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From Microflotation To Industry—A Methodology for Upscaling and Optimizing Reagent Systems in Froth
Flotation � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2555
Improving Flotation Using Super Collectors � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2567
Paper Withdrawn� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2573
Industrial Minerals Flotation I
An Innovative Reagent Scheme for Sedimentary Phosphate Flotation ......................2580
An Investigation of Approaches for Enhanced Reverse Flotation of Refractory Hematite Ore. .........2589
Effective Recovery of Magnesite from Quartz by Depressant-Free Reverse Flotation with a High-Selectivity
Collector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2599
Enhanced Recovery of Ultrafine Apatite from ICS-Senegal Phosphate Slime Tailings Using
Eriez CavTube Column Flotation Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2609
Effect of Sodium Oleate and Kerosene on Hydrophobic Agglomeration of Fine Cassiterite. ..........2624
Selective Recovery of Scheelite from an Archetypal Tungsten Skarn Using Amine and Fatty-Acid Flotation . . 2629
Industrial Minerals Flotation II
Beneficiation of Limestone: Synergy Between Sorting and Flotation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2639
Optimization of Lepidolite Recovery from Rare Metal Granites: Case Study of the Beauvoir Granite ......2648
Sustainable Collectors for Lithium Flotation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2658
The Big Picture of Iron Ore Flotation: Optimizing the Whole Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2668
Upgrading Carbon from ASR-Char by Froth Flotation: Model Development and Implementation .......2675
Hydrodynamics and Gas Dispersion I
A Model of Froth Flotation with Drainage: Simulations and Comparison with Experiments. . . . . . . . . . 2682
Evaluation of Turbulence in a NextSTEP ™ Flotation Cell Using Piezoelectric Vibration Sensors in
Multiphase Flows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ⤀ 2691
The Behavior of Bubble Clusters at the Pulp-Froth Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2700
Exploring Froth Zone Performance in Flotation Circuit Optimization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2708
Mitigating the Adverse Effect of Salts on the Recovery of Fine Particles in Flotation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2714
Role of Surface Forces in the Kinetics of Film Thinning and Contact Angle Formation. ............2723
Simulating Flotation Cells Using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2731
Hydrodynamics and Gas Dispersion II
A First DNS Investigation of Turbulent Collisions in Flotation. ........................2739
Enhanced Flotation Separation of Chlorite and Hematite by Micro-Nano Bubbles. ..............2749
A Study of Nanobubble Pre-Conditioning for Enhanced Fine Particle Flotation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2760
Improving Coarse Particle Flotation by Control of Surface and Hydrodynamic Forces. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2770
Improving Flotation Efficiency with Low-Frequency Acoustic Sound. .....................2775
Influence of Ultrafine Particles on the Floatability of Target Minerals: Particle Attachment Dynamics in a
Model Stirred Cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2785
Turbulence Measurement Techniques for Multiphase Flows in Mechanical Flotation Cells. . . . . . . . . . . 2794
Flotation Equipment Design I
Optimization of Operating Parameters in a Reflux Flotation Cell for Ultrafine Flotation. ...........2806
Jameson Cell Operation: Optimization in Base Metal Scavenging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2815
NovaCell ™—Technology to Meet the World’s Future Copper Demands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2827
From Microflotation To Industry—A Methodology for Upscaling and Optimizing Reagent Systems in Froth
Flotation � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2555
Improving Flotation Using Super Collectors � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2567
Paper Withdrawn� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2573
Industrial Minerals Flotation I
An Innovative Reagent Scheme for Sedimentary Phosphate Flotation ......................2580
An Investigation of Approaches for Enhanced Reverse Flotation of Refractory Hematite Ore. .........2589
Effective Recovery of Magnesite from Quartz by Depressant-Free Reverse Flotation with a High-Selectivity
Collector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2599
Enhanced Recovery of Ultrafine Apatite from ICS-Senegal Phosphate Slime Tailings Using
Eriez CavTube Column Flotation Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2609
Effect of Sodium Oleate and Kerosene on Hydrophobic Agglomeration of Fine Cassiterite. ..........2624
Selective Recovery of Scheelite from an Archetypal Tungsten Skarn Using Amine and Fatty-Acid Flotation . . 2629
Industrial Minerals Flotation II
Beneficiation of Limestone: Synergy Between Sorting and Flotation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2639
Optimization of Lepidolite Recovery from Rare Metal Granites: Case Study of the Beauvoir Granite ......2648
Sustainable Collectors for Lithium Flotation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2658
The Big Picture of Iron Ore Flotation: Optimizing the Whole Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2668
Upgrading Carbon from ASR-Char by Froth Flotation: Model Development and Implementation .......2675
Hydrodynamics and Gas Dispersion I
A Model of Froth Flotation with Drainage: Simulations and Comparison with Experiments. . . . . . . . . . 2682
Evaluation of Turbulence in a NextSTEP ™ Flotation Cell Using Piezoelectric Vibration Sensors in
Multiphase Flows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ⤀ 2691
The Behavior of Bubble Clusters at the Pulp-Froth Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2700
Exploring Froth Zone Performance in Flotation Circuit Optimization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2708
Mitigating the Adverse Effect of Salts on the Recovery of Fine Particles in Flotation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2714
Role of Surface Forces in the Kinetics of Film Thinning and Contact Angle Formation. ............2723
Simulating Flotation Cells Using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2731
Hydrodynamics and Gas Dispersion II
A First DNS Investigation of Turbulent Collisions in Flotation. ........................2739
Enhanced Flotation Separation of Chlorite and Hematite by Micro-Nano Bubbles. ..............2749
A Study of Nanobubble Pre-Conditioning for Enhanced Fine Particle Flotation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2760
Improving Coarse Particle Flotation by Control of Surface and Hydrodynamic Forces. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2770
Improving Flotation Efficiency with Low-Frequency Acoustic Sound. .....................2775
Influence of Ultrafine Particles on the Floatability of Target Minerals: Particle Attachment Dynamics in a
Model Stirred Cell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2785
Turbulence Measurement Techniques for Multiphase Flows in Mechanical Flotation Cells. . . . . . . . . . . 2794
Flotation Equipment Design I
Optimization of Operating Parameters in a Reflux Flotation Cell for Ultrafine Flotation. ...........2806
Jameson Cell Operation: Optimization in Base Metal Scavenging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2815
NovaCell ™—Technology to Meet the World’s Future Copper Demands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2827