An investigation into the froth flotation of four South African coals

dc.contributor.authorFickling, Ronald Sidneyen_ZA
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dc.date.issued1985en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: pages 130-136.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractFroth flotation is used extensively throughout the world to beneficiate fine (-0,5 mm) coal. However when the same technology is applied to the majority of South African coals it has proved relatively unsuccessful. As the beginning of an ongoing research program, this thesis examines the effects of basic flotation parameters on the beneficiation by flotation, of four South African coals, to identify research areas where a more in-depth investigation is needed. An important conclusion is that South African coals are floatable, and flotation selectivity can be obtained, provided process parameters are controlled within a narrow range. A more in-depth study of the liberation characteristics of the coal and gangue and of the individual macerals is needed because only this will limit the final result. Finally, more research is needed to identify chemicals which exhibit a high degree of specific adsorption on the individual coal components, so that ultimately maceral selectivity can be achieved.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationFickling, R. S. (1985). <i>An investigation into the froth flotation of four South African coals</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22398en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationFickling, Ronald Sidney. <i>"An investigation into the froth flotation of four South African coals."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering, 1985. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22398en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationFickling, R. 1985. An investigation into the froth flotation of four South African coals. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Fickling, Ronald Sidney AB - Froth flotation is used extensively throughout the world to beneficiate fine (-0,5 mm) coal. However when the same technology is applied to the majority of South African coals it has proved relatively unsuccessful. As the beginning of an ongoing research program, this thesis examines the effects of basic flotation parameters on the beneficiation by flotation, of four South African coals, to identify research areas where a more in-depth investigation is needed. An important conclusion is that South African coals are floatable, and flotation selectivity can be obtained, provided process parameters are controlled within a narrow range. A more in-depth study of the liberation characteristics of the coal and gangue and of the individual macerals is needed because only this will limit the final result. Finally, more research is needed to identify chemicals which exhibit a high degree of specific adsorption on the individual coal components, so that ultimately maceral selectivity can be achieved. DA - 1985 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1985 T1 - An investigation into the froth flotation of four South African coals TI - An investigation into the froth flotation of four South African coals UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22398 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/22398
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationFickling RS. An investigation into the froth flotation of four South African coals. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering, 1985 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22398en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Chemical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherChemical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleAn investigation into the froth flotation of four South African coalsen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMSc (Eng)en_ZA
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