Use of bubble load to interpret particle transport across the pulp-froth interface in a flotation cell

• Autorzy: Bhondayi Clayton

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.5277/ppmp19077

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This work demonstrates the use of bubble loads to understand the transport of particles across the pulp-froth interface in a flotation cell processing an Upper Group 2 chromitite seam (UG2) ore. Bubble loads were measured on the first primary cleaner cell of an operating flotation plant using a bubble load meter with a 20mm riser diameter. A bubble load value of 10.58grams/liter was obtained. The bubble load data was used to understand, entrainment and dropback of chromite as a function of particle size. By defining terms such as froth flow number and net dropback, it was found that chromite (known to be non-floatable) was also recovered through true flotation. The entrainment of chromite was found to be predominantly in -25 μm size while +25 μm size particles were found to be floatable and highly susceptible to dropping back. Net-dropback of chromite particles was found to increase with a decrease in chromite particle size contrary to expectation. An overall froth flow number of 69% was obtained.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

bubble loading; entrainment; true flotation; froth flow number; dropback

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: Vol. 56, iss. 1
• Strony: 54--64
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 23 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Bhondayi Clayton

• Institute for the Development of Energy for African Sustainability, University of South Africa, Florida, South Africa

Bibliografia

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2020).