Froth Flotation Oils for Mineral Processing
How Float Oils Improve Flotation Performance
Float oils work with collectors to enhance the hydrophobicity of selected mineral surfaces and promote effective mineral recovery. The type and dosage of float oil can also influence froth characteristics and flotation selectivity.
Because float oils interact with collectors and other reagents within the flotation circuit, optimizing the complete reagent program can help producers achieve the desired balance of mineral grade, recovery, selectivity, and reagent efficiency.
CustoFloat® Flotation Oils
Arkema's CustoFloat® flotation oils are custom-formulated for specific ore bodies and mineral processing conditions, particularly for the beneficiation of phosphate and other industrial minerals.
Our formulations use selected oil and surfactant technologies to develop float oil solutions tailored to the mineralogy, flotation process, equipment, and operating requirements of each application.
Arkema's metallurgical experts can evaluate the interaction between float oils, collectors, and other flotation reagents to develop an integrated reagent strategy for each mineral processing operation.
Benefits
CustoFloat® flotation oils can help provide:
- Customized performance for specific ores and processes
- Improved collector performance
- Enhanced mineral hydrophobicity
- Improved flotation selectivity
- Optimized froth characteristics
- Improved mineral grade and recovery
- Efficient reagent use
- Easy handling and application
Integrated Flotation Reagent Expertise
Float oils should not be optimized independently from the rest of the flotation reagent program. Collector chemistry, frother selection, mineral conditioning, water quality, and operating conditions can all influence performance.
Arkema combines CustoFloat® flotation technologies with metallurgical testing and process expertise to develop integrated reagent programs tailored to individual ores and flotation circuits.
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The appropriate float oil formulation and dosage depend on your ore mineralogy, collector system, equipment, and operating conditions.
Send us your ore and let Arkema's metallurgical experts develop a customized CustoFloat® flotation strategy designed to improve collector performance, selectivity, recovery, and overall process efficiency.
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