Flotation separation of scheelite from calcite using pectin as depressant

• Published in: Minerals engineering Vol. 136; pp. 120 - 128
• Main Authors: Jiao, Fen, Dong, Liuyang, Qin, Wenqing, Liu, Wei, Hu, Chenqiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2019
• Subjects: Adsorption; Calcite; Flotation; Pectin; Scheelite; Scheelite; Flotation; Pectin; Adsorption; Calcite

•Flotation separation of scheelite from calcite is difficult.•Pectin can chemically adsorb on calcite surface.•Flotation separation of scheelite from calcite can be achieved with pectin.•An adsorption model and separation model are finally obtained. In this paper, pectin, a polymer polysaccharide, w...