Colloidal Science of Flotation (Hardcover)

INTRODUCTION
Flotation and the Flotation Process
Colloidal Aspects of Flotation
DYNAMICS OF PARTICLES AND BUBBLES IN FLOTATION
Hydrodynamics
Particle Settling Velocity
Bubble Rise Velocity
Water Velocity around Air Bubbles
Motion of Particles in Flotation
Bubble-Particle Interaction
BUBBLE-PARTICLE ENCOUNTER INTERACTION
Determination of Encounter Efficiency
Motion of Particles Diverted by Bubbles
Theory of Encounter Efficiency
Experimental Investigations of Encounter Interaction
BUBBLE-PARTICLE ATTACHMENT INTERACTION
Contact Time Theories
Properties of the Intervening Liquid Films
van der Waals Forces
Electrostatic Double-Layer Forces
Non-DLVO Surface Forces
Thinning of Intervening Liquid Films
Rupture of the Intervening Liquid Thinning Film
Experimental Studies of Thinning Liquid Films
Three-Phase Contact Expansion
Modeling of Attachment Efficiency
STABILITY OF BUBBLE-PARTICLE AGGREGATES
Force Analysis of Particle-Meniscus Stability
Force Analysis of Bubble-Particle Stability
Energy Analysis of Bubble-Particle Stability
Strength of Bubble-Particle Aggregates
FLOTATION FROTH
Froth Structure
Froth Drainage
Macroscopic Processes in Froth
FLOTATION KINETICS
Kinetic Models for Flotation
Effects of Particle Size in Flotation
INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
Industrial Applications
Index