Analysis of the Gas Phase in Flotation Process. Part 2, Empirical Functions of Occurrence Frequency of Tested Parameters (original) (raw)
2017
Mineralization of air bubbles, the most important part of the froth flotation process, depends on a number of factors which affect the conditions in the flotation chamber’s work space. They can be defined as physico-chemical parameters and hydrodynamic parameters. The latter depend on the operating conditions of the floatation machine during the enrichment process. The process of forming of durable flotation aggregates is preceded by generation and dispersion of gas bubbles in the flotation machine tank which also depend on the aforementioned parameters. The paper presents the results of experimental analyses of changes of selected values which define the size of air bubbles generated in the flotation chamber.
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