Synergetic Effect of the Mixed Anionic/Non-Ionic Collectors in Low Temperature Flotation of Scheelite
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Samples
2.2. Flotation Experiments
2.3. Zeta Potential Measurement
2.4. Adsorption Determination
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Flotation Performance of Scheelite
3.1.1. Effect of TX Ratio
3.1.2. Effect of pH
3.1.3. Effect of Collector Concentration
3.2. Relationship between TX Structure and Its Synergistic Effect
3.3. Zeta Potential of Scheelite
3.4. Adsorption of Sodium Oleate
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Reagents | Molecular Formula | Role in Scheelite Flotation |
---|---|---|
Sodium oleate | C17H33COOH | Collector |
Octylphenol polyoxyethyiene | C8H17C6H4O(CH2CH2O)nH | Synergists |
n = 4, TX-4 | ||
n = 7, TX-7 | ||
n = 9, TX-9 | ||
n = 15, TX-15 | ||
Hydrochloric acid | HCl | pH regulator |
Sodium hydroxide | NaOH | pH regulator |
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Chen, C.; Zhu, H.; Sun, W.; Hu, Y.; Qin, W.; Liu, R. Synergetic Effect of the Mixed Anionic/Non-Ionic Collectors in Low Temperature Flotation of Scheelite. Minerals 2017, 7, 87. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7060087
Chen C, Zhu H, Sun W, Hu Y, Qin W, Liu R. Synergetic Effect of the Mixed Anionic/Non-Ionic Collectors in Low Temperature Flotation of Scheelite. Minerals. 2017; 7(6):87. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7060087
Chicago/Turabian StyleChen, Chen, Hailing Zhu, Wei Sun, Yuehua Hu, Wenqing Qin, and Runqing Liu. 2017. "Synergetic Effect of the Mixed Anionic/Non-Ionic Collectors in Low Temperature Flotation of Scheelite" Minerals 7, no. 6: 87. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7060087