th The technology of froth flotation, invented in the early 20 century was first used for the concentration of sulfide minerals. Since then it has been applied for the processing of many nonsulfide ores as weIl, including oxides, carbonates, silicates, soluble minerals like halite and sylvite and energy minerals like coal and bitumen. In recent years it has been used for several nonrnineral applications, such as waste water treatment, deinking of paper for recycling and resource recovery from industrial wastes he technology continues to grow with new applications reported every year. Flotation is based on chemical phenomena occurring at the interfaces, solid/water and air/water. Surface Chemistry principles have played a significant role in the development of flotation technology. Knowledge of aqueous solution chemistry and electrochemistry has added to our understanding of the reactions in flotation systems. Professor Jan Leja's book has weIl served researchers and students as they tried to understand the chemistry of flotation, and it is a significant contribution to the advancement of knowledge. However, since the book was first published, new research techniques and ever growing information have made an update necessary. The revised edition compiled by Dr. S. R. Rao has brought together fundamental aspects of the chemistry of flotation and how they apply to practical systems. It should serve all who are working in the area of flotation and interested in exploring new applications of flotation technology.

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McGill University, Montreal, Canada

S. Ramachandra Rao

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Book Title: Surface Chemistry of Froth Flotation
Book Subtitle: Volume 1: Fundamentals
Authors: S. Ramachandra Rao
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4302-9
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2004
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4757-4304-3Published: 16 February 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4757-4302-9Published: 29 June 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: LXIV, 769
Topics: Physical Chemistry

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