Influence of shape characteristics of talc mineral on the column flotation behavior |
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Authors: | Hulya Kursun Ugur Ulusoy |
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Institution: | Department of Mining Engineering, Cumhuriyet University, 58140 Sivas, Turkey |
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Abstract: | Column flotation, which is a very effective process in mineral processing especially for easily floatable minerals, is one of the most important new developments to emerge in mineral processing technology in the last years. In this study, the flotation behavior of talc products having different particle shapes produced by different grinding mills (ball and rod mill) was determined by using column flotation process. Shape characteristics of the particles were investigated by the two dimensional measuring technique based on the particle projections obtained from the SEM microphotographs using a COREL Draw 10.0 program. The results showed that particles possessing higher elongation and flatness properties were recovered better during column flotation, whilst roundness and relative width had a negative effect on the flotation behavior of the talc mineral studied. Consequently, as the shape of the particles produced by the mill deviated from the ideal sphere, their floatability was increased. |
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Keywords: | column flotation talc particle shape grinding |
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