کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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214068 | 1425813 | 2013 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

This study investigated the effect of the pulp chemistry conditions during milling on the flotation performance of an Nkomati ore. The results have shown that there was approximately 10% increase in Ni recovery, when the ore was ground at dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration of 0 ppm in comparison to a condition where oxygen was allowed to access the slurry during the grinding stage. However, when the pH was changed from 9 to 11, the presence of oxygen resulted in a 20% decrease in the Ni recovery as compared to only 5% decrease in the Ni recovery at DO = 0 ppm. A noteworthy observation is that controlling a combination of DO and pH during grinding can have a significant effect on selectivity in the flotation of such ores. It was shown that grinding at lower DO levels/redox potentials (Eh) in the presence of xanthate significantly improved the recoveries of pentlandite and pyrrhotite.
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► The recovery of Cp was independent of both DO and pH.
► The recovery of Pn and Po were lowest when the ore was ground at DO=6.5 ppm.
► The recovery of Pn and Po decreased with increasing pH.
► Po recovery decreased significantly at DO=1 ppm, however Pn recovery only marginally decreased at the same DO concentration.
► There was no correlation between Eh measurements and the recoveries of the sulphide minerals.
Journal: International Journal of Mineral Processing - Volume 120, 10 April 2013, Pages 8–14