A new method was introduced for frothing characterization of flotation frothers. Method uses water recovery to develop a new frothability index named water recovery index (WRI). New index was determined for some commercial frothers and results were compared with dynamic frothability index (DFI). Results showed that water recovery index values follow the order of A-65 13016 s/mol > DF-250 6292.4...