Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Scavenging for better recovery of phosphates

  • Published:
Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Florida phosphates are typically processed by reverse flotation with an intermediate acid-scrubbing step. A single-reagent flotation process, using fatty acids or amines as the collector, would eliminate the intermediate scrubbing step plus an additional flotation step. This would not only simplify the process flowsheet but would also result in reduced reagent costs. The potential of single-reagent flotation of Florida phosphates using fatty acids as the collector is examined in this study.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Smith, P.R., 1976, “Phosphate flotation” Flotation. M.C. Fuerstenau, ed., AIME. New York, Vol. 2, pp. 1265–1289.

    Google Scholar 

  • Lawver, J.I., McClintock, W.O., and Snow, R.E., 1978, “Beneficiation of phosphate rock: A state of the Art Review,.”

  • Lawver, J.E., Bernardi, J.P., McKereghan, G.F., Raulerson, J.D., Lynch., D., and Hearon, R.S., 1984 “New techniques in beneficiation of the Florida phosphate ores of the future,” Minerals and Metallurgical Processing, Vol. 1, pp. 89–106.

    Google Scholar 

  • Moudgil, B.M., and Somasundaran, P., 1986, “Advances in phosphate flotation,” Advances in Mineral Processing, P. Somasundaran, ed., SME-AIME, Littleton, CO, pp. 426–441.

    Google Scholar 

  • Moudgil, B.M., and Barnett, D.H., 1979, “Agglomeration-skin flotation of coarse phosphate rock,” Mining Engineering, Vol. 30, No. 3, pp. 283–389.

    Google Scholar 

  • Moudgil, B.M., and Bunch, J.P., 1976, “Mined land reclamation by the Florida phosphate Industry,” Transactions, Vol. 260, SME-AIME, pp. 187–192.

    Google Scholar 

  • Moudgil, B.M. (ed.), 1987, Florida Phosphate Industry — Critical Research Needs, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Florida Institute of Phosphate Research, Bartow, FL, USA

    H. El-Shall (associate director)

  2. University of Florida, Gainsville, FL, USA

    H. El-Shall (associate director)

  3. University of Florida, Reno, NV, USA

    Y. Yu (visiting student)

  4. Florida Institute of Phosphate Research, Reno, NV, USA

    Y. Yu (visiting student)

  5. University of Florida, Reno, NV, USA

    B. M. Moudgil (member SME, professor)

Authors
  1. H. El-Shall
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Y. Yu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. B. M. Moudgil
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Additional information

SME preprint 93–240, SME annual meeting, Feb. 15–18, 1993, Reno, NV. M&MP paper 93–609. Discussion of this peer-reviewed and approved paper is invited and must be submitted, in duplicate, prior to Aug. 31, 1996.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

El-Shall, H., Yu, Y. & Moudgil, B.M. Scavenging for better recovery of phosphates. Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration 13, 58–60 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03402719

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03402719

Search

Navigation