Interactions between Bubbles and Solid Particles during the Flotation Process

Dear Colleagues,

The interaction between bubbles and solid particles is an important mechanism in many industrial processes; flotation is one of the most widely used applications in these domains. Today, flotation is used not only to separate coal or mineral particles from mined ore deposits, but also to separate plastic materials, wastewater treatment or paper recycling. The overall flotation efficiency is given as the combination of collision efficiency and attachment efficiency, which is influenced by the formation and expansion of the three-phase contact line, solid particle properties, bubble size and dynamics, or by the presence of flotation agents, particularly surface-active agents. We warmly invite you to contribute to this Special Issue, entitled “Interactions between Bubbles and Solid Particles during the Flotation Process”.

Given the scientific scope of Minerals, the topics of interest of this Special Issue include original papers related to basic and applied research on the physicochemical aspects of the flotation separation process, such as experimental or calculated flotation efficiency, three-phase contact line formation and expansion, the stability of bubble-particle aggregates, flotation kinetics, the attachment mechanism, and the influence of flotation agents.

Prof. Dr. Pavlína Basařová
Prof. Dr. Vladimír Čablík
Guest Editors

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