Beneficiation of a Low Grade Limestone by Flotation Column

Vijaya Kumar, T V and Rao, D S and Rao, S Subba and Bhaskar Raju, G and Prabhakar, S (2005) Beneficiation of a Low Grade Limestone by Flotation Column. In: International Seminar on Mineral Processing Technology(MPT-2005), January 6-8, 2005, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad.

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Abstract

Beneficiation of a Low-grade limestone sample from Salem, Tamilnadu was carried out by pilot scale flotation column. Mineralogical studies have revealled that quartz, freldspar, pyroxene and biotitic as gangue minerals while pyrite, in trace quantitiew, appear as opaque along with dominating calcite. Reverse flotation was tried using two different commercial amines viz. Chem750F and Flotamine-D. The studies clearly suggest that it is possible to produce a limestone concentrat assying around 96-97% of CaCO3 with less than 1% SiO2.

Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Official URL/DOI:http://eprints.nmlindia.org/6137
Uncontrolled Keywords:Limestone; freldspar; pyroxene; biotitic
Divisions:Mineral Processing
ID Code:6137
Deposited By:Sahu A K
Deposited On:23 Oct 2012 11:37
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