Experimental and molecular dynamics simulation insights into enhanced flotation of sulfidized smithsonite in a Cu–Pb dual activation system
Kunming University of Science and Technology · Bureau of Geology and Mineral Exploration and Development of Guizhou Province
Abstract
The limited active sites on the smithsonite surface pose significant challenges to the interaction between collectors and the mineral surface, resulting in suboptimal flotation recovery. This study investigates the influences of Pb 2+ and Cu 2+ on the reactivity, sulfidized components, and collector adsorption on the sulfidized smithsonite surface. Flotation results demonstrated that metal ions significantly improved the flotation behavior of sulfidized smithsonite. With Cu 2+ or Pb 2+ activation, the flotation recovery of sulfidized smithsonite reached 80.42% and 84.52%, respectively. Notably, surface activation was further enhanced in the Cu–Pb co-activation system, achieving a flotation recovery of 97.69%.…
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- 27.56
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- 100%
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- 45
Authors
5- WYWenhang Yang
Kunming University of Science and Technology
- YTYanyu Tang
Kunming University of Science and Technology
- BHBin Huang
Kunming University of Science and Technology, Bureau of Geology and Mineral Exploration and Development of Guizhou Province
- GHGuang HanCorresponding
Kunming University of Science and Technology
- QFQicheng FengCorresponding
Kunming University of Science and Technology, Bureau of Geology and Mineral Exploration and Development of Guizhou Province
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- Dual (grammatical number)
- Chemistry
- Molecular dynamics
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- Environmental chemistry
- Physics
- Computational chemistry
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