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0000-0002-4450-8266
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Wuhan University of Technology
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Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 29-12-2021
DOI: 10.3390/MIN12010048
Abstract: Seawater has been increasingly used as an alternative to freshwater in mineral flotation. Although previous studies suggest that Mg2+ ions in seawater have the primary negative roles in chalcopyrite flotation, insufficient work has been conducted to understand the effects of kerosene as a collector in chalcopyrite flotation. In this study, the influence of kerosene emulsion on chalcopyrite floatability in a solution containing Mg2+ was systematically investigated. The results indicated that the addition of kerosene significantly reduced the adsorption of hydrophilic Mg-precipitates onto the chalcopyrite’s surface. In addition to contact angle, zeta potential, optical microscopy, and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy analyses, extended Derjguin–Landau–Verwey–Overbeek (EDLVO) theory and density functional theory (DFT) calculations were conducted to understand the influencing mechanisms of kerosene on chalcopyrite flotation. The adsorption energies showed an order of kerosene and Mg(OH)2 kerosene and chalcopyrite chalcopyrite and Mg(OH)2, indicating kerosene was preferentially adsorbed on the Mg(OH)2 surface, forming agglomerates and therefore reducing the adsorption of Mg(OH)2 precipitates onto the chalcopyrite’s surface. In addition, hydrophobic agglomerates were also formed due to the attachment of kerosene to the chalcopyrite’s surface when additional kerosene was added, further enhancing chalcopyrite floatability.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2019
DOI: 10.1016/J.JCIS.2019.06.057
Abstract: As the main resource of potash fertilizer, high grade of sylvite (KCl) is mainly separated from halite (NaCl) in soluble potash ores using flotation. An effective flotation collector determines the separation efficiency of sylvite. However, the collector adsorption mechanism is still the subject of much debate due to high ions concentration in the flotation pulp. This paper studies the hydration status of KCl, the flotation behavior of KCl and NaCl with lauric acid and the interfacial water structure of the soluble salts to provide further insights into the fundamental mechanisms at play. The contact angle measurements and laboratory micro-flotation experiments have shown that both the hydration status of KCl and the flotation soluble salts with lauric acid were dependent on the solution composition. Specifically, it was determined that the addition of Na-ions had an adverse effect on the hydrophobicity of KCl crystals. Both KCl and NaCl can be floated with lauric acid. However, flotation of NaCl is greatly enhanced with the addition of K-ions whereas the flotation of KCl is suppressed with the addition of Na-ions. Sum frequency generation (SFG) measurements have found, most strikingly, more disordered water molecules dominating the "structure maker" salt surfaces in a saturated NaCl solution. "Collins Concept" is employed to explain the specific ion binding behaviors in the flotation pulp.
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Date: 2018
DOI: 10.1039/C8RA02690D
Abstract: Schematic of molybdenite oxidation and flotation in the presence of various cations. (a) Oxidised molybdenite edge, in the presence of (b) Na + , (c) K + , (d) Ca 2+ , and (e) Mg 2+ .
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 15-07-2022
DOI: 10.3390/MIN12070888
Abstract: The surface oxidation of chalcopyrite is one of the most important factors affecting its flotation performance. In this study, a critical oxidation degree is proposed to define “slight” and “significant” oxidation in terms of surface species and chalcopyrite flotation recovery. Slight oxidation enhanced chalcopyrite hydrophobicity, but significant oxidation reduced its recovery apparently. Microthermokinetic measurements indicated that the apparent activation energy (Ea) of chalcopyrite oxidation was reduced from around 173 kJ·mol−1 to 163 kJ·mol−1 when the reaction changed from slight oxidation to significant oxidation when applying H2O2. The surface oxidation degree was defined as the ratio of hydrophilic species to hydrophobic species. The highest recovery (94.8%) and contact angle (93°) were achieved at a concentration of 0.1 vol.% H2O2, with the lowest oxidation degree of 0.388 being observed. The oxidation degree was correlated to the flotation recovery, with a quantitative relationship (y = −298.81x + 213.05, y and x represent flotation recovery and oxidation degree, respectively, 0.388 ≤ x ≤ 0.618) being established, thereby giving a guideline to better manage chalcopyrite flotation by controlling its surface oxidation and SBX adsorption on chalcopyrite surfaces.
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 11-04-2018
DOI: 10.3390/MIN8040150
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 2019
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 05-2023
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 13-09-2018
DOI: 10.3390/MIN8090404
Abstract: Seawater has been considered as an alternative to freshwater for flotation. However, many ions in seawater were reported to depress molybdenite (MoS2), with the depressing mechanisms being insufficiently understood. In this study, the influence of alent ions (e.g., Ca2+ and Mg2+) and dispersant on MoS2 flotation was systematically investigated. It was found that the detrimental effects of Ca2+ and Mg2+ on the natural flotability of MoS2 were mainly due to the attachment of formed CaMoO4 precipitates and Mg(OH)2 colloids onto MoS2 surface. However, the addition of sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP) reduced the negative effects. Various measurements, including contact angle, zeta potential, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and atomic force microscope (AFM), were conducted to understand the influencing mechanisms of alent ions and the beneficial effects of SHMP on MoS2 flotation. In addition, the Extended Derjguin–Landau–Verwey–Overbeek (EDLVO) theory was applied to investigate the total interaction energy between MoS2 particles and formed colloids, revealing that the reduced attraction force between MoS2 and Mg(OH)2 colloids in the presence of SHMP primarily resulted in the increased MoS2 recovery. In addition, SHMP combined with Mg2+ and Ca2+ to form dissolvable complexes, thereby reducing insoluble Mg2+ and Ca2+ compounds or precipitation. Thus, this study demonstrated for the first time two influencing mechanisms of SHMP in improving MoS2 recovery in the presence of Ca2+ and Mg2+.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 03-2020
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 29-09-2023
DOI: 10.3390/MIN13101280
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 07-2017
DOI: 10.3390/MIN7070111
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2018
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2019
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 08-2018
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2018
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