Understanding the collection behavior of gangue minerals in fine flake graphite flotation

• Autorzy: Xu Wenlu , Sun Kangkang , Qiu Yangshuai , Zhang Lingyan , Yang Luo , Wei Shaowei , Ding Dafa

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DOI

10.37190/ppmp/144408

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Flotation is one of the most common and effective methods for the beneficiation of natural graphite resources. However, the upgrading efficiency of flotation is always finite due to the undesirable collection of gangue minerals. In this work, the collecting mechanism of three typical gangue minerals, including mica, quartz, and feldspar, in fine flake graphite flotation was investigated. Results of batch flotation tests for single-minerals and artificial mixtures confirmed the enhanced collection of gangues in the presence of graphite particles. Contact angle and zeta potential results and theoretical calculations of the interaction between graphite and gangue particles based on typical DLVO theory indicated that it is impossible to collect gangue minerals by true flotation or through heterocoagulation with graphite particles. The fitting results of accumulated gangue recoveries and accumulated water recoveries using the Warren method demonstrated that most gangue minerals entered the concentrate through entrainment, with a small proportion by bubble inclusions.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

flake graphite; mica; quartz; flotation; entrainment

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 58, iss. 1
• Strony: 101--112
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 40 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Xu Wenlu

• School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China

autor

Sun Kangkang

• School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia

autor

Qiu Yangshuai

• School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
• Hubei Key Laboratory of Mineral Resources Processing & Environment, Wuhan 430070, China

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Zhang Lingyan

• School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China

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Yang Luo

• School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China

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Wei Shaowei

• School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China

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Ding Dafa

• School of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China

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