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Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
On-line version ISSN 2411-9717
Print version ISSN 2225-6253
Abstract
ESMELI, K. and OZKAN, A.. Enhancement of shear flocculation of a galena suspension by ultrasonic treatment. J. S. Afr. Inst. Min. Metall. [online]. 2023, vol.123, n.7, pp.365-370. ISSN 2411-9717. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2411-9717/1600/2023.
The enhancement of shear flocculation of a galena suspension by ultrasound in the presence of sodium isopropyl xanthate and potassium ethyl xanthate was investigated by studying the effects of surfactant concentration on flocculation efficiency, contact angle, and zeta potential. Strong flocculation was obtained under alkaline conditions (pH > 9) and a high ultrasound power level (150 W). Although the ultrasonic treatment increased the negativity of the zeta potential of the galena particles, this did not decrease the flocculation efficiency, thereby showing that the hydrophobic interactions between the particle were stronger than the electrical double-layer repulsion resulting from xanthate adsorption. The findings indicate that the ultrasonic treatment promoted the adsorption of surfactants onto the mineral surfaces.
Keywords : ultrasonic treatment; galena; shear flocculation; contact angle; zeta potential.