The effect of phyllosilicate mineralogy and surface charge on the rheology of mineral slurries

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dc.contributor.advisorDeglon, Daviden_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorBecker, Meganen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorForbes, Elizavetaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorNdlovu, Bulelwaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-31T11:14:51Z
dc.date.available2014-07-31T11:14:51Z
dc.date.issued2013en_ZA
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dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.
dc.description.abstractPhyllosilicate minerals exist as common gangue components in many low grade ores. Often broadly classified as ‘clays’, this group of minerals is closely associated with several processing issues. Despite many good studies on the physico-chemical properties of phyllosilicates, there still remains a poor understanding of their suspension flow behaviour. The primary objective of this thesis was to characterise the colloidal behaviour of three commonly occurring phyllosilicates, namely muscovite, vermiculite and chrysotile in terms of their surface charge, mineralogical and resultant rheological properties. The thesis was initiated in order to gain a better understanding of the flow behaviour of these minerals within well-defined model mineral systems, with a longer term view to understanding their impact in complex mineral systems found in mineral processing circuits.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationNdlovu, B. (2013). <i>The effect of phyllosilicate mineralogy and surface charge on the rheology of mineral slurries</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5428en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationNdlovu, Bulelwa. <i>"The effect of phyllosilicate mineralogy and surface charge on the rheology of mineral slurries."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5428en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNdlovu, B. 2013. The effect of phyllosilicate mineralogy and surface charge on the rheology of mineral slurries. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Ndlovu, Bulelwa AB - Phyllosilicate minerals exist as common gangue components in many low grade ores. Often broadly classified as ‘clays’, this group of minerals is closely associated with several processing issues. Despite many good studies on the physico-chemical properties of phyllosilicates, there still remains a poor understanding of their suspension flow behaviour. The primary objective of this thesis was to characterise the colloidal behaviour of three commonly occurring phyllosilicates, namely muscovite, vermiculite and chrysotile in terms of their surface charge, mineralogical and resultant rheological properties. The thesis was initiated in order to gain a better understanding of the flow behaviour of these minerals within well-defined model mineral systems, with a longer term view to understanding their impact in complex mineral systems found in mineral processing circuits. DA - 2013 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2013 T1 - The effect of phyllosilicate mineralogy and surface charge on the rheology of mineral slurries TI - The effect of phyllosilicate mineralogy and surface charge on the rheology of mineral slurries UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5428 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/5428
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationNdlovu B. The effect of phyllosilicate mineralogy and surface charge on the rheology of mineral slurries. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering, 2013 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5428en_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.titleThe effect of phyllosilicate mineralogy and surface charge on the rheology of mineral slurriesen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoral
dc.type.qualificationnamePhDen_ZA
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