Abstract:
The effect of important parameters e.g. conditioning time, collector concentration, pulp density, temperature, pH, particle size, water quality, collector chain length and cyanidation were studied thoroughly on the adsorption of xanthate ions and the subsequent flotation of chalcopyrite. Stepwise enhancement in upgradation and recovery was achieved by employing these parameters. After fully optimizing the parameters, the copper content was upgraded from 0.8% to 18.75%, achieving a recovery of 85.25%.
Page(s):
115-123
DOI:
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Published:
Journal: Journal of Chemical Society of Pakistan, Volume: 27, Issue: 2, Year: 2005