Abstract
The relationship between electrochemical oxidation (Chronoamperometry) of galena surfaces and collocterless galena flotation was investigated in detail. The chronoamperometry (CA) microflotation experiments and zeta potential experiments were performed with ground galena particles (106×53 μm). In addition, contact angle measurements were carried out with a freshly cleaved galena sample at pH 4 in order to investigate any changes in galena surface hydrophobicity after the surface oxidation electrochemically. The results from this study indicated that there is a strong link between the nano/micro-physico-chemical properties of a sulphide on galena surfaces and collectorless flotation of galena particles at pH 4. The results were also supported with the electrokinetics behavior and contact angle values of galena particles.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 812-821 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2019, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology.
Funding
This work was supported by ScientificReseachrProjectsCordinationUnitofIstabunlUniversity. Projectnumber57. 619
| Funders | Funder number |
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| ScientificReseachrProjectsCordinationUnitofIstabunlUniversity |
Keywords
- Chronoamperometry
- Contact angle
- Elemental sulfur
- Galena
- Hydrophobicity
- Surface roughness