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    Flotation Reagents - I

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    This document discusses the key components used in froth flotation processes, including collectors, frothers, and regulators. Collectors make minerals water-repellent through adsorption to increase attachment to air bubbles. Frothers stabilize bubble formation to create a stable froth and allow selective drainage. Regulators control the action of collectors through activation or depression and pH regulation. Common collectors include sodium oleate and sodium ethyl xanthate, while effective frothers contain alcohol, ether, or alkylene oxide groups to stabilize bubbles.

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    Flotation Reagents - I

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    This document discusses the key components used in froth flotation processes, including collectors, frothers, and regulators. Collectors make minerals water-repellent through adsorption to increase attachment to air bubbles. Frothers stabilize bubble formation to create a stable froth and allow selective drainage. Regulators control the action of collectors through activation or depression and pH regulation. Common collectors include sodium oleate and sodium ethyl xanthate, while effective frothers contain alcohol, ether, or alkylene oxide groups to stabilize bubbles.

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    This document discusses the key components used in froth flotation processes, including collectors, frothers, and regulators. Collectors make minerals water-repellent through adsorption to increase attachment to air bubbles. Frothers stabilize bubble formation to create a stable froth and allow selective drainage. Regulators control the action of collectors through activation or depression and pH regulation. Common collectors include sodium oleate and sodium ethyl xanthate, while effective frothers contain alcohol, ether, or alkylene oxide groups to stabilize bubbles.

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    Flotation Reagents - I

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    Pratik Pathak
    This document discusses the key components used in froth flotation processes, including collectors, frothers, and regulators. Collectors make minerals water-repellent through adsorption to increase attachment to air bubbles. Frothers stabilize bubble formation to create a stable froth and allow selective drainage. Regulators control the action of collectors through activation or depression and pH regulation. Common collectors include sodium oleate and sodium ethyl xanthate, while effective frothers contain alcohol, ether, or alkylene oxide groups to stabilize bubbles.

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    Froth Flotation-Flotation

    Reagents
    Froth Flotation- Basic Principle
    Parameters affecting Flotation
    Contact Angle
    Chemistry Components – Flotation Reagents
    • Flotation Reagents:
    • Collectors
    • Frothers
    • Regulators
    • ( i ) Activators
    • ( ii ) Depressants
    • ( iii ) PH Regulators

    Collectors: Collectors are Organic compounds that make selected minerals ‘water-repellent’ by
    Adsorption of molecules or ions on to the mineral surface , so that attachment of the particle to the
    air bubble can be made on contact.
    Frothers: Frothers are added to Stabilise the bubble formation in the pulp phase to create a
    reasonably stable froth . It also allows selective drainage from the froth od the entrained Gangue and
    to increase flotation Kinetics.
    Regulators: Regulators / Modifiers are used to Modify / control the action of the ‘collector’ either by
    intensifying ( ACTIVATORS ) or reducing ( DEPRESSANTS ) its water repellent effect on the mineral
    surface. The PH regulators suitably alter the Hydrogen ion concentration of the medium to obtain the
    BEST Flotation
    Classification of Collectors
    Structural Chain of Sodium Oleate
    Sodium Ethyl Xanthate – Structure
    Cationic Amine Collector
    Frother Action

    Most Effective Frothers include in their


    composition, one of the following groups :

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