Improving micro-fine mineral flotation via micro/nano technologies

G Cheng, MN Zhang, YL Li, EV Lau - Separation Science and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Flotation process of micro-fine minerals have historically been hampered by slow flotation
rate, poor selectivity, high reagent consumption, and low recovery. These disadvantages are …

Latest advances and progress in the microbubble flotation of fine minerals: Microbubble preparation, equipment, and applications

Z Chang, S Niu, Z Shen, L Zou, H Wang - International Journal of Minerals …, 2023 - Springer
In the past few decades, microbubble flotation has been widely studied in the separation
and beneficiation of fine minerals. Compared with conventional flotation, microbubble …

Surface nanobubble characterization and its enhancement mechanisms for fine-particle flotation: A review

F Ma, P Zhang, D Tao - International Journal of Minerals, Metallurgy and …, 2022 - Springer
Froth flotation is often used for fine-particle separation, but its process efficiency rapidly
decreases with decreasing particle size. The efficient separation of ultrafine particles (UFPs) …

[HTML][HTML] Nano-microbubble flotation of fine and ultrafine chalcopyrite particles

R Ahmadi, DA Khodadadi, M Abdollahy… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
As is well known to mineral processing scientists and engineers, fine and ultrafine particles
are difficult to float mainly due to the low bubble-particle collision efficiencies. Though many …

A review of bulk nanobubbles and their roles in flotation of fine particles

C Li, H Zhang - Powder Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The decreasing size of minerals that need to be separated with flotation technique has
posed a rigorous challenge to conventional flotation techniques. It's urgent for the …

An assessment of the role of combined bulk micro-and nano-bubbles in quartz flotation

S Zhou, Y Li, S Nazari, X Bu, A Hassanzadeh, C Ni… - Minerals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bulk micro-nano-bubbles (BMNBs) have been proven to be effective at improving the
flotation recovery and kinetics of fine-grained minerals. However, there is currently no …

A Hybrid device for enhancing flotation of fine particles by combining micro-Bubbles with conventional bubbles

PK Tsave, M Kostoglou, TD Karapantsios, NK Lazaridis - Minerals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Flotation in the mining industry is a very significant separation technique. It is known that fine
and ultra-fine particles are difficult to float, leading to losses of valuable minerals, mainly due …

Recent advances for understanding the role of nanobubbles in particles flotation

F Zhang, L Sun, H Yang, X Gui, H Schönherr… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Traditional froth flotation is the primary method for the separation and upgrading of fine
mineral particles. However, it is still difficult for micro-fine and low-quality minerals to …

Enhancing fines recovery by hybrid flotation column and mixed collectors

PK Tsave, M Kostoglou, TD Karapantsios, NK Lazaridis - Minerals, 2023 - mdpi.com
The froth flotation technique can be considered one of the most efficient methods for the
separation of minerals. Prior to utilizing any physicochemical separation method, the size of …

Column rougher flotation of fine niobium-bearing particles assisted with micro and nanobubbles

F Capponi, A Azevedo, H Oliveira, J Rubio - Minerals Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Rougher column flotation pilot plant (80 kg h− 1 of solids) studies, recovering pyrochlore
(fine and ultrafine samples), compared separation parameters with and without the injection …