Depressing effect of hydroxamic polyacrylamide on pyrite

The performance of hydroxamic polyacrylamide(HPAM) in mineral flotation was tested on the samples of calcite, diaspore and pyrite. It is found that HPAM expresses intensive depression on pyrite and can be used as effective depressants for pyrite. The depression mechanism of HPAM to pyrite was investigated by the determination of contact angle, zeta potential, adsorptive capacity for collectors and infrared spectrum. A lower contact angle,more negative zeta potential, less xanthate adsorptive capacity, and the formation of chemical bonding were determined, which reveals that the strong chemical interactions exist between HPAM and pyrite surface. The group electronegativity of HPAM was calculated to explain the differences of interaction between reagent and minerals.     

Flotation performance of a novel Gemini collector for kaolinite at low temperature

How to sustainably produce bauxite by effective reverse froth flotation of kaolinite at low temperature is an urgent problem to be solved in the field of mineral processing. In this work, a novel amino-based Gemini surfactant butadiyl-1, 4-bis (dimethyl dodecylammonium bromide) (BBDB) was prepared and first utilized as a novel collector for kaolinite flotation. Its flotation performance for kaolinite was compared with that of the common monomolecular surfactant 1-dodecylamine (DDA) by micro-flotation tests. The tests results indicated that 95% kaolinite recovery was obtained using 2.0 × 10⁻⁴ mol/L BBDB at 25 ℃, which was half of the dosage when DDA obtained the maximum kaolinite recovery of 81%. At extremely low temperature (0 ℃), 3.0 × 10⁻⁴ mol/L BBDB could still collect 91% kaolinite, while DDA showed a frustrating ability. The contact angle tests indicated that BBDB could still significantly improve the hydrophobicity of the kaolinite surface (contact angle 71.7°) than DDA (contact angle only 25.8°) at 0 ℃. The Krafft point comparison tests indicated that BBDB had a much lower Krafft point (below 0 ℃) than DDA. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)-spectrum analysis and zeta potential measurements showed that BBDB was physically adsorbed on the surface of kaolinite through electrostatic interaction.     

Flotation behavior of four dodecyl tertiary amines as collectors of diaspore and kaolinite

The flotation of diaspore and kaolinite by one of a series of tertiary amines (DRN, DEN, DPN and DBN) was investigated. The tertiary amines show better floating recovery for kaolinite compared to diaspore. The maximum recovery D-value is 45% over a pH range from 3 to 8. FT-IR spectra confirm the presence of hydroxyl groups on the surface of kaolinite and diaspore. Zeta potential measurements show that the mineral surfaces are negatively charged over a wide pH range. Ionization of hydroxyl groups mainly accounts for the surface charging mechanism. The adsorption of tertiary amines onto the mineral surface is due mainly to electrostatic effects and the difference in electrostatic effect between a collector and the two minerals can explain the flotation separation. Inductive electronic and steric effects from the substituent groups result in different collecting powers for the four tertiary amines.     

碳酸钠对细粒铝硅酸盐矿物分散行为的影响

碳酸钠（Na2CO3）是铝土矿浮选脱硅工艺中的高效分散剂，通过沉降试验系统地研究了pH值和Na2CO3用量对一水硬铝石、高岭石、伊利石和叶腊石分散行为的影响．试验结果表明，4种单矿物在pH〈4的酸性条件下形成显著聚团，在碱性条件下则呈分散状态．其中，伊利石和叶蜡石在pH〉6，高岭石和一水硬铝石在pH〉9时处于较好分散状态．动电位测定和DLVO理论计算结果表明，添加Na2CO3后，4种单矿物的表面ζ电位的负值均显著增大，导致矿物颗粒之间的静电排斥作用增大，从而增强了4种矿物颗粒间的分散性．     

Separation of aluminosilicates and diaspore from diasporic-bauxite by selective flocculation

The flocculation tests of four pure minerals (diaspore, kaolinite, illite, pyrophyllite) and bauxite ore were investigated by the sedimentation. The dispersion behavior of the four pure minerals shows a very good consistency with the variation of zeta potential. The concentrate with the mass ratio of Al2O3 to SiO2 (m(Al2O3)/m(SiO2)) 8.90 and the recovery of Al2O3 86.98% is obtained from bauxite ore (m(Al2O3)/m(SiO2)=5.68) in pH range of 9.5-10.0 by using sodium carbonate (5 kg/t) and sodium polyacrylate (7 g/t) as dispersant and flocculant respectively. Sodium carbonate acts as both pH modifier and favorable dispersant for aluminosilicates. The high performance of sodium polyacrylate on flocculation for diaspore is contributed to the carboxyl of sodium polyacrylate that interacts with active Al sites on diaspore by chemical absorption, and the hydrogen bond effects between hydroxyl group of macromolecule and surface Al--OH on diaspore to accelerate the sedimentation of diaspore.     

Effect of quaternary ammonium salts on flotation behavior of aluminosilicate minerals

The electrokinetic properties and flotation of diaspore,kaolinite,pyrophyllite and illite with quaternary ammonium salts collectors were studied.The results of flotation tests show that the collecting ability of quaternary ammonium salts for the four minerals is in the order(from strong to weak)of octadecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride(ODBA),cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide(CTAB),dodecyl trimethyl ammonium chloride(DTAC).Under the condition of alkalescence,it is possible to separate the diaspore from the silicate minerals such as kaolinite,illite and pyrophyllite using quaternary ammonium salts as collector.Isoelectric points(IEP)of diaspore,kaolinite,pyrophyllite and illite are pH=6.0,3.4,2.3 and 3.2,respectively.Quaternary ammonium salts can change ζ-potential of the aluminosilicate minerals obviously.The flotation mechanisms were explained by ζ-potential and Fourier transform infrared spectrum(FT-IR)measurements.The results demonstrate that only electrostatic interaction takes place between aluminosilicate     

Effects of sodium hexmetaphosphate on flotation separation of diaspore and kaolinite

1INTRODUCTION ThebauxiteinChinaismainlyofdiasporite type,withhighcontentofAl2O3butlowmassra tioofAl2O3toSiO2.Themainsiliceousminerals ofbauxitearekaolinite,illiteandpyrophyllite[1].Inordertoutilizethebauxiteeffectively,anewflotationdesilication Bayermethodwasdeveloped toproducealumina.Thepurposeofflotationdesil icationistoremovethesilicafromthebauxiteandtoincreasethemassratioofAl2O3toSiO2.Funda mentalresearchofreverseflotationdesilicationhas beenpaidmoreattentionduetoitsadvantageover…     

Flotation of kaolinite and diaspore with hexadecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride

Tertiary amine was synthesized from fatty amine and formaldehyde. And then the synthesized tertiary amine was used to react with benzyl chloride to synthesize hexadecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride （1627） at ambient pressure. Using the synthesized 1627 as collector,the flotation properties of diaspore and kaolinite were investigated by single mineral and mixed mineral test. The flotation mechanism of diaspore,kaolinite and 1627 was discussed based on FTIR spectra. The results show that the mass ratio of aluminum to silicate achieves 15.02 and the recovery of alumina in concentrate is 43.07% using 1627 as a collector. The 1627 is found to be a more effective and a promising collector for reverse flotation to remove aluminum-silicate minerals from bauxite.     

Studies of benzyl hydroxamic acid/calcium lignosulphonate addition order in the flotation separation of smithsonite from calcite

Flotation separation of smithsonite from calcite is difficult due to their similar surface properties. In the present study, a reagent scheme of depressant calcium lignosulphonate (CLS) and collector benzyl hydroxamic acid (BHA) was introduced in the flotation of smithsonite from calcite. Microflotation tests revealed that the efficient flotation of smithsonite from calcite could only be obtained with the addition order of BHA before CLS, which was opposite to the widely-used order that adding depressant prior to the collector. The zeta potential measurements indicated that BHA selectively adsorbed onto smithsonite surface, then not allowed the CLS adsorption onto the smithsonite surface rather than calcite surface because of the steric hindrance, thereby the smithsonite surface remained hydrophobic while calcite surface became more hydrophilic after the addition of CLS. As a result, the calcite flotation was completely depressed while the smithsonite flotation recovery was still in high value, leading to the optimal flotation separation performance.     

Synthesis of N, N-diethyl dodecyl amine and its flotation properties on bauxite

N, N-diethyl dodecyl amine（DEN12） was synthesized from dodecyl amine, formic acid and acetic aldehyde. The collecting property of DENI2 on diaspore, kaolinite and illite was investigated by flotation test and infrared spectrum. The results show that in the presence of 2.0× 10^-4 mol/L DEN12, the recoveries of kaolinite and illite are all higher than 78% and the recovery of diaspore is 50% in the pH range of 5.5-6.0. The mass ratio of A1203 to SiO2 in concentrate obtained from separation artificial mixture is higher than 10, suggesting that DEN12 can be used as a collector to separate the aluminosilicates from diaspore in bauxite ores at the pulp pH below 8. The measurements of the infrared spectrum approve that the action between aluminosilicates and tertiary amine collector is strong electrostatic adsorption and that of diaspore is weak electrostatic adsorption.     

A series of aminoamides used for flotation of kaolinite

N-(2-aminoethyl)-dodecanamide, N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-dodecanamide, and N-(3-diethylaminoproyl)-dodecanamide used as collectors were studied for the flotation of kaolinite in the absence of additives at different pulp pHs as well as different collector contents. The effectiveness of the long chain aminoamides on pure kaolinite was demonstrated in laboratory scale flotation tests. The adsorption mechanism of the aminoamides onto kaolinite was investigated through zeta potential determinations and infrared spectrometry. The -98 μm size fractions of kaolinite, taken from Jiaxian Henan of China, were used in flotation. The hydrophilic group size of the aminoamides has a relatively less influence upon the floatability of pure kaolinite. The results suggest either the static-electric force or the coordinating bond adsorption mechanism of the aminoamides onto kaolinite depends on pulp pH.     

Electron bandstructure of kaolinite and its mechanism of flotation using dodecylamine as collector

The bulk electronic structure of kaolinite (001) plane was studied with quantum mechanical calculations. The CASTEP parameterization of ultrasoft pseudopotentials without core corrections was used to optimize the structure of kaolinite bulk and slab models. The results show that Fermi energy of kaolinite (001) plane is 3.05 eV, and the band gap is 4.52 eV. The partial density of states (PDOS) of kaolinite (001) plane indicates that Al—O and Si—O bonds on the mineral surface are highly polar. The oxygen atoms of hydroxyl groups in surface layer are capable of forming hydrogen bond with the head group of cationic collectors. The properties of dodecylamine (DDA) cation were also calculated by density function theory (DFT) method at B3LYP/6-31G (d) level for illuminating the flotation processes of kaolinite. Besides the electrostatic attraction, the mechanism between kaolinite and DDA is found to be hydrogen bonds under acidic condition. Foundation item: Project(2005CB623701) supported by the Major State Basic Research and Development Program of China; Project(50874118) supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China; Project(2007B52) supported by the Foundation for the Author of National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of China     

Novel polyhydroxy cationic collector N-(2,3-propanediol)-N-dodecylamine: Synthesis and flotation performance to hematite and quartz

To enhance the performance of traditional cationic collector, a novel polyhydroxy amine collector N-(2,3-Propanediol)-N-dodecylamine (PDDA) was designed by introducing one propylene glycol group into dodecylamine (DDA). It was prepared by a nucleophilic substitution reaction, which showed better solubility and hydrophobicity than DDA and was firstly employed as the collector for the separation of hematite and quartz. Flotation tests showed that PDDA had an excellent flotation performance and significantly better selectivity than DDA. In addition, the flotation performance and adsorption mechanism of PDDA on hematite and quartz surfaces were studied using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), zeta potential and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) tests. These results demonstrated that the interaction between PDDA and the minerals’ surfaces was mainly electrostatic adsorption and hydrogen bond, while PDDA tended to adsorb on the surfaces of quartz more than that of hematite. Performance optimization of amine collectors by introducing hydroxyl was also verified, which was of great meaning to the design, development, and application of the polyhydroxy cationic collector. In conclusion, PDDA could be used as a potential collector in the flotation separation of quartz and hematite.     

A novel depressor useful for flotation separation of diaspore and kaolinite

The floatation of the minerals diaspore and kaolinite was investigated using dodecylamine as the collector.Separating diaspore and kaolinite in a neutral pH pulp is difficult since they then have similar floatability.A depressor consisting of an AlCl3/Na2SiO3 mixture is demonstrated to solve this problem.Diaspore sinking may be seen when the ratio of AlCl3 to Na2SiO3 is 3.1.We refer to this mixture as ATNO.The influence of Al/Si ratio in the feedstock and the grain size of fed minerals on separation was examined.An Al/Si ratio in the concentrate greater than 11 may be obtained when the Al/Si ratio of the feed is between 2.53 and 4.96.However,the grain size of the diaspore greatly influences the concentrate grade.Finer grain size of the diaspore (＜40 μm)in pulp makes the flotation separation less than ideal,no matter what the kaolinite grain size.     

Preparation and determination of hydroximic polyacrylamide

A new kind of polyacrylamide derivate, hydroximic polyacrylamide (HPAM), was prepared from polyacrylamide (PAM) with hydroxylamine hydrochloride in KOH/alcohol solution. Based on colorimetric method in the measurement of C7-9 alkyl hydroximic acid, the substitution degree of HPAM was determined by selecting octyl hydroximic acid as a primary standard substance. The effects of temperature, the amount of hydroxylamine and potassium hydroxide, and the reaction time on the reaction are discussed. HPAM with 5.78% substitution of degree was acquired by optimizing the reaction conditions. IR spectra revealed that tautomerism appears in the HPAM, and that HPAM exists in both the forms of hydroxamic type and hydroximic type, and the latter type can easily lead to the forming of intramolecular hydrogen bond.     

N-[(3-二甲氨基)丙基]-脂肪酸酰胺泡沫浮选一水硬铝石的研究

研究了N-[(3-二甲氨基)丙基]-脂肪酸酰胺对一水硬铝石(Al2O3·H2O)的泡沫浮选行为.结果表明,使用该捕收剂,一水硬铝石的回收率最高达99.7％以上.在等电点附近一水硬铝石的回收率最高.碱性条件下,一水硬铝石的回收率急剧下降.增加N-[(3-二甲氨基)丙基]-脂肪酸酰胺的用量,可有效地提高一水硬铝石的回收率.通过测定矿物的Zeta电位,表明一水硬铝石的等电点(IEP)大约为6.2.根据矿物的红外吸收光谱和Zeta电位,讨论了表面吸咐机理,认为N-[(3-二甲氨基)丙基]-脂肪酸酰胺主要通过静电力和氢键的方式吸咐在矿粒表面.     

Flotation of kaolinite with dodecyl tertiary amines

The flotation of kaolinite using a series of tertiary amines (N,N-dimethyl-dodecyl amine (DRN), N,N-diethyl-dodecyl amine (DEN), N,N-dipropyl-dodecyl amine (DPN) and N,N-dibenzyl-bodecyl amine (DBN)) was investigated. The results show that the maximum recoveries of kaolinite for DEN, DPN and DRN are 93%, 88% and 84%, respectively, but that of DBN is very low. On the basis of zeta potential and FT-IR spectra, the ionization of surface hydroxyl and isomorphic exchange of surface ions account for the charging mechanisms of kaolinite surface. The adsorption mechanism of tertiary amines on kaolinite surface is mainly electrostatic. The isoelectric point (IEP) of kaolinite increases from 3.4 to some more positive points after the interaction of kaolinite with the four tertiary amines. The FT-IR spectra of kaolinite change with the presence of some new sharp shapes belonging to the tertiary amines. The inductive electronic effects and space-steric effects of -CH₃, -C₂H₅, -C₃H₇ and -C₇H₇ bonding to N atom result in different collecting power of the four tertiary amines.     

Flotation de-silicating from diasporic-bauxite with cetyl trimethylammonium bromide

1　INTRODUCTIONTheZetapotentialsofkaolinite ,illiteandchlo riteweremeasuredforthecoalflotation ,allthesethreeclaymineralswerenegativelychargedinthepHrangeof 2 .5 11.0 [1] .Theadsorptionofsodiumdode cylsulfateanddodecyltrimethylammoniumchlorideontokaolinitewasstudiedintheabsenceandpresenceofsodiumhexametaphosphate .Itwasfoundthatthepresenceofthelongchainphosphatedecreasedad sorptionoftheanionicsurfactantbutincreasedthead sorptionofthecationicsurfactant[2 ] .Acommercialmonoetheramineandac…     

Synthesis of γ-alkoxy-propylamines and their collecting properties on aluminosilicate minerals

γ-alkoxy-propylamines, C12 H25 O(CH2 )3 NH2, C14 H29 O(CH2)3 NH2, C16 H33 O(CH2)3 NH2, C18 H37 O-(CH2)3NH2 were synthesized from aliphatic alcohol and acrylonitrile. The flotation tests of kaolinite, pyrophyllite and illite were conducted. The flotation mechanisms were explained in view of the structures of reagents and alumin ium silicate minerals, zeta potential and Fourier transform infrared spectrum measurements. The results show that the synthesized r-alkoxy-propylamines are more effective than dodecyl amine for flotation of kaolinite, pyrophyllite and illite. For flotation kaolinite and illite, the collecting ability is in the order of C18 H37 O(CH2)3 NH2 ＞C16 H33O(CH2)3 NH2 ＞C14 H29O(CH2 )3 NH2 ＞C12 H25O(CH2)3 NH2, but the r-alkoxy-propylamines types of collectors have almost the same collecting ability on pyrophyllite,which demonstrating that γ-alkoxy-propylamines are new selective collectors for reverse floatation to remove aluminium silicate minerals from bauxite.     

An in situ ATR-FTIR study of mixed collectors BHA/DDA adsorption in ilmenite-titanaugite flotation system

This paper researched the enhanced flotation separation performance of ilmenite and titanaugite using the mixed collector benzhydroxamic acid/dodecylamine(BHA/DDA). The interface assembly mechanism was mainly investigated through in situ attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared(ATRFTIR) spectroscopy combined with the two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy(2 D-COS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS). It has been found that BHA/DDA mixed collectors successfully separate ilmenite from titanaugite at a molar ratio of 8:1. Zeta potential experiments suggested that, in the presence of mixed collector system, the BHA-DDA complex adsorbed on the ilmenite surface via the chemically adsorbed BHA and the electrostatically adsorbed DDA, however, the complex adsorbed on the surface of titanaugite unstably. According to in situ ATR-FTIR combined with 2 D-COS and XPS results,the interface assembly mechanism of BHA/DDA is summarized as: the function group of BHA molecules first binds to the metal sites on minerals to form bidentate ligand, then DDA co-adsorbed with BHA on the surface of minerals through hydrogen bonding. DDA may change the adsorption modes of some BHA on the ilmenite surface from four-membered ring to five-membered ring, while the modes on the titanaugite surface is true opposite. Finally, recommended adsorption configurations of the BHA/DDA complex on the two mineral surfaces are proposed.