A New Particle-Bubble Attachment Timer as a Quick Diagnostic Tool for Mineral Floatability Testing

Markus Aspiala, Nora Schreithofer, Rodrigo Serna Guerrero

Tutkimustuotos: Artikkeli kirjassa/konferenssijulkaisussaConference article in proceedingsScientificvertaisarvioitu

Abstrakti

The novel attachment timer apparatus presented in this paper serves as a diagnostic tool that allows the detection of changes in bubble-particle attachment probability and therefore floatability caused by alterations in the chemical environment and particle properties. The apparatus consists of six identical capillaries, where bubbles with defined size are produced simultaneously in a measurement chamber. The bubbles at the capillary tips are placed in contact with the submerged particle bed for specific time periods, controlled with the help of automatic actuators. The advantage of the instrument is that hundreds of bubble-particle contacts can be measured automatically within a short time period. Microscopic pictures of each measured bubble are taken while recording the movement of the bubble before, during, and after contact with the solid particles. The recorded pictures can be used to determine the actual bubble size and its corresponding deviation, and to detect the attachment of particles. The attached particles are collected in a detachable chamber for subsequent characterization. Furthermore, the device is portable and can be taken to mineral processing plants for quick evaluation of particle-bubble attachment probability with particles and process water sampled directly from real processes.
AlkuperäiskieliEnglanti
OtsikkoPROCEEDINGS OF COM 2017 – 56TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF METALLURGISTS HOSTING WORLD GOLD AND NICKEL-COBALT
KustantajaCanadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
ISBN (elektroninen)978-1-926872-36-0
TilaJulkaistu - 2017
OKM-julkaisutyyppiA4 Artikkeli konferenssijulkaisussa
TapahtumaConference of Metallurgists: Hosting World Gold and Nickel-Cobalt - Vancouver, Kanada
Kesto: 27 elok. 201730 elok. 2017
Konferenssinumero: 56
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Conference

ConferenceConference of Metallurgists
LyhennettäCOM
Maa/AlueKanada
KaupunkiVancouver
Ajanjakso27/08/201730/08/2017
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