| Abstract: | Flotation of zinc and cobalt hydroxide precipitates was investigated at total initial metal concentrations of 1 × 10?2 M with sodium dodecylbenzenesulphonate (DBSNa) and dodecyldimethylbenzylammonium bromide (DDMBABr), both at initial concentrations of 1 × 10?4 M. In particular, the granulometric analysis of precipitates and measurements of their electrokinetic potential were carried out over a wide range of acidity of aqueous precipitate suspensions. Moreover, adsorption of the flotation collectors by the precipitates as well as the rate of their sedimentation were measured. It was found that the extent of collector sorption, changes in the electrokinetic potential of precipitate grains and their aggregation affected the flotability and course of flotation of the examined precipitates. These dependencies were irregular and could be discussed in terms of chemisorption of collectors on the surface of the precipitate grains. |
