Title
Fundamental aspects of hematite flotation using the bacterial strain Rhodococcus ruber as bioreagent
Date Issued
01 May 2015
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Publisher(s)
Elsevier Ltd
Abstract
Previous research showed the effectiveness of bacterial strains as flotation reagents on Hematite beneficiation. The aim of this work is to study and evaluate Rhodococcus ruber as a biocollector. The sample was conditioned with the biomass suspension by stirring under specific conditions as particle size, biomass concentration, pH solution and conditioning time. The results showed a change in hematite zeta potential profile after interaction with R. ruber, and its adhesion onto the mineral surface was higher at pH 3 and at concentration of 0.60 g/L (109 cells/mL). Flotation studies were carried out in a 0.23 L modified Partridge-Smith cell flotation, and the highest floatability (84%) was achieved at size fraction -53 μm +38 μm under the conditions mentioned before. Complementary floatability studies were performed using the conventional frother Flotanol D24 combined with the R. ruber biomass, finding interesting results for the bigger particle size range. Thus, this research aims to evaluate the efficiency of bioflotation of minerals, particularly hematite, and the potential use of R. ruber as biocollector, projecting its future application in mineral flotation industry.
Start page
63
End page
69
Volume
75
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Biología celular, Microbiología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84939991400
PubMed ID
Source
Minerals Engineering
ISSN of the container
08926875
Sponsor(s)
The authors acknowledge CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico), VALE , CAPES (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior) and FAPERJ (Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro) for the financial support.
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