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Surface Characterization and Froth Flotation of Fergusonite from Abu Dob Pegmatite Using A Combination of Anionic and Nonionic Collectors.

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Mining

Abstract

The performance of the mixed anionic (sodium oleate) / nonionic (sorbitan monooleate) collectors on fergusonite flotation and separation from silicate gangue minerals was investigated using the flotation tests. The surface characterization of fergusonite before and after the treatment with the mixed collectors was determined using the zeta-potential measurements and FT-IR analyses. The results obtained from this study showed that the flotation recovery of fergusonite using sodium oleate enhanced in the presence of sorbitan monooleate and the optimum floatability was achieved at pH 5 using 1Kg/Mg blended collectors of sodium oleate and sorbitan monooleate as by a ratio 1:1 and methyl isobutyl carbinol (MIBC) as frother. It was also found that the addition of sodium metasilicate to citric acid as depressants showed a high affinity for silicate gangue minerals and weak affinity for fergusonite. The zeta-potential and FT-IR measurements of fergusonite after the treatment with the mixed collectors indicated a strong adsorption of these molecules on the particle surface due to the chemisorptions. Additionally, The SEM analysis of high-grade froth and its corresponding tailing product showed that the fergusonite mineral mostly concentrated in the froth, while the gangue silicate minerals relatively concentrated in the tailing.

DOI

10.21608/tims.2018.199448

Keywords

Fergusonite, sodium oleate, sorbitan monooleate, flotation, zeta-potential, FT-IR

Authors

First Name

M.

Last Name

Fawzy

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Nuclear Materials Authority, Cairo, Egypt.

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mm1_fawzy@yahoo.com

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Volume

107

Article Issue

1

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27995

Issue Date

2018-02-01

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2021-10-13

Publish Date

2018-02-01

Page Start

66

Page End

78

Print ISSN

1110-2519

Online ISSN

2805-2625

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2,069

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The Bulletin Tabbin Institute for Metallurgical Studies (TIMS)

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Surface Characterization and Froth Flotation of Fergusonite from Abu Dob Pegmatite Using A Combination of Anionic and Nonionic Collectors.

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23 Jan 2023