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deflocculating agent [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
DEF

An agent that prevents fine soil particles or clay particles in suspension from coalescing to form flocs.

OBS

dispersing agent: Reagents added to flotation circuits to prevent flocculation, especially of objectionable colloidal slimes.

Key term(s)
  • deflocculation agent

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
CONT

Agent défloculant. (Les acides ou les bases sont souvent des défloculants, car ils imposent l'apparition de charges sur les grains du colloïde étudié, d'où des répulsions entre grains.)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
  • Preparación de los productos mineros
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