High-Efficiency Nanobubble Coal Flotation

Autor: Daniel Tao, Ahmed Sobhy
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization. 33:242-256
ISSN: 1939-2702
1939-2699
Popis: The high efficiency of a froth flotation process is limited to a narrow particle size range. Nanobubbles integrated into a specially designed flotation column expanded the particle size range for effective froth flotation as a result of increased probabilities of particle-bubble collision and attachment and reduced probability of detachment. Results show that combustible recovery of a −150 μm coal sample increased by 5%–50% in the presence of nanobubbles. Nanobubble also increased the kinetic flotation rate constant by more than 40%. Other major advantages of the nanobubble flotation process include lower collector dosage since nanobubbles are produced selectively on hydrophobic particle surface.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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