Mineral Flotation: Theory and Technology
A special issue of Minerals (ISSN 2075-163X). This special issue belongs to the section "Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (29 February 2024) | Viewed by 1175
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Minerals play a crucial role in social development as valuable natural resources, serving as essential sources for a diverse range of industrial production basis materials. Flotation is a significant beneficiation method that is the primary approach for recovering valuable minerals from low-grade and complex ores. Flotation theory focuses on understanding the underlying principles and mechanisms of flotation, such as surface chemistry, interfacial phenomena, and the influence of various physical and chemical parameters on the flotation process. Flotation technology mainly includes optimization and application involving the equipment, reagents, process, design, etc. The innovation of theory and technology drives the advancement of mineral flotation technology, enhances its ability to deal with complex refractory ore sorting, and improves the efficiency of mineral processing operations, strengthening the recovery of valuable minerals.
This Special Issue aims to summarize recent progress in the research on theory and technology for the mineral flotation process. Three sections will be covered:
Section 1: Application and mechanism of flotation reagents;
Section 2: Flotation separation technology of complex refractory ores;
Section 3: Flotation Equipment: principle and application.
This Special Issue will share the latest research achievements in the theory and technology of mineral flotation and provide a reference for optimizing and applying the mineral flotation separation process. Relevant research results can provide theoretical and technological guidance for efficiently and precisely separating complex and refractory mineral resources.
Dr. Cong Han
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- flotation reagent
- flotation equipment
- process mineralogy and flotation separation
- interface chemistry of flotation
