Study on the Effect of Fe3+ on Zircon Flotation Separation from Cassiterite Using Sodium Oleate as Collector
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Minerals
2.2. Reagents
2.3. Flotation Tests
2.4. Adsorption Tests
2.5. Zeta Potential Measurements
2.6. FTIR Spectroscopy Measurements
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Flotation Performance of Single Minerals
3.2. Adsorption Tests
3.3. Zeta Potential
3.4. Solution Chemistry Analyses
3.5. FTIR Analyses
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Na2O | Al2O3 | SiO2 | MgO | P2O5 | Pb | K2O | CaO |
Zircon | 0.109 | 1.206 | 33.341 | 0.098 | 0.153 | 0.146 | ||
Cassiterite | 0.72 | 0.97 | 0.32 | 0.03 | 0.59 | |||
Sample | SnO2 | TiO2 | Fe2O3 | ZrO2 | La2O3 | HfO2 | U3O8 | ThO2 |
Zircon | 0.171 | 0.19 | 61.78 | 0.852 | 1.406 | 0.052 | 0.065 | |
Cassiterite | 95.7 | 0.44 |
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Peng, H.; Luo, W.; Wu, D.; Bie, X.; Shao, H.; Jiao, W.; Liu, Y. Study on the Effect of Fe3+ on Zircon Flotation Separation from Cassiterite Using Sodium Oleate as Collector. Minerals 2017, 7, 108. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7070108
Peng H, Luo W, Wu D, Bie X, Shao H, Jiao W, Liu Y. Study on the Effect of Fe3+ on Zircon Flotation Separation from Cassiterite Using Sodium Oleate as Collector. Minerals. 2017; 7(7):108. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7070108
Chicago/Turabian StylePeng, Huiqing, Wen Luo, Di Wu, Xuexiang Bie, Hui Shao, Wenya Jiao, and Yike Liu. 2017. "Study on the Effect of Fe3+ on Zircon Flotation Separation from Cassiterite Using Sodium Oleate as Collector" Minerals 7, no. 7: 108. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7070108