Study of Relationship between Flotation Rate and Bubble Surface Area Flux using Bubble-Particle Attachment Efficiency

Behzad Shahbazi

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Study of Relationship between Flotation Rate and Bubble Surface Area Flux using Bubble-Particle Attachment Efficiency

Behzad Shahbazi

Published in American Journal of Chemical Engineering (Volume 3, Issue 2-2)

Received: 22 December 2014 Accepted: 25 December 2014 Published: 27 January 2015

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Abstract

Understanding the attachment micro process is a fundamental step toward predicting the rate constant of flotation kinetics. In this research, the effect of bubble-particle attachment efficiency on k-Sb relationship was investigated under Yoon, Stokes and Potential conditions. Maximum Stokes attachment efficiency obtained was 55.9% with particle size of -37 µm, Sbof 34.2 1/s and flotation rate of 1.65 1/min. Stokes attachment efficiency was less than Yoon efficiency and it seems to be a suitable equation for predicting attachment efficiency. Furthermore, three different models were obtained for estimating attachment efficiency usingk-Sb relationship.

Published in	American Journal of Chemical Engineering (Volume 3, Issue 2-2) This article belongs to the Special Issue Flotation Technology
DOI	10.11648/j.ajche.s.2015030202.12
Page(s)	6-12
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Flotation, Kinetics, Bubble, Attachment

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Behzad Shahbazi. Study of Relationship between Flotation Rate and Bubble Surface Area Flux using Bubble-Particle Attachment Efficiency. Am J Chem Eng. 2015;3(2-2):6-12. doi: 10.11648/j.ajche.s.2015030202.12

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