Rate Equation of Small Particle-Air Bubble Attachment in Turbulent Flow of Flotation Cells

作     者：Shouci Lu Jingyong Guo(Resources Engineering School, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 1 00083, China) 

作者机构：Resources Engineering School University of Science and Technology Beijing Beijing 100083 China 

出 版 物：《International Journal of Minerals,Metallurgy and Materials》 (矿物冶金与材料学报（英文版）)

年 卷 期：1998年第12卷第4期

页      面：185-191页

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学科分类：081902[工学-矿物加工工程] 0819[工学-矿业工程] 08[工学] 

主　　题：rate equation turbulent flow flotation cell capture efficiency 

摘      要：A rate equation of small particle-air bubble attachment in the turbulent now of flotation cells has beenderived. The equation, integrating both the collision probability and adhesion probability together, represents theprobability of attachment between particle and bubble in the turbulent flow. Capture efficiency f(a) is introducedinto the rate equation to reflect the influence of energy hairier on the attachment rate. Three typical situations of particle-bubble interaction in flotation process have been discussed. For a completely hydrophobic particle-bubble system,f(a) = 1. This means that all collision leads to attachment. Whereas for hydrophilic particle-bubble systems, .f(a) =0. Thus no adhesion of particle on bubble occurs at all. In real notation circumstances, however, there always existsa certain energy barrier between the particle and the bubble. Therefore, f(a) = 0～1. In such cases, not all collisionsresult in particle-bubble attachment.