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The Effect Of Methyl Isobutyl Carbinol “MIBC” On The Froth Stability And Flotation Performance Of Low-Grade Phosphate Ore
Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration
  • Ashraf Alsafasfeh
  • Lana Z. Alagha, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Amal Al-Hanaktah
Abstract

As freshwater resources are becoming scarce, the use of seawater as replacement of fresh water is appealing in order to make mineral processing operations more sustainable. Since froth stability plays a critical role in determining the performance of flotation operations, there is an urgent need to study the effect of frother dosage and seawater on froth stability. In this study, flotation tests in seawater were conducted to examine the effect of frother's dosage (MIBC) on the froth stability and flotation performance of low-grade phosphate ore. The stability of the froth layer was assessed by measuring the froth growth velocity and the froth maximum height at equilibrium. Results indicated that the best flotation performance was obtained at 75 g/ton of MIBC where ~ 90% of phosphate minerals were recovered. At this recovery value, the concentrate grade was determined to be ~ 70%. Results from froth stability experiments showed that the stability of the froth layer increased by increasing MIBC dosage. At MIBC dosage of 75g/ton, the calculated values of dynamic froth stability and the froth height were ~ 0.4 cm/sec and 16 cm, respectively.

Department(s)
Mining Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
  • Froth flotation,
  • Froth stability,
  • Low-grade phosphate ore,
  • Seawater
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2024 Springer, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
2-1-2024
Publication Date
01 Feb 2024
Disciplines
Citation Information
Ashraf Alsafasfeh, Lana Z. Alagha and Amal Al-Hanaktah. "The Effect Of Methyl Isobutyl Carbinol “MIBC” On The Froth Stability And Flotation Performance Of Low-Grade Phosphate Ore" Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Vol. 41 Iss. 1 (2024) p. 353 - 361 ISSN: 2524-3470; 2524-3462
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/lana-alagha/40/