poster presentations

Numerical investigation of two-phase flow characteristics in Imhoflot G-06 pneumatic flotation cell
H.Af. Gorouh, M. Salmanzadeh (Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran), A. Hassanzadeh (Maelgwyn Mineral Services Ltd, UK and Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway) and M. Karimi (Alfa Laval Technologies AB, Sweden)

Colouring impurities removal and feldspar flotation using pneumatic ImhoflotTM H-Cell
D.H. Hoang (Maelgwyn Mineral Services Ltd, UK & Helmholtz-Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology,Germany), S. Huber (Amberger Kaolinwerke, Germany), R. Imhof (Maelgwyn Mineral Services Ltd, UK) and M. Rudolph (Helmholtz-Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology, Germany)

Effect of CO₂ on low-grade PGM and base metal ore flotation
D. Biswas and S. Luukkanen (University of Oulu, Finland)

An open-source laboratory assistant tailored for flotation test work
L. Pereira, B.B. Said, A. Hassan, F. Rau, D. Hoang and M. Rudolph (Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology, Germany)

Synergistic foaming systems based on surface-modified magnetic nanoparticles and aminoacid surfactants in destabilization of real foams in a magnetic field
M. Borkowski, J. Zawala, G. Gochev (Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland), D. Lupa, P. Kustrowski (Jagiellonian University, Poland), B. Braunschweig (Münster University, Germany), O. Demchuk (The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Poland) and P.B. Kowalczuk (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway)

The FlotSim Project – leveraging multiphase flow and physical chemistry to engineer the next generation of flotation processes
K. Eckert (Technische Universität Dresden & Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Germany), M. Rudolph (Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology, Germany), R. Rzehak (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Germany), J. Fröhlich (Technische Universität Dresden, Germany), C. Macomber and J. Bowden (FLSmidth Inc, USA)

FlotSim Binary Campaign – a comprehensive test work to collect data for studying froth flotation as a whole
A. Hassan, G. Oektem (Technische Universität Dresden & Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology, Germany), T. Marquadt, H. Pervez, A. Sommer, T. Lappan, K, Eckert (Technische Universität Dresden & Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Germany), B. Tiedemann, J. Fröhlich, M. Rudolph (Technische Universität Dresden, Germany), V. Kamble (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf & Technische Universität Dresden, Germany), L. Pereira (Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology, Germany) J. Bowden (FLSmidth Inc, USA), S. Maaẞ (SOPAT GmbH, Germany) and R. Rzehak (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Germany)

Flotation of seafloor massive sulphides from the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge
P.B. Kowalczuk, V. Slabov and K. Aasly (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway)

Performance monitoring and control of iron ore flotation integrating operational variables and froth image analysis properties
T. Nunes (Vale SA & Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil), C. Costa (Vale SA, Brazil), N. Lima (Vale SA, Brazil), T. Euzébio (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Germany) and A. Peres (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil)

The use of Zeta Potential in froth flotation – a review
L.L. October, M.S. Manono and K.C. Corin (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Bubble Analyser – An open-source software for bubble size measurement using image analysis
D. Mesa, P. Quintanilla (Imperial College, UK), L. Vinnett (Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile) and F. Reyes (Imperial College, UK & IntelliSense.io, Australia)

Validation of Drift Flux model in Reflux flotation cell using the Wire-Mesh sensor
V. Tholan, Kerstin Eckert (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf & Technische Universität Dresden, Germany), A.-E. Sommer (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Germany), S. Heitkam (Technische Universität Dresden, Germany) and M. Rudolph (Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology)

Evaluation of fine particle flotation for a Merensky ore
N. Duma, D. Deglon, B. McFadzean and S. Geldenhuys (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

A comparison between the floatabilitiy of sperrylite and selected minerals
S. Pikinini (Mintek, South Africa), B. McFadzean C.T. O’ Connor (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

A fundamental study on flotation and gravity separation of cobalt-rich ferromanganese crusts
T. Takahashi (Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security, Japan)

Flotation testwork on seafloor polymetallic sulfide ores
Y. Tanaka (Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security, Japan)

The effect of recycle water quality on the flotation of a Platreef ore
Z.P. Peku, K.C. Corin (University of Cape Town, South Africa), M. Dlame (Mintek, South Africa) and J. Taguta (Natural Resources Research Institute, USA)

Life Cycle Assessment in mineral processing – a review of the role of flotation
B. Marmiroli, L. Rigamonti (Politecnico Di Milano, Italy) and P.R. Brito-Parada (Imperial College, UK)

X-ray computerised tomography (CT) measurements of the internal structures of flotation pulps
K. Cole, R. Perin, S. Peterson, J. Shock, S. Thornhill, T.M. Mojalefa, M. van Heerden (University of Cape Town, South Africa), C. Trauernicht, R. van Reenen (University of Stellenbosch, South Africa), P. Brito-Parada and D. Mesa (Imperial College, UK)

Improving turbulence measurements in flotation cells with high frequency positron emission particle tracking (PEPT)
R. Perin, M. van Heerden, S. Peterson, J. Shock, K. Cole (University of Cape Town, South Africa), D. Mesa and P. Brito-Parada (Imperial College, UK)

High purity quartz from flotation of iron ore tailings
N. Lima, G. Lopesm L. Resende (Vale SA, Brazil) and L. Faustino (Clariant Solutions, Brazil)

Development of novel flotation approach for the selective magnesite/dolomite flotation: use of the combination of anionic and nonionic molecules to enhance the fine particle flotation
I.V. Filippova and L.O. Filippov (Université de Lorraine, France)

Investigating the effect of multiple particle properties on the separation of ultrafine particles via froth flotation by means of MLA and multivariate tromp maps
J. Sygusch and M. Rudolph (Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology, Germany)

A study on the effect of pulp densities on the apatite flotation of iron ore with the REFLUX™ Flotation Cell
S. Saquran, M. Rudolph (Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology, Germany), V. Tholan, S. Heitkam and K. Eckert (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf & Technical University Dresden, Germany)

An investigation on recovering iron oxides from an H2-reduced bauxite residue using flocculation-flotation
A. Hassanzadeh and P.B. Kowalczuk (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway)

Characterization and modelling of froth recovery along industrial flotation banks
J. Yianatos, P. Vallejos (Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Valparaíso, Chile), R. Grau and A. Yañez (Metso, Finland)

Effect of turbulence on particle detachment from a bubble-particle aggregate within a confined vortex
M.M. Hoque, S. Mitra and G. Evans (University of Newcastle, Australia)

Use of dispersants for the flotation of gold minerals from a porphyry copper deposit
A. Ramirez-Madrid, L. Gutiérrez, C. Quintana and L. Echeverry (Universidad de Concepción, Chile)

Foaming properties of Yarrowia lipolytica yeast proteins as new types of biosurfactants
A. Bartusiak, B. Wasik, A. Kancelista, Z. Lazar (Wroclaw University of Environmental and Lide Sciences, Poland) and P.B. Kowalczuk (Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway)

Evaluation of recycled vegetable oil and organic biosolids as collectors in micro-flotation tests
C. Moraga, L. Uribe, C. Rodríguez, M.P.C. Soriano and S.H. Araghi (Universidad de Talca, Chile)

How to quantify dewettingability? Challenges and approaches in linking surface characterization of wettability parameters to froth flotation by means of fundamental modelling
G. Öktem (Technische Universität Dresden & Helmholtz Institute Freiberg, Germany), L. Sun (China University of Mining and Technology, China & Helmholtz Institute Freiberg, Germany), F. Strube, K.G. van den Boogaart and M. Rudolph (Helmholtz Institute Freiberg, Germany)

Improving representability of top-of-froth velocity measurements
Z.C. Horn and A. Coetzee (Stone Three Digital, South Africa)

Toward a standardized framework for tracking water quality
R. Dixon (Metso, Spain)

Correlating froth stability to froth recovery in a laboratory-scale flotation device
N. Buthelezi, B. McFadzean and S. Geldenhuys (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Mobile pilot plant froth flotation – lessons learned
R. Jolsterå, E. Öberg, K. Taavoniku and T. Wennberg (LKAB, Sweden)

Development of an online xanthate measurement for PGMs and Base Metals in flotation cells
T. Phadi, Z. Sehume and Z. Magaxeni (Mintek, South Africa)

Evaluation of the Crago flotation process to recover the iron contained in the fine tailings of Mont-Wright mine
J. Mesquita (ArcelorMittal Global R&D & Université de Lorraine, France), M. Dieu, H. Turrer, M. Badawi and Y. Foucaud (Université de Lorraine, France)

Development of high-performance collectors by real data-driven machine learning
W. Zhang, R. Zheng, W. Sun, Z. Gao (Central South University, China) and Z. Feng (University of California, USA)

Derivatives of MBT, MBO and MBI collectors and their adsorption-recovery behaviour on pyrite mineral: computational and microflotation studies
P.P. Mkhonto, P.E. Ngoepe (University of Limpopo, South Africa), X. Zhang (BGRIMM Technology Group & Qingdao University of Science & Technology, China), B. McFadzean, J. Taguta (University of Cape Town, South Africa), Y. Zhu and L. Han (BGRIMM Technology Group, China)

Replacing foaming amine collectors during hematite and quartz reverse flotation separation
W. Chimonyo and Y. Peng (The University of Queensland, Australia)

An experimental validation of a 1D model for column flotation
F. Betancourt, R. Bürger, L. Gutiérrez (Universidad de Concepción, Chile), S. Diehl (Lund University, Sweden), M. del Carmen Martí (Universitat de València, Spain) and Y. Vásquez (Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá, Panamá)

Considering the action of polyhydroxyalkylene dimethyl ammonium chloride and acrylamide acrylate copolymer as residual dewatering agents in process water
M.S. Manono, S. Khan, K.C. Corin and L.O. October (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Nanoparticle depressants - the effect of colloidal silica in the froth flotation of semi-soluble salt type minerals
B. Ben-Said, M. Rudolph and L. Pereira (Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology, Germany)

Optimisation of UG2 PGMs froth flotation process using metaheuristic algorithms coupled with artificial neural networks
N.G. Zulu, M.J. Mvita, B.M. Thethwayo and M. Madiba (University of Johannesburg, South Africa)

Selective recovery of scheelite from an archetypal tungsten skarn using amine and fatty-acid flotation
M. Auch-Roy, C. Korbel, F. Diot, and Y. Foucaud (Université de Lorraine, France)

The effect of mineral composition on the oxidation behaviour and surface reactivity of pyrite with flotation reagents
L. Babedi, M. Tadie, B.P. von der Heyden (Stellenbosch University, South Africa) and D.A. Chareev (Institute of Experimental Mineralogy RAS, Russia)

Investigating the impact of varying ore feed grade on entrainment, froth stability and flotation performance under varying water qualities
M. Nkadimeng, M.S. Manono and K.C. Corin (University of Cape Town, South Africa)

Novel application of pneumatic flotation cell for efficient graphite recovery from black mass: advancing critical raw material recycling
A. Vanderbruggen (Université de Lorraine, France), A. Salces, A.J.R. Medina (Helmholtz-Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology, Germany) and D.H. Hoang (Helmholtz-Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology, Germany & Maelgwyn Mineral Services Ltd, UK)

Machine leaning forcefields for an unprecedented description of mineral-water interfaces
M. Badawi, D. Dell’Angelo, H. Saïd (Université de Lorraine, France), J. Lainé (Université de Lorraine, France & ArcelorMittal Global R&D, France) and Y. Foucaud (GeoResources, France)

Decarbonization of operative flotation cells
G. Bermudez, A. Jalili (Metso, Canada), C. Cardoso (Metso, Chile) and M. Gallimore (Metso, USA)

Exploring the recovery of active particles from LiFePO4 batteries by froth flotation
T. Rinne and R. Serna-Guerrero (Aalto University, Finland)

Ultrasound and chemical assisted particles dispersion to process iron ore slimes
L.O. Filippov, I.V. Filippova, A. Skliar, J. D Souza (Université de Lorraine, France) and M.L.S. Marques (Université de Lorraine, France & VALE SA, Brazil)

Effect of rhamnolipid biosurfactant on flotation efficiency of Firozabad Sormeh lead sulfide ore
B. Nazari, H. Khoshdast, V. Shojaei (Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran), M. Safari (Mintek, South Africa) and A. Hassanzadeh (Maelgwyn Mineral Services Ltd, UK & Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway)

Kinetic studies on fluorspar flotation in a single bubble flotation column
N. Reinartz, J. Görgen (Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences & University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany), M. Ulbricht (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany) and G. Krekel (Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Germany)

Application of hydrodynamic cavitation induced from the MACH Reactor to enhance the flotation of fine to ultra-fine PGMs from the Great Dyke Orebody
A. Singh (GoldOre Pty Ltd, South Africa), M. Dlame and M. Safari (Mintek, South Africa)

Characterizing flotation processes of Platreef PGM ores: the applicability of models based on the Weibull and γ rate constant distributions
S. Ngema, M. Safari (Mintek, South Africa) and V. Sibanda (University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa)

The network structure of talc in flotation and the depression mechanism
J. Chen, G. Gu and Y. Wang (Central South University, China)

The role of the network structure of illite in apatite flotation
G. Gu, S. Liao and Y. Wang (Central South University, China)

Gas holdup and water carrying rate measurement by conductivity sensors
E. Ravanasa and K.E. Waters (McGill University, Canada)

Optimising graphite flotation in Reflux Flotation Cell
J. Chen, W. Chimonyo and Y. Peng (University of Queensland, Australia)