ESTIMATION OF BUBBLE DIAMETER IN FLOTATION COLUMNS FROM DRIFT FLUX ANALYSIS

被引:66
作者
DOBBY, GS
YIANATOS, JB
FINCH, JA
机构
[1] UNIV TECN FEDERICO SANTA MARIA, DEPT CHEM ENGN, VALPARAISO, CHILE
[2] MCGILL UNIV, DEPT MIN & MET ENGN, MONTREAL H3A 2A7, QUEBEC, CANADA
关键词
FLOW OF FLUIDS - Bubble Formation;
D O I
10.1179/000844388795576493
中图分类号
TF [冶金工业];
学科分类号
0806 ;
摘要
A method of calculating average bubble diameter in a flotation column from holdup and phase velocity data is described. Using a drift flux approach, bubble terminal rise velocity was determined from which bubble diameter can be calculated using one of several correlations. The method is applicable to gas-slurry systems where there is presently no simple technique for bubble diameter measurement. Experimental data shows that drift flux measurements of bubble size in a gas-water system compare well with photographic measurements.
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页码:85 / 90
页数:6
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