Physical chemistry mechanisms of CDR system in sulphide mineral flotation |
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Authors: | To-hyon Pak Ti-chang Sun Jue Kou Chol-Ryong Huang |
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Institution: | 1.School of Civil & Environment Engineering,University of Science and Technology Beijing,Beijing,China;2.School of Mining Engineering,University of Mining and Metallurgy Chongjin,Chongjin,Democratic People’s Republic of Korea |
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Abstract: | The flotation tests, zeta potential measurements, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis on galena, sphalerite,
and pyrite were studied in a collecting-depressing-reactivating (CDR) system. In this system, sulphide minerals were first
collected and activated by the collector, and then depressed strongly by Ca(OH)2 in a strong alkaline solution. Finally, they were reactivated by H2SO4. The flotation tests of pure minerals showed that in the Ca(OH)2 depressing process sulphide minerals had similar flotation characteristics because they had already been influenced by the
collector. Hence, the flotability differences between them were reduced. However, in the H2SO4 reactivating process considerable differences in the flotability between galena and sphalerite/pyrite were produced. That
is to say, galena was relatively easy to be reactivated by H2SO4, but sphalerite and pyrite were not reactivated at pH > 11. The zeta potentials of sulfide minerals measured by the Zeta
Plus presented irreversible characteristics on the change of pH values. The results of the FTIR spectra analysis indicated
that the collectors already adsorbed on the mineral surface were removed partially by Ca(OH)2. |
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