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COLLECTIVE FLOTATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1983-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Chemical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bulk flotation
1, record 1, English, bulk%20flotation
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- collective flotation 2, record 1, English, collective%20flotation
correct
- bulk float 3, record 1, English, bulk%20float
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The intentional raising as a mineralized froth of more than one mineral in one operation. 4, record 1, English, - bulk%20flotation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Froth flotation was first used to recover sulfide minerals which were too fine to be recovered by gravity concentrators such as jigs, tables, and sluices. These early operations removed all of the sulfide minerals into one concentrate. Although good recoveries were achieved by this bulk flotation, the concentrate grades were poor. As the understanding of the chemistry of flotation improved, better reagents became available and differential flotation became a reality. It became possible, in many cases, to float only the valuable sulfide minerals and leave the unwanted pyrite (fool's gold) with the gangue. 5, record 1, English, - bulk%20flotation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Génie chimique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flottation collective
1, record 1, French, flottation%20collective
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flottation globale 2, record 1, French, flottation%20globale
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flottation au cours de laquelle on recueille dans un même produit plusieurs minéraux de valeur. 3, record 1, French, - flottation%20collective
Record 1, Key term(s)
- flotation globale
- flottage global
- flotation collective
- flottage collectif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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