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(The hydrophobic character of nonsulfide mineral surfaces as influenced by double-bond reaction of adsorbed unsaturated collector species)

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6407087· OSTI ID:6407087

The primary objective of this research is to improve the flotation efficiency of nonsulfide mineral systems by establishing the fundamental features of collector adsorption reactions and developing appropriate chemical control strategies. In-situ real-time spectroscopic measurements, microcalorimetry, and surface modification have been used to accomplish this goal. Using these techniques, measurements have been completed to establish important fundamental information on nonsulfide flotation systems. In this regard, an innovative in-situ FTIR spectroscopy procedure which can detect adsorption from very dilute collectors solutions (/approximately/5/times/10/sup /minus/7/ M) is being developed to simultaneously study collector adsorption kinetics, equilibrium collector adsorption density, and collector orientation in-situ. Few researchers have taken this approach, and none have applied this method to the analysis of flotation phenomena. 13 refs., 12 figs., 12 tabs.

Research Organization:
Utah Univ., Salt Lake City (USA). Dept. of Metallurgy
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-84ER13181
OSTI ID:
6407087
Report Number(s):
DOE/ER/13181-3; ON: DE89009218
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English