Sodium hexametaphosphate(SHMP)was used to minimize the adverse effect of serpentine for improving aschariterecovery.The effects of particle size and content of SHMP,and serpentine on ascharite flotation process were i...Sodium hexametaphosphate(SHMP)was used to minimize the adverse effect of serpentine for improving aschariterecovery.The effects of particle size and content of SHMP,and serpentine on ascharite flotation process were investigated throughflotation,zeta potential tests,FT-IR analysis,XPS analysis and DLVO theory.Particles interaction and mechanism of SHMP werealso discussed.It was found that aggregation between serpentine and ascharite particles easily happened,and the particle size ofserpentine had a profound impact on the ascharite recovery.In particular,the fine serpentine with size less than38μm had thegreatest contribution to the deterioration of ascharite flotation performance.After SHMP treatment,the adverse effect of serpentinewas significantly reduced.The mechanism of SHMP showed that it could alter the surface charges of serpentine and ascharite toprevent severe interparticle aggregation,which resulted in a well-dispersed pulp and benefited ascharite flotation process.Theadsorption of SHMP on serpentine was due to hydrogen bonding and chemical adsorption,resulting in the formation of complex onserpentine surface to decrease its floatability.展开更多
基金Project(51204033) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(L2014088) supported by Liaoning Provincial Education Department of China
文摘Sodium hexametaphosphate(SHMP)was used to minimize the adverse effect of serpentine for improving aschariterecovery.The effects of particle size and content of SHMP,and serpentine on ascharite flotation process were investigated throughflotation,zeta potential tests,FT-IR analysis,XPS analysis and DLVO theory.Particles interaction and mechanism of SHMP werealso discussed.It was found that aggregation between serpentine and ascharite particles easily happened,and the particle size ofserpentine had a profound impact on the ascharite recovery.In particular,the fine serpentine with size less than38μm had thegreatest contribution to the deterioration of ascharite flotation performance.After SHMP treatment,the adverse effect of serpentinewas significantly reduced.The mechanism of SHMP showed that it could alter the surface charges of serpentine and ascharite toprevent severe interparticle aggregation,which resulted in a well-dispersed pulp and benefited ascharite flotation process.Theadsorption of SHMP on serpentine was due to hydrogen bonding and chemical adsorption,resulting in the formation of complex onserpentine surface to decrease its floatability.