Influence of bentonite on grinding, hydrocyclone and flotation performance
The thesis examined bentonite’s impact on grinding, flotation, and hydrocyclone processes in mineral processing. Adding cations (Al³, Mg², K) improved grinding efficiency by reducing particle repulsion, with Al³ being the most effective. Bentonite increased slurry viscosity, reducing mineral recover...
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97683 |
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| author | Xu, JingJing |
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| description | The thesis examined bentonite’s impact on grinding, flotation, and hydrocyclone processes in mineral processing. Adding cations (Al³, Mg², K) improved grinding efficiency by reducing particle repulsion, with Al³ being the most effective. Bentonite increased slurry viscosity, reducing mineral recovery in initial flotation, while high Ca² levels further inhibited flotation. Hydrocyclone experiments showed bentonite concentration slightly affected radial velocity and particle size distribution but increased localized pressure losses and radial pressure. |
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| institution | Curtin University Malaysia |
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| publisher | Curtin University |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-976832025-05-05T01:46:25Z Influence of bentonite on grinding, hydrocyclone and flotation performance Xu, JingJing The thesis examined bentonite’s impact on grinding, flotation, and hydrocyclone processes in mineral processing. Adding cations (Al³, Mg², K) improved grinding efficiency by reducing particle repulsion, with Al³ being the most effective. Bentonite increased slurry viscosity, reducing mineral recovery in initial flotation, while high Ca² levels further inhibited flotation. Hydrocyclone experiments showed bentonite concentration slightly affected radial velocity and particle size distribution but increased localized pressure losses and radial pressure. 2025 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97683 Curtin University fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Xu, JingJing Influence of bentonite on grinding, hydrocyclone and flotation performance |
| title | Influence of bentonite on grinding, hydrocyclone and flotation performance |
| title_full | Influence of bentonite on grinding, hydrocyclone and flotation performance |
| title_fullStr | Influence of bentonite on grinding, hydrocyclone and flotation performance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of bentonite on grinding, hydrocyclone and flotation performance |
| title_short | Influence of bentonite on grinding, hydrocyclone and flotation performance |
| title_sort | influence of bentonite on grinding, hydrocyclone and flotation performance |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97683 |