Mineral/Coal Flotation and Adsorption Mechanism

Dear Colleagues,

Flotation is a practical technique to extract minerals based on differences in the physical and chemical properties on the mineral surfaces. Flotation equipment, flotation techniques, and flotation reagents are used for the recovery and separation of valuable minerals from gangue minerals. The gradual depletion of high-grade mineral resources leads to an increase in the exploitation and utilization of refractory ores. The enhanced recovery of targeted minerals has become a problem that urgently needs to be solved. Thus, there is a crucial need for research on flotation theory and its application to address the issues in the recovery of valuable minerals. This Special Issue will focus on recent advances in mineral/coal flotation theory and techniques. Research or review articles concerning the synthesis and application of flotation reagents and adsorption mechanism, the migration rule of flotation reagents, the design of flotation equipment, enhanced flotation separation methods, refractory ore treatment, bubble–mineral interaction mechanism, theoretical calculation, process mineralogy, and plant practice are invited to this Special Issue. The issue will contribute to the understanding of these processes and the development of novel approaches to improve the flotation recovery of valuable minerals.

Prof. Dr. Dianwen Liu
Prof. Dr. Jiushuai Deng
Prof. Dr. Qicheng Feng
Guest Editors

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