Abstract: The electrokinetic properties and flotation of diaspore, kaolinite, illite and pyrophillite with alkyl-amine collectors were studied. IEPs of diaspore, kaolinite, illite and pyrophyllite are pH 6.2, 4.3, 3.4 and 2.0 respectively. There is electrostatic interaction between diaspore and alkyl-amine. When the diaspore is positively charged, the flotation recovery of diaspore is low with alkyl-amine. If the pH value is higher than that of the precipitation of RNH2, the flotation recovery of diaspore will reduce. There is also electrostatic interaction between aluminium-silicate minerals (kaolinite, pyropyyllite and illite) and alkyl-amine. The floatabilities are pyrophyllite>kaolinite>illite. Kaolinite, pyrophyllite and illite are layers type silicate. Their sheets are negatively charged in all pH range. The alkyl-amine cation can adsorb on the negatively charged sheets. IR measurements also demonstrate only physicoadsorption interaction takes place between aluminium-silicate minerals (kaolinite, pyrophyllite and illite) and alkyl-amine.
Mechanism of flotation for diaspore and aluminium-silicate minerals with alkyl-amine collectors
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The electrokinetic properties and flotation of diaspore, kaolinite, illite and pyrophillite with alkyl amine collectors were studied. IEPs of diaspore, kaolinite, illite and pyrophyllite are pH 6.2, 4.3, 3.4 and 2.0 respectively. There is electrostatic interaction between diaspore and alkyl amine. When the diaspore is positively charged, the flotation recovery of diaspore is low with alkyl amine. If the pH value is higher than that of the precipitation of RNH 2, the flotation recovery of diaspore will reduce. There is also electrostatic interaction between aluminium silicate minerals (kaolinite, pyropyyllite and illite) and alkyl amine. The floatabilities are pyrophyllite>kaolinite>illite. Kaolinite, pyrophyllite and illite are layers type silicate. Their sheets are negatively charged in all pH range. The alkyl amine cation can adsorb on the negatively charged sheets. IR measurements also demonstrate only physicoadsorption interaction takes place between aluminium silicate minerals (kaolinite, pyrophyllite and illite) and alkyl amine.