Grinding, Flotation and Drying Performance of the Clay- Containing Ores

The thesis explores how clay minerals hinder mineral processing operations like grinding, drying, and flotation, with bentonite having a more severe impact than kaolin. It was found that addition of Ca2+ ions to bentonite-containing slurries mitigates these negative effects, particularly in grinding...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kashif, Nadia
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2024
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/96240