The Characteristics of Iron Ore Slimes and Their Influence on The Flotation Process

The flotation has been successfully applied to process the iron ore for the particle size (Ps) from 10 µm up to 150 µm. The presence of the slimes (Ps < 10 µm) is harmful on the reverse flotation of quartz, so they are usually prior removed by hydrocyclones. The main effects of the presence of sl...

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Main Authors: Neymayer Pereira Lima, Klaydison Silva, Thiago Souza, Lev Filippov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/10/8/675