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reagents for processing of ultramafic nickel ores, where
STPP acts as a depressant and CO2 will be used as a flota-
tion gas. Additionally, the high recovery of serpentine parti-
cles despite high suppression abilities of these reagents show
that flotation recovery was not selective and opens another
area for further research. It would also be beneficial to study
froth stability in CO2 flotation using a variety of frothers.
REFERENCES
Alvarez-Silva, M., Uribe-Salas, A., Waters, K.E. and Finch,
J.A., 2016. Zeta potential study of pentlandite in the
presence of serpentine and dissolved mineral species.
Minerals Engineering, 85, pp.66–71.
Bo, F.E.N.G., Lu, Y.P., Feng, Q.M., Peng, D.I.N.G. and Na,
L.U.O., 2013. Mechanisms of surface charge develop-
ment of serpentine mineral. Transactions of Nonferrous
Metals Society of China, 23(4), pp.1123–1128.
Bobicki, E.R., Liu, Q. and Xu, Z., 2014. Effect of micro-
wave pre-treatment on ultramafic nickel ore slurry rhe-
ology. Minerals Engineering, 61, pp.97–104.
Dai, Z., Bos, J.A., Quinn, P., Lee, A. and Xu, M., 2009.
Flowsheet development for Thompson ultramafic low-
grade nickel ores. In Proceedings of the 48th Annual
Conference of Metallurgists of CIM (pp. 217–228).
Freitas, A.S.D., Matiolo, E. and Rodrigues, R.T., 2020.
Effect of calcium concentration on calcite flotation
from apatite using carbonic gas. REM-International
Engineering Journal, 73, pp.253–259.
Hassas, B.V. and Miller, J.D., 2019. The effect of carbon
dioxide and nitrogen on pyrite surface properties
and flotation response. Minerals Engineering, 144,
p.106048.
Li, B., Zhang, G., Liu, D. and Chen, J., 2022. Selective
alteration mechanisms of sodium tripolyphosphate
towards serpentine: Implications for flotation of pyrite
from serpentine. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 368,
p.120687.
Maoming, F.A.N., Daniel, T.A.O., Honaker, R. and
Zhenfu, L.U.O., 2010. Nanobubble generation and
its applications in froth flotation (part IV): mechani-
cal cells and specially designed column flotation of
coal. Mining Science and Technology (China), 20(5),
pp.641–671.
Matiolo, E., Gonzaga, L.M. and Guedes, A.L., 2016. An
alternative flotation process for apatite concentration
of the Santa Quitéria (Brazil) carbonaceous uranium-
phosphate ore. ZANGH, P. MILLER, J. WINGATE,
E, pp.81–89.
Miettinen, T., Ralston, J. and Fornasiero, D., 2010. The
limits of fine particle flotation. Minerals Engineering,
23(5), pp.420–437.
Miller, J.D. and Misra, M., 1985. Carbon dioxide flotation
of fine coal. Coal Preparation, 2(1), pp.69–73.
Snoswell, D.R., Yang, J., Duan, J., Fornasiero, D. and
Ralston, J., 2005. Dissolved gas, very small bubbles,
and interparticle interactions. In Innovations in
Natural Resource Processing-Proceedings of the Jan
D. Miller Symposium, Society for Mining, Metallurgy,
and Exploration Inc.(SME).
Verrelli, D.I., Koh, P.T. and Nguyen, A.V., 2011. Particle–
bubble interaction and attachment in flotation.
Chemical Engineering Science, 66(23), pp.5910–5921.
Wani, O.B., Khan, S., Shoaib, M., Zeng, H. and Bobicki,
E.R., 2022. Decarbonization of mineral processing
operations: Realizing the potential of carbon capture
and utilization in the processing of ultramafic nickel
ores. Chemical Engineering Journal, 433, p.134203.
reagents for processing of ultramafic nickel ores, where
STPP acts as a depressant and CO2 will be used as a flota-
tion gas. Additionally, the high recovery of serpentine parti-
cles despite high suppression abilities of these reagents show
that flotation recovery was not selective and opens another
area for further research. It would also be beneficial to study
froth stability in CO2 flotation using a variety of frothers.
REFERENCES
Alvarez-Silva, M., Uribe-Salas, A., Waters, K.E. and Finch,
J.A., 2016. Zeta potential study of pentlandite in the
presence of serpentine and dissolved mineral species.
Minerals Engineering, 85, pp.66–71.
Bo, F.E.N.G., Lu, Y.P., Feng, Q.M., Peng, D.I.N.G. and Na,
L.U.O., 2013. Mechanisms of surface charge develop-
ment of serpentine mineral. Transactions of Nonferrous
Metals Society of China, 23(4), pp.1123–1128.
Bobicki, E.R., Liu, Q. and Xu, Z., 2014. Effect of micro-
wave pre-treatment on ultramafic nickel ore slurry rhe-
ology. Minerals Engineering, 61, pp.97–104.
Dai, Z., Bos, J.A., Quinn, P., Lee, A. and Xu, M., 2009.
Flowsheet development for Thompson ultramafic low-
grade nickel ores. In Proceedings of the 48th Annual
Conference of Metallurgists of CIM (pp. 217–228).
Freitas, A.S.D., Matiolo, E. and Rodrigues, R.T., 2020.
Effect of calcium concentration on calcite flotation
from apatite using carbonic gas. REM-International
Engineering Journal, 73, pp.253–259.
Hassas, B.V. and Miller, J.D., 2019. The effect of carbon
dioxide and nitrogen on pyrite surface properties
and flotation response. Minerals Engineering, 144,
p.106048.
Li, B., Zhang, G., Liu, D. and Chen, J., 2022. Selective
alteration mechanisms of sodium tripolyphosphate
towards serpentine: Implications for flotation of pyrite
from serpentine. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 368,
p.120687.
Maoming, F.A.N., Daniel, T.A.O., Honaker, R. and
Zhenfu, L.U.O., 2010. Nanobubble generation and
its applications in froth flotation (part IV): mechani-
cal cells and specially designed column flotation of
coal. Mining Science and Technology (China), 20(5),
pp.641–671.
Matiolo, E., Gonzaga, L.M. and Guedes, A.L., 2016. An
alternative flotation process for apatite concentration
of the Santa Quitéria (Brazil) carbonaceous uranium-
phosphate ore. ZANGH, P. MILLER, J. WINGATE,
E, pp.81–89.
Miettinen, T., Ralston, J. and Fornasiero, D., 2010. The
limits of fine particle flotation. Minerals Engineering,
23(5), pp.420–437.
Miller, J.D. and Misra, M., 1985. Carbon dioxide flotation
of fine coal. Coal Preparation, 2(1), pp.69–73.
Snoswell, D.R., Yang, J., Duan, J., Fornasiero, D. and
Ralston, J., 2005. Dissolved gas, very small bubbles,
and interparticle interactions. In Innovations in
Natural Resource Processing-Proceedings of the Jan
D. Miller Symposium, Society for Mining, Metallurgy,
and Exploration Inc.(SME).
Verrelli, D.I., Koh, P.T. and Nguyen, A.V., 2011. Particle–
bubble interaction and attachment in flotation.
Chemical Engineering Science, 66(23), pp.5910–5921.
Wani, O.B., Khan, S., Shoaib, M., Zeng, H. and Bobicki,
E.R., 2022. Decarbonization of mineral processing
operations: Realizing the potential of carbon capture
and utilization in the processing of ultramafic nickel
ores. Chemical Engineering Journal, 433, p.134203.