Two reagents including salicylhydroxamic acid(SHA) and tributyl phosphate(TBP) were tested as collectors either separately or together for electro-flotation of fine cassiterite(<10 μm).Subsequently,the flotation m...Two reagents including salicylhydroxamic acid(SHA) and tributyl phosphate(TBP) were tested as collectors either separately or together for electro-flotation of fine cassiterite(<10 μm).Subsequently,the flotation mechanism of the fine cassiterite was investigated by adsorbance determination,electrophoretic mobility measurements and Fourier transform infra-red(FT-IR) spectrum checking.Results of the flotation experiments show that with SHA as a collector,the collecting performance is remarkably impacted by the pulp pH value as the floatability of cassiterite varies sharply when the pH changes,and flotation with SHA gives distinct maximum at about pH 6.5.Additionally,the floatability of cassiterite is determined by using SHA and TBP as collectors.The range of pulp pH for good floatability is broadened in the presence of TBP as auxiliary collector,and the utilization of TBP improves the recovery of cassiterite modestly.Moreover,the optimum pH value for cassiterite flotation is associated with adsorbance.The results of FT-IR spectrum and the electrophoretic mobility measurements indicate that the adsorption interaction between the collectors and the cassiterite is dominantly a kind of chemical bonding in the form of one or two cycle chelate rings due to the coordination of carbonyl group,hydroxamate and P=O group to the metal tin atoms,where the oxygen atoms contained in carbonyl group,hydroxamate and P=O group of the polar groups have the stereo conditions to form five-membered rings.In addition,the adsorption interactions of SHA and TBP on the surfaces of cassiterite are also dominated by means of hydrogen bonds.展开更多
Flotation is often employed to separate valuable natural minerals and gangue minerals.However,few studies have been conducted on artificial mineral flotation.Anosovite,the primary mineral in titanium slag,is a typical...Flotation is often employed to separate valuable natural minerals and gangue minerals.However,few studies have been conducted on artificial mineral flotation.Anosovite,the primary mineral in titanium slag,is a typical artificial mineral that can be enriched by flotation.In the present work,flotation behavior and adsorption mechanism of anosovite in salicylhydroxamic acid(SHA)solution were studied.The influence of pH and SHA dosage on anosovite flotability was investigated.Micro-flotation test results show that a pH range of 7–8.5 is available for SHA to collect anosovite.A maximum recovery of 93.26%can be obtained with SHA dosage of only 4×10.5 mol/L.In addition,TOC,zeta potential,FTIR,SEM-EDS,and XPS analyses were used to study the adsorption mechanism.Results demonstrated that SHA adsorption is governed by chemisorption.XPS studies further suggested that chemical adsorption occurred at the Ti sites on the anosovite surface.展开更多
基金Project(50774094) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2010CB630905) supported by the National Basic Research Program of China
文摘Two reagents including salicylhydroxamic acid(SHA) and tributyl phosphate(TBP) were tested as collectors either separately or together for electro-flotation of fine cassiterite(<10 μm).Subsequently,the flotation mechanism of the fine cassiterite was investigated by adsorbance determination,electrophoretic mobility measurements and Fourier transform infra-red(FT-IR) spectrum checking.Results of the flotation experiments show that with SHA as a collector,the collecting performance is remarkably impacted by the pulp pH value as the floatability of cassiterite varies sharply when the pH changes,and flotation with SHA gives distinct maximum at about pH 6.5.Additionally,the floatability of cassiterite is determined by using SHA and TBP as collectors.The range of pulp pH for good floatability is broadened in the presence of TBP as auxiliary collector,and the utilization of TBP improves the recovery of cassiterite modestly.Moreover,the optimum pH value for cassiterite flotation is associated with adsorbance.The results of FT-IR spectrum and the electrophoretic mobility measurements indicate that the adsorption interaction between the collectors and the cassiterite is dominantly a kind of chemical bonding in the form of one or two cycle chelate rings due to the coordination of carbonyl group,hydroxamate and P=O group to the metal tin atoms,where the oxygen atoms contained in carbonyl group,hydroxamate and P=O group of the polar groups have the stereo conditions to form five-membered rings.In addition,the adsorption interactions of SHA and TBP on the surfaces of cassiterite are also dominated by means of hydrogen bonds.
基金Project(51090385) supported by the Major Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProjects(121102000000160001,121102000000170013) supported by the Ministry of Land and Resources Department Budget,China+1 种基金Project(DD20179133) supported by the Geological Survey and Evaluation Project of ChinaProject(2018M641439) supported by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation
文摘Flotation is often employed to separate valuable natural minerals and gangue minerals.However,few studies have been conducted on artificial mineral flotation.Anosovite,the primary mineral in titanium slag,is a typical artificial mineral that can be enriched by flotation.In the present work,flotation behavior and adsorption mechanism of anosovite in salicylhydroxamic acid(SHA)solution were studied.The influence of pH and SHA dosage on anosovite flotability was investigated.Micro-flotation test results show that a pH range of 7–8.5 is available for SHA to collect anosovite.A maximum recovery of 93.26%can be obtained with SHA dosage of only 4×10.5 mol/L.In addition,TOC,zeta potential,FTIR,SEM-EDS,and XPS analyses were used to study the adsorption mechanism.Results demonstrated that SHA adsorption is governed by chemisorption.XPS studies further suggested that chemical adsorption occurred at the Ti sites on the anosovite surface.
