Flotation reagents-collectors
In flotation beneficiation plant , main euipments are important such as ball mill , flotation machine , crushing machine etc. And the flotation reagents are also important for flotation process, the reagents used in flotation are usually divided into three classes: Collectors : organic chemicals which make the surface hydrophobic and hence the mineral is capable of being collected in the process. Frothers : organic chemicals which reduce the surface tension of the water to stabilize the bubbles into a froth layer at the top of the flotation cell to make concentrate removal easier. Modifiers : organic or inorganic chemicals used to modify the slurry conditions to enhance the difference in surface chemistry between the valuable and gangue minerals. Let’s introduce collectors in this article Collectors Collectors are generally heteropolar organics with a charged polar group and an uncharged non-polar group. The non-polar group is typically a hydrocarbon chain and in the be...