Using froth flotation to mitigate acid rock drainage risks while recovering valuable coal from ultrafine colliery wastes

This dissertation presents the results of an investigation to develop a two-stage flotation process to produce: (i) a low-volume sulfide-rich concentrate that can be treated chemically or biologically or disposed of in a contained manner; (ii) a high-volume (low sulfur) benign tailings, with low ARD...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mbamba, Christian Kazadi
Other Authors: Franzidis, Jean-Paul
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10975