Effect of sodium oleate

Effect of sunlight

Test

1.1

1.2 1.3

1.4

Volume (L)

4500

4500 4500

4500

Feed CaCO3

500

500 500

500

Description

Unsieved

Unsieved Unsieved

Unsieved

Feed CaCO3 content (%)

32.9

32.9 32.9

32.9

Flotation:

 

   

 

Na2CO3 (g)

1

1 1

1

Silicate (%)

 

30 30

30

Silicate (mL/L)

0.2

0.2 0.2

0.2

Silicate (mL) 1 1 1 1
Oleate (%)   100 100 100
Oleate (g/L) 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.4
Oleate (g) 2 0.5 1 2
pH Feed (before adding
Na2CO3)
8.51 8.6 8.6 8.6
pH Feed (after adding
Na2CO3)
9.45 9.45 9.45 9.45
Impeller speed (rpm) 650 650 650 650
Table 1: Conditions for the experiments on un-sieved material.