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Virginia Polytechnic Institute

The flotation of fines

Abstract

dc:description.abstract

The flotation of very fine ores is desirable because of the occurrence of some ores that require fine grinding to achieve liberation. The literature has been concerned with electrical and chemical effects at the interface of finely ground minerals. The writer proposed to investigate the effect of increasing gravity by the use of centrifugal force on the collection and separation of finely ground ores. The collection of minerals appeared to be hindered by increased gravity, but the separation was enhanced by increased gravity in the tests where conditions were conducive to froth flotation.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Mining Engineering
Department dc:contributor.department
Mining Engineering
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Year dc:date.issued
1960

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Foreman, William Edwin
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Holland, Charles T.
Committee member dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Metzger, Arthur J.

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en_US

Identifiers

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/10919/53800
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/53800

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Foreman, William Edwin. The flotation of fines. masters thesis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1960. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/53800