Bioflotation of Barite using Rhodococcus Opacus as Collector
The Rhodococcus opacus microorganism was evaluated as a biocollector for flotation of barite.The electrophoretic behaviour of the mineral, before and after R. opacus interaction, was evaluated and showed that the cells adhesion shifted the mineral zeta potential curves. Adhesion tests were suggested a high affinity of the bacteria for barite. The experiments of the adsorption rate of the R.opacus on the mineral surface showed fast kinetics, achieving a maxim of cell adsorption after 5 minutes. Adsorption isotherm curves for barite could be categorized as Langmurian (L) type Ⅱ. The best bioflotability results for barite achieved values around 75% for a R. opacus concentration of a R.opacus concentration of 250 ppm in the pH around 5.0. The studies were compared with the flotation of barite using a traditional collector. The bioflotation experiments were discussed considering the obtained adhesion tests. The results were supported by the Thermodynamic approach for selected pH values.The fundamental flotation studies showed the paramount potential that R. opacus presents as a biocollector and its possible application in the mineral flotation industry.
Barite Bioflotation Rhodococcus opacus Adhesion
Ana Elisa Casas Botero Luciana Maria Souza de Mesquita Maurício Leonardo Torem
Department of Chemical Engineering, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana,Medellin Colombia Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeir
国际会议
XXIV International Mineral Processing Congress(第24届国际矿物加工大会)
北京
英文
2596-2604
2008-09-24（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）