Separation Technology in Mineral Processing
A special issue of Separations (ISSN 2297-8739). This special issue belongs to the section "Separation Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 53
Special Issue Editors
Interests: coal slime dewatering; mineral processing; filter cake; interparticle forces; filter aid development; reagent–particle interaction; hydrophobicity
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Separation technology lies at the heart of mineral processing, determining the efficiency, sustainability, and economic viability of resource recovery. Due to the increasing demand for critical minerals and the need to reduce our impact on the environment, innovative separation methods are required in order address the challenges associated with fine particle processing, low-grade ore beneficiation, and the management of tailings.
This Special Issue, entitled "Separation Technology in Mineral Processing", aims to highlight cutting-edge research on the physical, chemical, and biological separation techniques employed to extract metallic/non-metallic ores, industrial minerals, and secondary resources. We welcome contributions that advance fundamental theories, present experimental methodologies and computational models, or propose industrial applications in the following areas:
Novel separation methods:
- Gravity/magnetic/electrostatic separation advancements;
- Flotation reagents (collectors, depressants) and bubble-particle interactions;
- Sensor-based sorting and AI-driven process optimization.
- Fine particle processing:
- Selective aggregation (e.g., shear flocculation, oil-assisted separation);
- Carrier/column flotation for ultrafine particles.
Sustainable practices:
- Water recycling and reagent recovery systems;
- Biobeneficiation and bioleaching technologies;
- Tailings dewatering and dry stacking innovations.
Cross-disciplinary approaches:
- Hybrid separation circuits (e.g., flotation-hydrometallurgy integration);
- Machine learning for separation performance prediction.
Dr. Ruxia Chen
Dr. Zeyu Feng
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- dewatering
- flocculation
- flotation
- selective aggregation
- water recycling
- bubble–particle interactions
- reagents
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