Abstract
The influence of conditioning on the flotation of pyrrhotite in the presence of chlorite was investigated through flotation tests, sedimentation tests, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis. The flotation results show that chlorite slimes dramatically impair the flotation of pyrrhotite. Sedimentation and flotation tests reveal that conditioning can effectively remove chlorite slimes from pyrrhotite surfaces, resulting in an enhanced flotation recovery of pyrrhotite. When mixed minerals were conditioned under the natural atmosphere, a faster conditioning speed and longer conditioning time decreased the flotation recovery of pyrrhotite. However, when mixed minerals were conditioned under a nitrogen atmosphere, a more intensive conditioning process provided better flotation results. XPS analyses illustrate that a faster conditioning speed and longer conditioning time under the natural atmosphere accelerates the oxidation of pyrrhotite, leading to a decrease in the flotation recovery of pyrrhotite.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-20-2017
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.3390/min7070125
Funding Information
The authors acknowledge the support of the National Basic Research Program of China (2014CB643402), State Key Laboratory of Nickel and Cobalt Resources Comprehensive Utilization and Central South University (2016zzts472).
Repository Citation
Chen, Yanfei; Shi, Qing; Feng, Qimeng; Lu, Yiping; and Zhang, Wencai, "The Effect of Conditioning on the Flotation of Pyrrhotite in the Presence of Chlorite" (2017). Mining Engineering Faculty Publications. 3.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/mng_facpub/3
Notes/Citation Information
Published in Minerals, v. 7, issue 7, 125, p. 1-12.
© 2017 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
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