New concept for coal wettability evaluation and modulation. Technical progress report, July 1, 1993--September 30, 1993
The ratio of kinetics of capillary rise test between different media is a measure of relative wettability. From table 1, 2 and 3, the Hu`s evaluation of wettability of five samples in the methanol, ethanol and propanol are shown that the kinetic wettability is dependent on the carbon homologous series of alcohol, as shorter the carbon chain of the alcohol, the better surface wettability. The Hu`s evaluation of wettability of H{sub H2O}/H{sub methanol}, H{sub H2O}/H{sub ethanol}, and H{sub H2O}/H{sub propanol} for five samples are listed respectively in table 4, 5 and 6. It indicates that in the water/methanol, water/ethanol, and water/propanol system, Upper Freeport Coal is very little hydrophilicity, or better floatability than Coal Pyrite, it also can be seen that in these system, Pittsburgh No.8 Coal have a little hydrophilicity, or better floatability than Coal pyrite, it would mean that if Methanol, Ethanol, and Propanol are used as flotation collector, coal will be selectively separated from coal pyrite. This has been verified by our investigation elsewhere. The Hu`s evaluation of wettability of H{sub methanol}/H{sub kerosene} for five samples are listed in table 7. It is very interesting to note that the five samples have more methanol-philicity than kerosene. This is very useful for flotation reagents evaluation and selection in practice. The Hu`s evaluation of wettability of H{sub ethanol}/H{sub kerosene} for five samples are listed in table 8. It is indicated that ethanol also can be used as flotation collector. The Hu`s evaluation of wettability H{sub propanol}/H{sub kerosene} for five samples are listed in table 9. It shows that the five samples have lower propanol-philicity than kerosene.
- Research Organization:
- Utah Univ., Salt Lake City, UT (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG22-92PC92546
- OSTI ID:
- 10106043
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/PC/92546-T4; ON: DE94003630; BR: AA1525050
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: [1993]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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