Explanation of common chemicals in flotation automatic dosing machines

The drugs of the automatic flotation dosing machine are indispensable substances. The key factors that interfere with the flotation effect are also the type of drugs, plus the order and accuracy. The flotation dosing machine can be used in the mineral processing industry.

There are specifically 5 types of flotation agents:

1. Collector

When it adheres to the mineral surface, it can improve the hydrophobicity of the mineral surface, which is beneficial to the retention of mineral particles in the bubbles.

2. Foaming agent

In flotation, foam is the medium that floats mineral particles.

3. Inhibitors

This is a drug that reduces the flotability of minerals. The surface of the mineral particles of the flotation automatic dosing machine can form a hydrophilic film and a colloidal solution adsorption film, so that the collector cannot interact with the surface of the minerals. With this, At the same time, inhibitors can also dissolve the trap adsorbed on the surface of minerals, or dissolve the active film of minerals, which is beneficial to the efficiency of the trap.

4. Activator

A type of drug that inhibits removal, increases buoyancy, and makes the surface of minerals easier to work with the collector. In current life practice, some minerals cannot be directly adsorbed as collectors, and activators are often added. To change the surface properties of minerals to facilitate the adsorption of collectors.

5.Media conditioner

Its specific function is to adjust the pH value of the pulp, adjust the efficacy of other chemicals, remove the harmful interference of ions on flotation, and adjust the dispersion and agglomeration of the mud.

The use of automatic flotation dosing machine overcomes the shortcomings of manual adjustment, reduces the dosage of flotation agent, improves the separation effect under flotation, is beneficial to reducing the consumption of chemicals and increasing the recovery rate of metals.