Papers by Keyword: Flotation

Abstract: The practice of benefication of copper-zinc ores has established that the production of high-quality zinc concentrates is impossible without the addition of sphalerite and pyrite modifiers to various flotation operations. This article present the result of study of the effect of copper (II), zinc and iron (II) sulfate on the froth flotation of sphalerite by sulfhdryl collectors. Typically, it is achieved through optimisation of flotation circuits, installation of modern equipment and changing the flotation reagents modes. Therefore, the floatability of sphalerite in an alkaline lime medium was studied with the addition of one of these metal sulphates to the mineral flotation operation. The effect of each of copper (II), zinc and iron (II) sulphates on the floatability of sphalerite was studied by flotation of the mineral and by potassium butyl xanthate and sodium dibutyl dithiophosphate at pH = 8, 10 and 12.

Abstract: Critical raw materials (CRMs) are of primary importance for energy storage systems as needed for electromobility. Many mineral deposits which contain CRMs are low-grade ores. To liberate the CRMs, a grinding of the mineral ores to very fine sizes below 20 µm particle size is necessary. However, the present class of industrial flotation plants fail to extract such fine and ultrafine particles. To improve the recovery in fine particle flotation, techniques have been developed which attempt to agglomerate the fine valuable particles into larger aggregates which subsequently can be separated by established technologies such as froth flotation. Carrier flotation is one of these techniques. The present work reviews the state of the art of this technique for the recovery of fines and ultrafines.

Abstract: The article is devoted to the development of an efficient technology for the processing of aged tailings of the «Solton-Sary» enrichment plant in Kyrgyzstan. Based on the detailed investigation of initial material, authors select most appropriate technology for processing of technogenic material, considering through gravity separation, flotation and hydrometallurgical methods of processing. The methods of sequential gravity separation/flotation scheme of enrichment and direct cyanidation of initial ore at different regimes are analyzed; advantages of aged tailings agitation leaching are established. Research, presented in the article, could be useful for enrichment plants, which are developing technologies of the waste products processing in order to increase the raw material base.

Abstract: The electrocoagulation/flotation (ECF) technique has been regarded as a safe, efficient and environmentally friendly technique for contaminants removal in aqueous solution. In this research, an electrocoagulation cell was constructed using aluminum metal as electrodes. The constructed electrocoagulation cells were then utilized for the removals of organic dye from model solutions. To enhance flotation, sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) was added as a surface active agent. Some operational parameters namely electrolysis time, applied voltage, and SDS concentration were investigated. It was found that the optimum conditions were electrolysis time of 30 minute, applied voltage of 5 V, and SDS concentration of 200 ppm. Under these optimum conditions, the removal of organic dye was 84%. It was concluded that addition of SDS to ECF system may facilitate better and efficient removals of organic dye from aqueous solutions.

Abstract: In this paper we report an approach for the structural analysis of mineral-collector interfaces of (bio) flotation systems by means of attenuated total reflection Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR FT-IR). The extraction of rare earth metals from electronic waste materials is an important challenge for the recycling industry. In a current project bacteriophage are used as biocollectors to develop a bioflotation model system for the separation of lanthanum phosphate doped with cerium and terbium (LaPO₄:Ce³⁺,Tb³⁺) from mixed fluorescent phosphors. As an initial analytical concept fluorescence microscopy was successfully applied to investigate particles of spent fluorescent lamp powders and to visualize the bacteriophage on the surface of the waste material. However, due to the restrictions of this technique we are not able to identify the molecular interactions of the bacteriophage with the recycled material. ATR FT-IR was found to be an effective tool to detect the major coat protein of the bacteriophage biocollectors on the surface of the LaPO₄:Ce³⁺,Tb³⁺ and sense their specific bonding interaction opening the gates for the high level chemical characterization of the interface.

Abstract: Mineral separation by froth flotation is widely used around the world for the beneficiation of sulfide ores. Flotation products (typically concentrate) are subjected to metallurgical processes for metal extractions. Bioleaching as a metallurgical procedure indicated many advantages over other traditional techniques (pyro- and hydro-metallurgy). However, organic flotation reagent residuals on the surface of minerals are effective on biological activities of microorganisms. In this work, to extensively study these effects, typical sulfide flotation collectors (Sodium ethyl-xanthate, Potassium isopropyl-xanthate, Potassium isobutyl-xanthate, Potassium amyl-xanthate, and Dithiophosphate (Aero)), and frothers (pine oil (PO) and methyl isobutyl Carbinol (MIBC)) were used in the presence of various bacteria (Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and Leptospirillum ferrooxidans) to investigate their effects on bio-oxidation. The results of this investigation can be used to better understand the mechanisms of bio-activities when reagent residues are on the surface of flotation products and they will feed to the bioleaching process.

Abstract: In order to make the natural quartz up to the standard of high purity quartz sands, quartz ores are processed to obtain high purity quartz sands by the purifying technologies which include grinding, high-intensity magnetic concentration, flotation and acid leaching, washed by deionized water. The phase, morphology and composition of the prepared quzrtz sands were determined by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope and inductively coupled plasma spectrometers.The results show that impurity minerals adsorb onto the quartz mineral surfaces. Magnetic minerals were removed by magnetic concentration experiment, while other impurities were removed by flotation and acid leaching experiments and they show excellent cleaning effect. Finally a high purity quartz product which contains higher than 99.95% SiO₂, less than 0.003% Fe₂O₃, and less than 0.01% Al₂O₃ was obtained.

Abstract: The South-Yakut basin is the most promising new field. The coal types of the South Yakut basin belong to the most valuable brand of the steel industry. The main aim of this work was to study the fluoroapatite coal dust of the following stratum-industrial samples of deposits of the South-Yakut basin. The high efficiency and selectivity of the flotation process are considered.

Abstract: Antofagasta the second region of Chile is known worldwide for its extensive mining activity, mainly in the production of copper, molybdenum, iodine and lithium. It is also one of the driest areas of the world with few sources of fresh water that in addition to the current increase in the development of mining projects, it has generated a strong necessity for sea water uses in industrial processes. Recently some mining companies are evaluating the use of seawater in various processes, including mineral flotation. However, they have determined a low metallurgical recovery mainly of Mo, due to the effect of secondary ions as calcium, magnesium, sulfate and bicarbonate present in sea water, which precipitate at alkaline pH and produce colloids that interfere in flotation.As a biotechnology alternative to increase the recovery of valuable species by flotation in seawater, it has been isolated and characterized selected native halophilic bacteria in the Atacama Desert, which used urea as a source of energy to produce ammonia and CO₂. The ammonia increases the pH of carbonate generating means, which provides favorable conditions for the formation and precipitation of Ca and Mg carbonates and secondary ions presented in high concentration in seawater.The results show that from the total isolates, 22% has proven urease activity by the method of Christensen and phenolphthalein. Furthermore, isolates were evaluated for their ability to precipitate these ions by biocementation assay. Those bacterial isolates that precipitate these ions faster were identified phylogenetically and urease activity and microbial kinetics were quantified. Finally the obtained crystals were subjected to electron scanning microscopy and X-ray diffraction determining the morphology of the crystals production and mineralogical composition.

Abstract: A refractory lead-zinc sulfide was studied in this experiment, at which the effect of use of new zinc activator L-23 and a traditional zinc activator copper sulfate are compared. It’s drawn from the results, with use of a new activator L-23, the grade and recovery of zinc concentrate have a significantly increase, and attained a good indicator that the zinc concentrate grade is 43.77%, recovery is 79.62%.