Study on the Dispersion Mechanism of Citric Acid on Chlorite in Hematite Reverse Flotation System

Autor: Wanzhong Yin, Yafeng Fu, Jin Yao, Bin Yang, Shaohang Cao, Qianyu Sun
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Minerals, Vol 7, Iss 11, p 221 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2075-163X
DOI: 10.3390/min7110221
Popis: The adhesion behavior between particles in the pulp will seriously affect the index of concentrate. In this paper, the effect of citric acid on chlorite in hematite reverse flotation system was studied. The flotation test and settlement test of artificial mixed ore showed that a lower dosage of citric acid could significantly improve the removal rate of chlorite. The mineral contact angle measurement and zeta potential analysis, combined with the extended DLVO theory showed that chlorite is easily adsorbed on the surface of hematite, results in a lower removal rate, and the phenomenon was analyzed by a laser particle size analyzer and optical microscope. The results showed that citric acid can reduce the apparent grain size of artificial mixed ore and improve the dispersion degree of pulp by changing the wettability and surface potential of the minerals, thus increased the removal rate of chlorite.
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