Flotation study of fine grained carbonaceous sedimentary apatite ore–Challenges in process mineralogy and impact of hydrodynamics

DH Hoang, N Kupka, UA Peuker, M Rudolph - Minerals Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
The flotation beneficiation of apatite for phosphate production is challenging for finely
disseminated sedimentary ores rich in carbonates. Similarities in surface properties of the …

Impact of flotation hydrodynamics on the optimization of fine-grained carbonaceous sedimentary apatite ore beneficiation

DH Hoang, A Hassanzadeh, UA Peuker, M Rudolph - Powder Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
The flotation beneficiation of phosphate ore is increasingly facing challenges, especially for
finely disseminated sedimentary ores rich in carbonates. This study aims to optimize and …

Froth properties and entrainment in lab-scale flotation: A case of carbonaceous sedimentary phosphate ore

DH Hoang, S Heitkam, N Kupka… - … Research and Design, 2019 - Elsevier
In flotation, the froth characteristics strongly influence the separation process as they are
linked to water recovery, bubble size, entrainment of gangue particles, flotation rate …

Energy-efficient comminution: best practices and future research needs

B Klein, C Wang, S Nadolski - Energy Efficiency in the Minerals Industry …, 2018 - Springer
The mining energy value chain starts at the face and extends to smelting and refining.
System designs that conserve energy and apply energy-efficient technologies can result in …

Preliminary evaluation of carbon dioxide, oxygen, and hydrogen for promoting chromite liberation by breakage

M Camalan, MAR Önal - Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 2021 - Springer
Mineral liberation is one of the primary objectives in comminution circuits for the downstream
separation of valuable minerals. Breaking minerals through their grain boundaries (grain …

Investigating the effects of water pretreatments on chromite liberation

M Camalan - Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Many studies investigated the effects of grinding aids on mechanical and breakage
properties of particles, as well as the flowability of ore-water slurries in wet grinding mills …