Abstract:
A process is described for the mineral separation of rare earth metal compounds, such as bastnaesite, contained in oxidic minerals. The process is a froth flotation process utilizing a novel collector emulsion, which is an emulsified mixture of:a secondary amine modified sulphonated fatty acid,a high rosin containing tall oil fatty acid,an anionic petroleum sulphonate, anda high molecular weight primary amine.The collector emulsion mixture is added to the aqueous slurry of the comminuted rare earth metal compound containing oxidic mineral, which has been previously conditioned in a conventional manner. The conditioning reagents may include alkaline pH modifiers and gangue depressants such as citric acid, oxalic acid, sodium silicates and fatty acids.The rare earth metal compounds will be concentrated in the froth, and are separated in the conventional manner.
Abstract:
A process for the froth flotation separation of value sulfide minerals from gangue iron sulfide minerals in which a novel terpolymer of copolymer of acylamide, acrylic acid and/or derivatives of acrylamide and acrylic acid is employed as a depressant for the gangue iron sulfide minerals.
Abstract:
A process and reagents are described for separating beryllium silicate concentrates by flotation from oxidic minerals. The process is especially suitable for the separation of phenacite and bertrandite present in ores with complex gangue compositions. The ore is ground and subjected to acid pretreatment, then conditioned by the addition of pH modifier, alkali fluoride activator and a depressant containing sodium hexametaphosphate and carboxymethyl cellulose, or hexametaphosphate and quebracho. The conditioned ore is thereafter treated with a tall oil fatty acid-based collector mixture, of general formula C.sub.17 H.sub.31-35 COOH; which also contains cresylic acid, kerosene and a branched short-chained aliphatic alcohol, such as methyl-iso-butyl carbinol. Mercapto acetic acid and alkali metal hydrogen sulphide may also be added in the second and third stages of conditioning, respectively, for increasing selectivity. The mineral concentration process includes conventional rougher and cleaner flotation steps. Yttrium and rare earth oxides, if present will be retained in the tailings.
Abstract:
Carboxyalkyl dithiocarbamates which can be characterized by the formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkylene radicals, wherein R' is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl and ethyl radicals, R.sup.2 is selected from the group consisting of alkylene radicals and wherein M is selected from the group consisting of ammonium and alkali metal atoms, their use as ore flotation depressants, and a process for making these novel compositions are disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention comprises a process for the separation of ore components by flotation comprising: grinding ore to form pulp, mixing said pulp with sulfide ions and cyanide ions, adjusting the concentration of said sulfide ions to a level at least sufficient to cause depression of base metal mixed sulfides but insufficient to cause substantial activation of pyrites, and adjusting the concentration of said cyanide ions to a level at least sufficient to cause auxiliary depression of the mineral components of said ore which are required to be depressed in said flotation, but insufficient to cause overdepression of said mineral components; said sulfide ions and cyanide ions having been introduced to said pulp at predetermined times and in a predetermined sequence.
Abstract:
Low molecular weight copolymers of the general formula: ##STR1## exhibit excellent concentrative action in the flotation of sylvinite ores thereby resulting in improved selectivity and recovery of sylvite (KCl). The low molecular weight copolymers perform concentrative action without resulting in any associated flocculation in the flotation process.
Abstract:
Metal trithiocarbonates such as Na.sub.2 CS.sub.3 are useful depressant for such sulfided minerals as copper and iron sulfides in molybdenum recovery.
Abstract:
Conventional starches are chemically crosslinked for use as selective depressants in the flotation of non-sulfide mineral ores. The process employing these crosslinked starches requires lower reagent dosages, exhibits improved selectivity and recovery and exerts a lower load on existing waste treatment facilities. The crosslinking agents employed are bifunctional and are used in sufficient quantities to result in 500 to 10,000 anhydroglucose units per crosslink.
Abstract:
An improvement is provided in a process for the flotation of an acid grade fluorspar enriched concentrate, having a sulfide sulfur content not greater than about 0.02%, from a fluorspar ore containing in addition to fluorspar substantial amounts of gangue minerals and metallic sulfide accessory minerals. The invention utilizes in this conventional flotation process an alkali metal sulfide, preferably sodium sulfide, as a depressor reagent, in substitution of environmentally objectionable sodium cyanide, to depress the flotation of metallic sulfide minerals, thereby rendering a flotation concentrate low in sulfide sulfur content while substantially reducing associated environmental effects.
Abstract:
Zinc sulfide is concentrated by a froth flotation process using a substituted benzotrifluoride compound as depressant for calcium fluoride. The benzotrifluoride compounds are substituted by hydrophilic groups such as hydroxy, carboxylic acid and amino.