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Enhancing bubble bize prediction in flotation processes : a drift flux model accounting for frother type

Leiva Claudio, Acuña Claudio, Luukkanen Saija, Cruz Constanza

Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing

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2023

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Vol. 59, iss. 5

art. no. 178234

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This communication presents a methodology, based on a modified drift flux model, to determine bubble size distribution in column flotation. The modified drift flux model incorporates a surfactant-type parameter. This parameter considers the impact of surfactant on bubble hydrodynamics. The methodology aims to improve the accuracy of bubble size distribution prediction, which presents deviation depending on surfactant type (i.e. polyglycolic based or alcoholic base). Many authors have proposed different mathematical improvements to reduce de experimental data deviations in the presence of different surfactants. However, from 1988 to 2022, the determination coefficient, or the quality of the adjustments, from the proposed mathematical models is, at the most, 92% (relative error). The proposed methodology improves the quality of the adjustments to 98.6, adding a single parameter for groups of surfactants. This methodology incorporates a single parameter in the terminal velocity calculation that can compensate for the impact of surfactant type in bubble hydrodynamic (bubble skin friction or drag coefficient, bubble wake, bubble shape, bubble rigidity). This parameter is a function of the gas holdup calculated from gas velocity measured and the bubble size distribution calculated (deviated) from gas holdup and gas velocity measured. The methodology is validated with reported experimental results and proposed modifications from various authors. The confidence interval (2 σ) is reduced from 0.11mm to 0.05mm in the case of (Yianatos, Banisi, Ostadrahimi). In the case of the recently reported experimental results from Maldonado and Gomez, the confidence interval is reduced from 0.31 mm to 0.09 mm. These results improve bubble size estimation based on drift flux in column flotation, contributing to a better understanding of surfactant impact on bubble swarm hydrodynamics.

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Properties of flash roasted products from low-grade refractory iron tailings and improvement method for their magnetic separation index

Wan He, Lu Xianlu, Luukkanen Saija, Qu Juanping, Zhang Chonghui, Chen Yanxin, Bu Xianzhong

Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing

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2022

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Vol. 58, iss. 6

art. no. 156725

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The properties of flash-roasted products from low-grade refractory iron tailings (IGRIT) and the improved method for their magnetic separation index were investigated by the MLA, XRD, iron phase analysis, and magnetic separation test. The results show the siderite and hematite in the IGRIT have been converted to magnetic iron after the flash roasting treatment with a time of 3-5 s; magnetic iron in roasted products has a monomeric dissociation of 37.20%, and a 75−100% exposed area of contiguous bodies as rich intergrowth was 29.83%, and that a 32.97 poor intergrowth; moreover, magnetic iron is mainly associated with muscovite and quartz. It is also found that the regrindingmagnetic separation (1500 Oe) treatment of the middling was beneficial to obtain more qualified iron concentrate products. Therefore, roasted products magnetic separation process in the absence/ presence of the middling regrinding-magnetic separation treatment obtains an iron concentrate with 60.10%/ 60.12% iron grade and 72.04%/81.13% iron recovery. The iron concentrate from the magnetic separation process with middling regrinding-magnetic separation can have a 9% higher recovery than the process without middling regrinding-magnetic separation. The work is significant for helping to improve the utilization of IGRIT.

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Effect of the oxygen-containing functional group on the adsorption of hydrocarbon oily collectors on coal surfaces

Wan He, Hu Xianglin, Luukkanen Saija, Qu Juanping, Zhang Chonghui, Xue Jiwei, Li Hui, Yang Wei, Yang Shenghong, Bu Xianzhong

Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing

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2022

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Vol. 58, iss. 4

art. no. 149937

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The oxygen-containing functional groups (OCFG) on the coal surface affect the adsorption effect of hydrocarbon oily collectors (HOC). An investigation of the interaction between the HOC and OCFG in the absence and presence of water is conducive to understanding the effect of OCFG type on the adsorption of HOC on the coal surface. In this paper, FTIR analysis was used to analyze the OCFG type of coal surface. The adsorption behavior of HOC on different OCFG surfaces was investigated using molecular dynamics simulation. The results indicated the presence of OCFG such as -OH, -COOH, -C=O, and -COCH3 on the coal surface. In conditions without water, the effect of OCFG on HOC adsorption capability follows the order -COOH > -C=O > -OH > -COCH3. In an aqueous solution, the effect of OCFG on HOC adsorption capability follows the order -C=O>-COCH3>-OH>-COOH. Moreover, the hydrophilicity of OCFG is the key factor that affects the adsorption effect of HOC. In other words, the adsorption effect of HOC on the coal surface in an aqueous solution does not depend on the strength of the interaction between the OCFG and HOC in the absence of water, but on the hydrophilicity of the OCFG. The -COOH and -OH on the coal surface are not conducive to the adsorption of HOC onto the coal surface. Masking the -COOH and -OH of the coal surface is beneficial in improving the coal flotation performance with HOC as a collector.