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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The authors appreciate the financial support from the
Minerals Refining Company (MRC), Richmond, Virginia.
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in a vigorously turbulent fluid. Chemical Engineering
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Cassie, A.B.D., Baxter, S., 1944. Wettability of porous sur-
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theory of adhesion of small particles. Kolloid Zeits, 69,
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Derjaguin, B.V., &Dukhin, S.S. (1961). Theory of flota-
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Pergamon Press.
Fuerstenau, D.W. (1957). Correlation of contact angles,
adsorption density, zeta potentials, and flotation
rate. Trans. AIME, 208, 1365–1367.
Gupta, M., &Yoon, R.H. (2024). Maximizing the recov-
ery and throughput of a rougher flotation bank by
improving the recovery of composite particles. Minerals
Engineering, 207, 108545.
Gupta, M., Huang, K., &Yoon, R.H. (2022). Predicting
the recovery and grade of a rougher flotation cir-
cuit from liberation data. Minerals Engineering, 188,
107853.
Gupta, M., Huang, K., Noble, A., &Yoon, R.H. (2023).
Improving the performance of a low-grade por-
phyry copper ore flotation plant using a simulator
that can predict grade vs. recovery curves. Minerals
Engineering, 202, 108243.
Huang, K., Keles, S., Sherrell, I., Noble, A., &Yoon, R.H.
(2022). Development of a flotation simulator that can
predict grade vs. Recovery curves from mineral libera-
tion data. Minerals Engineering, 181, 107510.
Jameson, G.J. (2012). The effect of surface liberation
and particle size on flotation rate constants. Minerals
Engineering, 36, 132–137.
Luttrell, G.H., &Yoon, R.H. (1992). A hydrodynamic
model for bubble—particle attachment. Journal of
Colloid and Interface Science, 154(1), 129–137.
Pan, L., Yoon, R.H., 2016. Measurement of hydrophobic
forces in thin liquid films of water between bubbles and
xanthate-treated gold surfaces. Minerals Engineering,
98, 240–250.
Park, S., Huang, K., &Yoon, R.H. (2018). Predicting bub-
ble coarsening in flotation froth: Effect of contact angle
and particle size. Minerals Engineering, 127, 256–264.
Pazhianur, R., &Yoon, R.H. (2003). Model for the ori-
gin of hydrophobic force. Mining, Metallurgy &
Exploration, 20(4), 178–184.
Rabinovich, Y.I., Guzonas, D.A., &Yoon, R.H. (1993).
Role of chain order in the long-range attractive force
between hydrophobic surfaces. Langmuir, 9(5),
1168–1170.
Sulman, H.L., &Kirkpatrick-Picard (1905). U.S. Patent
No. 793,808.
Yoon, R.H., &Mao, L. (1996). Application of extended
DLVO theory, IV: derivation of flotation rate equation
from first principles. Journal of Colloid and Interface
Science, 181(2), 613–626.
Yoon RH, Flinn DH, Rabinovich YI. Hydrophobic inter-
actions between dissimilar surfaces. Journal of colloid
and interface science. 1997 Jan 15 185(2):363–70.
Wang L, Yoon RH. Effect of PH and electrolyte on the
stability of surfactant-free foam films. InSME Annual
Meeting and Exhibit and CMA’s 111th National
Western Mining Conference 2009 2009 Jan 1 (Vol. 2,
pp. 810–814).
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The authors appreciate the financial support from the
Minerals Refining Company (MRC), Richmond, Virginia.
REFERENCES
Abrahamson, J. (1975). Collision rates of small particles
in a vigorously turbulent fluid. Chemical Engineering
Science, 30(11), 1371–1379.
Cassie, A.B.D., Baxter, S., 1944. Wettability of porous sur-
faces. Trans. Faraday Soc. 40,546–551.
Derjaguin, B.V. (1934). Friction and adhesion. IV. The
theory of adhesion of small particles. Kolloid Zeits, 69,
155–164.
Derjaguin, B.V., &Dukhin, S.S. (1961). Theory of flota-
tion of small and medium size particles. Trans. Inst.
Min. Metall, 70(5), 221–246.
Finch, J.A., Dobby, G.S., 1990. Column flotation.
Pergamon Press.
Fuerstenau, D.W. (1957). Correlation of contact angles,
adsorption density, zeta potentials, and flotation
rate. Trans. AIME, 208, 1365–1367.
Gupta, M., &Yoon, R.H. (2024). Maximizing the recov-
ery and throughput of a rougher flotation bank by
improving the recovery of composite particles. Minerals
Engineering, 207, 108545.
Gupta, M., Huang, K., &Yoon, R.H. (2022). Predicting
the recovery and grade of a rougher flotation cir-
cuit from liberation data. Minerals Engineering, 188,
107853.
Gupta, M., Huang, K., Noble, A., &Yoon, R.H. (2023).
Improving the performance of a low-grade por-
phyry copper ore flotation plant using a simulator
that can predict grade vs. recovery curves. Minerals
Engineering, 202, 108243.
Huang, K., Keles, S., Sherrell, I., Noble, A., &Yoon, R.H.
(2022). Development of a flotation simulator that can
predict grade vs. Recovery curves from mineral libera-
tion data. Minerals Engineering, 181, 107510.
Jameson, G.J. (2012). The effect of surface liberation
and particle size on flotation rate constants. Minerals
Engineering, 36, 132–137.
Luttrell, G.H., &Yoon, R.H. (1992). A hydrodynamic
model for bubble—particle attachment. Journal of
Colloid and Interface Science, 154(1), 129–137.
Pan, L., Yoon, R.H., 2016. Measurement of hydrophobic
forces in thin liquid films of water between bubbles and
xanthate-treated gold surfaces. Minerals Engineering,
98, 240–250.
Park, S., Huang, K., &Yoon, R.H. (2018). Predicting bub-
ble coarsening in flotation froth: Effect of contact angle
and particle size. Minerals Engineering, 127, 256–264.
Pazhianur, R., &Yoon, R.H. (2003). Model for the ori-
gin of hydrophobic force. Mining, Metallurgy &
Exploration, 20(4), 178–184.
Rabinovich, Y.I., Guzonas, D.A., &Yoon, R.H. (1993).
Role of chain order in the long-range attractive force
between hydrophobic surfaces. Langmuir, 9(5),
1168–1170.
Sulman, H.L., &Kirkpatrick-Picard (1905). U.S. Patent
No. 793,808.
Yoon, R.H., &Mao, L. (1996). Application of extended
DLVO theory, IV: derivation of flotation rate equation
from first principles. Journal of Colloid and Interface
Science, 181(2), 613–626.
Yoon RH, Flinn DH, Rabinovich YI. Hydrophobic inter-
actions between dissimilar surfaces. Journal of colloid
and interface science. 1997 Jan 15 185(2):363–70.
Wang L, Yoon RH. Effect of PH and electrolyte on the
stability of surfactant-free foam films. InSME Annual
Meeting and Exhibit and CMA’s 111th National
Western Mining Conference 2009 2009 Jan 1 (Vol. 2,
pp. 810–814).