There is a marked particle size effect on both R and K. Table V gives an example of increasingly finer grinds in flotation with a different sulfide ore blend. Within the times of grind indicated, there is a tendency for both the over-all R and K values to increase with finer grind [see also Table … Read more
The surfaces of native or free gold containing particles are normally hydrophobic and, if the surfaces of such particles are relatively free of contaminants they will have a tendency to float without the addition of a collector. The major sources of contamination on free gold particles are processing chemicals and small particle slime coatings. Gold … Read more
At otherwise constant conditions, the prediction of R and K trends with increasing frother concentration is difficult and not uniform in nature. This is due, in part, to the observation that the pure concentration effect of a given frother on R and K is often dominated by interactions with particle size, collector type, pH, degree … Read more
In my opinion, the concentration of minerals by flotation is the most interesting problem in ore-dressing, and will command eventually far more consideration than it has at present. For many ores it furnishes a complete method of concentration absolutely independent of specific gravity, and thus simplifies the milling of many difficult combinations. Not having to … Read more
The Froth Flotation Machine and its operating principles are universally used for all types of flotation problems. This machine finds a wide acceptance due to its flexibility in construction, which allows the machine to be adjusted to handle pulps with divergent physical characteristics, as well as the common and intricate metallurgical problems which confront the present day … Read more
It appears from all tests run to date that under otherwise constant conditions, increasing the concentration of a given collector increases R and decreases K in a uniform manner. This appears to be true for all collector types and is supported, e.g. by the data of Tables III and IV as well as Figure VIII … Read more
This is an overview of setting up and conducting a flotation rate test. The test is a means of determining the flotation characteristics of an ore. It is conducted in a laboratory scale cell usually with a volume of two point five litres. The intention is to generate relationships of cumulative recovery, mass pull and … Read more