Flotation Reagents: Applied Surface Chemistry on Minerals Flotation and Energy Resources Beneficiation : Volume 1: Functional Principle

This book summarizes the author's findings on the functional principle of flotation reagents, gathered over the past few decades. The fundamentals of and approaches common to surface chemistry are applied to study the reagents' structure and performance, as well as their interaction with minerals. In particular, the book establishes the theoretical criteria for collector performance. It also includes the quantum chemistry parameters, steric configuration, HOMO and LUMO surface of various reagents. The book offers a valuable resource for all university graduate students, researchers and R & D engineers in minerals processing and extractive metallurgy who wish to explore innovative reagents and technologies that lead to more energy efficient and environmentally sustainable solutions Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Introduction....Pages 1-8 Interaction Between Minerals and Reagents....Pages 9-38 Structure and Property of Polar Group of Collector....Pages 39-91 Structure and Property of Nonpolar Group of Collector....Pages 93-125 Structure Relationship Between Polar and NonPolar Group in Collector Molecule....Pages 127-133 Theoretical Criteria and Calculation for Collector Performance....Pages 135-277 Structure and Performance of Frother....Pages 279-305 Structure and Performance of Organic Depressant....Pages 307-336 Structure and Performance of Flocculant....Pages 337-355 Molecular Design of Reagents for Mineral Processing....Pages 357-382