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FLOTACION ESPUMA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frothing agent
1, record 1, English, frothing%20agent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- frother 2, record 1, English, frother
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reagent used to control the size and stability of the air bubbles in the flotation process. 3, record 1, English, - frothing%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Frothers are added in flotation to control bubble size by reducing bubble coalescence and to promote froth build-up by increasing the amount of water associated with the adsorbed frother molecules on the surface of bubbles. 4, record 1, English, - frothing%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frothing agent; frother: designations standardized by ISO in 2019. 5, record 1, English, - frothing%20agent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agent moussant
1, record 1, French, agent%20moussant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- moussant 2, record 1, French, moussant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les moussants sont introduits en flottation pour contrôler la taille des bulles, en empêchant la coalescence des bulles et en favorisant la formation de mousse, tout en augmentant la quantité d'eau associée avec les molécules de moussant adsorbées sur la surface des bulles. 3, record 1, French, - agent%20moussant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- espumante
1, record 1, Spanish, espumante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- formador de espuma 2, record 1, Spanish, formador%20de%20espuma
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia que, en la flotación, se agrega al agua para formar una espuma estable. 3, record 1, Spanish, - espumante
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- froth flotation
1, record 2, English, froth%20flotation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Widely used process for separating various mineral species in an ore, by developing specific aerophilic or aerophobic qualities on surfaces of finely ground particles in an aqueous pulp, which is then aerated. The aerophilic particles cling to air-bubbles, rise and form a froth which is skimmed off, while the aerophobic (or hydrophilic, or indifferent) ones remain wetted and flow away as a stripped "tailing." 2, record 2, English, - froth%20flotation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- flottation par mousse
1, record 2, French, flottation%20par%20mousse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- flottation par écume 2, record 2, French, flottation%20par%20%C3%A9cume
correct, feminine noun
- flottation par moussage 3, record 2, French, flottation%20par%20moussage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étude des interfaces est à la base même de l'étude du procédé de flottation. En effet, celui-ci consiste à rendre hydrophobes les surfaces de certaines espèces minérales, alors que les surfaces d'autres espèces sont rendues hydrophiles. Les minéraux présentant des surfaces hydrophobes se fixent à l'interface air-liquide. Cet interface est représenté, soit par la surface libre d'un liquide (eau), soit par la surface d'une bulle d'air au sein d'une pulpe. Par contre, les minéraux présentant des surfaces hydrophiles restent au sein de la pulpe. Il en résulte un transport sélectif dû par exemple à l'écoulement d'un film liquide (flottation pelliculaire) ou plus communément au déversement d'une mousse créée par l'agglomération de bulles minéralisées, transportant à la surface d'une pulpe, les minéraux qu'elles retenaient fixés (flottation par mousse). 2, record 2, French, - flottation%20par%20mousse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación de los productos mineros
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- flotación por espuma
1, record 2, Spanish, flotaci%C3%B3n%20por%20espuma
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso para la concentración y separación de sólidos de granulometría fina que presentan distintas propiedades superficiales, generalmente mezclas de minerales y gangas, realizado por medio de espumas que retienen los materiales no mojados por el agua. 1, record 2, Spanish, - flotaci%C3%B3n%20por%20espuma
Record 2, Key term(s)
- flotación espumosa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Chemical Engineering
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flotation plant
1, record 3, English, flotation%20plant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- flotation mill 2, record 3, English, flotation%20mill
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Important auxiliary equipment in a flotation plant includes reagent feeders and controls, sampling and weighing devices, slurry pumps, filters and thickeners for dewatering solids, reagent storage and makeup equipment, and analytical devices for process control. 3, record 3, English, - flotation%20plant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Génie chimique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- installation de flottation
1, record 3, French, installation%20de%20flottation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- atelier de flottation 2, record 3, French, atelier%20de%20flottation
correct, masculine noun
- section de flottation 3, record 3, French, section%20de%20flottation
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atelier ou partie d'un atelier destiné à la flottation des minerais. 3, record 3, French, - installation%20de%20flottation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les installations de flottation. [...] Comme exemple d'installation de flottation nous allons donner celle de la mine de l'Ouichedène. [...] Cette installation est petite. Il existe dans le monde de nombreuses et très grandes installations de flottation de plomb et zinc dont le schéma de traitement peut être plus simple ou plus compliqué que celui [de la mine de l'Ouichedène]. 4, record 3, French, - installation%20de%20flottation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación de los productos mineros
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
- Ingenieria química
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- celda de flotación
1, record 3, Spanish, celda%20de%20flotaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- célula de flotación 2, record 3, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20de%20flotaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recipiente donde se lleva a cabo la separación de mena y ganga mediante el proceso químico denominado flotación. 3, record 3, Spanish, - celda%20de%20flotaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Al crear espuma en el seno de la suspensión o pulpa la mena es arrastrada por la espuma y se retira por la parte superior, constituyendo el mineral concentrado. La ganga se retira por la parte inferior de la celda de flotación. 1, record 3, Spanish, - celda%20de%20flotaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Las células de flotación pueden clasificarse en neumáticas y mecánicas, según el procedimiento por el que se obtenga la introducción del aire en el lodo mineral. 2, record 3, Spanish, - celda%20de%20flotaci%C3%B3n
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