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Using Ultrasonication For The Improvement Of Grade And Recovery In Molybdenum Sulfide Flotation, Wayne Alexander Campbell
Using Ultrasonication For The Improvement Of Grade And Recovery In Molybdenum Sulfide Flotation, Wayne Alexander Campbell
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Experimentation was performed on molybdenite slurry by using ultrasonication to elucidate the effects of ultrasonic-induced bubble cavitation on the grade, recovery, and gangue reduction during small-scale flotation tests and was followed by a topographical analysis of quartz particles using SEM. Ultrasonic waves at 20-80 kHz that propagate through a liquid medium cause microbubbles to form, grow, and implode. The cavitation bubble's implosion causes brief extreme local conditions where temperatures can reach 5,000 K and pressures of 1,000 bar. The resulting microjets create mechanical and chemical changes to the system and were directed at improving flotation dynamics in these experiments. Through …