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Centenary of Flotation Symposium

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Centenary of Flotation Symposium

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Novel Flotation Technique for Carbonate Mineral Flotation

An innovative process for the separation of carbonaceous minerals from bulk ores is presented. In this process, the surface of carbonate minerals is reacted with acid used to nucleate CO2 bubbles at the particle solution interface. Entraining the liberated CO2 gas at the surface via coating agent renders the particle more buoyant providing for a selective separation from non-carbonate containing masses. Different surfactants were tested to stabilise the bubbles and float the particles. In this paper, separation of dolomite from apatite using PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) as a coating agent, is discussed. Interestingly, up to 10 mm particle sizes can be floated. Moreover, flotation of a phosphate and dolomite mixture was carried out and MgO content <1 per cent was achieved in the phosphate fraction. in addition, the mechanisms involved in this process are illustrated through fundamental and experimental studies such as: work of adhesion, adsorption isotherm, infrared surface characterisation and zeta potential measurements.>
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  • Published: 2004
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