Comparison of laboratory- and commercial-scale coal froth flotation using models of rate and presence time

B. J. Arnold, F. F. Aplan

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Abstract

A model incorporating rate and residence time to describe the froth flotation process was used to provide data for the evaluation of various kinetic flotation models and to provide scale-up information from laboratory to industrial scale coal froth flotation. Rate constants were determined in laboratory and plant froth flotation tests and the residence time distribution was measured for a bank of four 21 ft3 (0.6 m3) WEMCO cells treating Upper Freeport seam coal and a bank of four 300 ft3 (8.5 m3) cells treating Lower Kittanning seam coal. It was found that a lag time for continuous flotation should be incorporated into scale up models and that a kinetic froth factor ratio of between about 2.0 and 2.8 should also be used to scale up data from laboratory to plant scale.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAdv Coal Miner Process Using Flotation Proc Eng Found Conf
PublisherPubl by Soc of Mining Engineers of AIME
Pages130-143
Number of pages14
ISBN (Print)0873350871
StatePublished - 1989
EventAdvances in Coal and Mineral Processing Using Flotation - Proceedings of an Engineering Foundation Conference - Palm Coast, FL, USA
Duration: Dec 3 1989Dec 8 1989

Publication series

NameAdv Coal Miner Process Using Flotation Proc Eng Found Conf

Conference

ConferenceAdvances in Coal and Mineral Processing Using Flotation - Proceedings of an Engineering Foundation Conference
CityPalm Coast, FL, USA
Period12/3/8912/8/89

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering

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