Polyacrylamides in reverse cationic iron ore flotation: bench scale study
Abstract A bench scale study was carried out to investigate the influence of polyacrylamides as co-depressant in a blend with starch depressant on the reverse cationic iron ore flotation. The results indicated that the use of polyacrylamides as dual function polymer should be an alternative to improve the flotation process. These polymers act as a depressant and flocculant reagent, decreasing the mechanical entrainment of hydrophilic iron minerals, forming hydrophobic aggregates. Also, the use of polymers as a co-depressant could prevent the possibility of clathrate formation caused by starch and amine overdose. The results obtained showed that cationic and non-ionic polyacrylamides improve the selectivity when applied at low dosages. Only the slightly charged anionic polyacrylamide yielded good results in flotation tests. The design of experiments carried out with non-ionic polyacrylamides showed that flotation results was were affected by the physico-chemical conditions of the system, such as pH, flocculant molecular weight and amine type.
Main Authors: | Ferreira,Kelly Cristina, Peres,Antonio Eduardo Clark |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Fundação Gorceix
2021
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2448-167X2021000300391 |
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