Floatation Separation (Leaving Cert Engineering): Quizzes
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What is ore concentration?
What is ore concentration?
Separating metals from waste materials
Flotation separation is classified as which type of metallurgy?
Flotation separation is classified as which type of metallurgy?
Hydrometallurgy
What does hydrophobic mean?
What does hydrophobic mean?
Water-repelling
What is the key principle behind flotation separation?
What is the key principle behind flotation separation?
Controlling particle surface properties
What is the function of the agitator in flotation separation?
What is the function of the agitator in flotation separation?
Breaks up and mixes ore particles
What does compressed air create in the flotation process?
What does compressed air create in the flotation process?
Small bubbles that rise to surface
Which particles attach to air bubbles during flotation?
Which particles attach to air bubbles during flotation?
Hydrophobic metal particles
What forms at the surface during flotation separation?
What forms at the surface during flotation separation?
Metal-rich froth
How is the valuable metal-rich froth collected?
How is the valuable metal-rich froth collected?
Skimmed off from the surface
Which metals is flotation separation particularly effective for recovering?
Which metals is flotation separation particularly effective for recovering?
Copper and lead
What is the purpose of chemical additives in flotation separation?
What is the purpose of chemical additives in flotation separation?
Modify surface properties of metals
What advantage does flotation have regarding temperature?
What advantage does flotation have regarding temperature?
Operates at relatively low temperatures