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Mechanism of calcium lignosulfonate in apatite and dolomite flotation system

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Since the physical and chemical properties of apatite and dolomite can be similar, the separation of these two minerals is difficult. Therefore, when performing this separation using the flotation method, it is necessary to search for selective depressants. An experimental research was performed on the separation behavior of apatite and dolomite using calcium lignosulfonate as a depressant, and the mechanism by which this occurs was analyzed. The results show that calcium lignosulfonate has a depressant effect on both apatite and dolomite, but the depressant effect on dolomite is stronger at the same dosage. Mechanism analysis shows that the adsorptive capacity of calcium lignosulfonate on dolomite is higher than that of apatite, which is due to the strong reaction between calcium lignosulfonate and the Ca sites on dolomite. In addition, there is a hydrogen bond between calcium lignosulfonate and dolomite, which further prevents the adsorption of sodium oleate to dolomite, thus greatly inhibiting the flotation of dolomite.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52174248), the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province (No. 20202ACBL214010), and the Open Foundation of Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Clean and Efficient Utilization of Strategic Calcium-containing Mineral Resources (No. 2018TP1002).

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    Bo Feng, Liangzhu Zhang, Wenpu Zhang & Huihui Wang

  2. Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Clean and Efficient Utilization of Strategic Calcium-containing Mineral Resources, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China

    Bo Feng & Zhiyong Gao

  3. State Key Laboratory of Rare Metals Separation and Comprehensive Utilization, Guangzhou, 510600, China

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Feng, B., Zhang, L., Zhang, W. et al. Mechanism of calcium lignosulfonate in apatite and dolomite flotation system. Int J Miner Metall Mater 29, 1697–1704 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-021-2313-3

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