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Froth Flotation: Principles and Process

The document discusses froth flotation, which is a versatile mineral processing technique used to separate valuable minerals from gangue. It works by attaching valuable minerals to air bubbles in a flotation machine due to differences in surface properties, with the valuable minerals recovered to the concentrate. Key parameters that affect flotation include contact angle, collectors, frothers and pulp chemistry.

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Froth Flotation: Principles and Process

The document discusses froth flotation, which is a versatile mineral processing technique used to separate valuable minerals from gangue. It works by attaching valuable minerals to air bubbles in a flotation machine due to differences in surface properties, with the valuable minerals recovered to the concentrate. Key parameters that affect flotation include contact angle, collectors, frothers and pulp chemistry.

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Froth Flotation-Basic

Principles
Details of “Unit Operations” in a Process Plant
Comminution Operations Sizing Operations
ROM 1. Crushing- Stage 1,2,3 1. Screening
2. Grinding-Stage 1,2,3 2. Classification

Concentration
Operations
1. Gravity
Concentration
2. Magnetic
Concentration
3. Froth Flotation

Concentrate Midllings-1,2,3 Tailings


Flotation – General introduction
• Most Versatile Mineral Processing technique.
• Originally patented in 1906 ; Permitted Low-Grade and Complex ore
bodies
• Started with: Sulphide ores ( Lead, Zinc, Copper etc. )
• Oxide ores ( Hematite & Cassiterite )
• Oxidized Minerals ( Malachite and Cerrusite )
• Non- Metallic Ores ( Fluorites, Phosphates , Fine Coal )
Flotation Process- Definition & Mechanisms
• Flotation – is a ‘physico-chemical separation’ process that utilises the
differences in surface properties of the valuable minerals and the unwanted
Gangue minerals
• Flotation involves 3 Phases (Solids, Water & Froth ). Hence very Complex
phenomenon- Not completely understood, even today.
• Flotation comprises of 3 Mechanisms:
• ( a ) Selective attachment to “Air Bubbles” generated in the flotation machine
• ( b ) Entrainment in the water which passes through the froth
• ( c ) Physical entrapment between particles in the froth attached to air bubbles
• referred to as “Aggregation”.

• The attachment of Valuable minerals to air bubbles is the most important


mechanism and represents the majority of particles that are recovered to the
“concentrate”
Froth Flotation- Basic Principle
Parameters affecting Flotation
Contact Angle
Classification of Collectors
Structural Chain of Sodium Oleate
Sodium Ethyl Xanthate – Structure
Cationic Amine Collector
Frother Action

Most Effective Frothers include in their


composition, one of the following groups :

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