Floatation Separation (Leaving Cert Engineering): Flashcards
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Ore concentration
Ore concentration
Separating valuable metals from waste like clay & rock
Flotation separation
Flotation separation
Water-based ore concentration using surface properties
Flotation separation classification
Flotation separation classification
Hydrometallurgy
Hydrophobic
Hydrophobic
Water-repelling
Hydrophilic
Hydrophilic
Water-attracting
Key principle of flotation separation
Key principle of flotation separation
Controlling hydrophobic vs hydrophilic properties of particles
Agitator role in flotation
Agitator role in flotation
Breaks up & mixes ore particles in water
Compressed air role in flotation
Compressed air role in flotation
Creates small bubbles that rise to surface
Particles that attach to bubbles
Particles that attach to bubbles
Hydrophobic metal particles
Froth in flotation
Froth in flotation
Metal-rich bubble-particle mixture at surface
Collection method for metal-rich froth
Collection method for metal-rich froth
Skimmed off from surface
Metals best suited for flotation
Metals best suited for flotation
Copper and lead
Temperature advantage of flotation
Temperature advantage of flotation
Operates at low temperatures