New Approach to Reagent Development and Applications in the Processing of Base and Precious Metals Ores
The traditional (popular) approach to reagent development and optimization, which has become entrenched in both research and practice for many decades, is highly reductionistic, incremental and costly, does not produce robust chemical solutions, and is not sustainable. There are also several other key drivers and changes in the mineral industry that clearly warrant a new approach. In response to these, an intense effort was made at Cytec over the past fifteen years to develop a meaningful, efficient, and sustainable approach to develop new reagents and robust chemical solutions in mineral separations. This effort culminated in three important outcomes: a) development of the holistic approach, called FLOTATION MATRIX 100TM process, b) novel reagents, and c) enhanced application knowledge for reagents. In this paper, the efficiency, utility and power of the holistic approach will be demonstrated with examples using both existing and new reagents in the processing of Cu-Au, An and Cu-Mo ores.
Flotation reagents Holistic approach Sulfide flotation Copper and gold ores Multivariate designs
D. R. Nagaraj
Cytec Industries Inc., Mineral Processing Chemicals, Stamford, USA
国际会议
XXIV International Mineral Processing Congress(第24届国际矿物加工大会)
北京
英文
1503-1512
2008-09-24（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）