Effect of the Interaction between Clays and Cations on Froth Rheology in Flotation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Methods
2.1. Experimental Materials
2.2. Experimental Set-Up
2.3. Experimental Procedure
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Rheology of the Froths Generated with Clays in the Presence of Cations
3.1.1. The Froth Rheology of Clays in the Presence of Na+
3.1.2. The Froth Rheology of Clays in the Presence of Ca2+
3.2. Effect of Cations on Froth Properties of Clay Minerals
3.3. Dispersion Behavior of Clay Particles in the Presence of Cations
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Li, C.; Wu, Z.; Wu, Z.; Chen, X.; Cao, Y. Effect of the Interaction between Clays and Cations on Froth Rheology in Flotation. Minerals 2024, 14, 706. https://doi.org/10.3390/min14070706
Li C, Wu Z, Wu Z, Chen X, Cao Y. Effect of the Interaction between Clays and Cations on Froth Rheology in Flotation. Minerals. 2024; 14(7):706. https://doi.org/10.3390/min14070706
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Chao, Zhongren Wu, Zhihang Wu, Xianggen Chen, and Yijun Cao. 2024. "Effect of the Interaction between Clays and Cations on Froth Rheology in Flotation" Minerals 14, no. 7: 706. https://doi.org/10.3390/min14070706