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MOLECULES
卷 28, 期 14, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/molecules28145361
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smithsonite; quartz; flotation separation; zinc ions; phytic acid
This study investigated the use of phytic acid as a flotation depressant to separate smithsonite from Zn2+-activated quartz. The results showed that phytic acid could selectively inhibit the flotation of Zn2+-activated quartz without affecting the flotation of smithsonite. It adsorbed onto the quartz surface, dissolved the active Zn2+, and eliminated active sites for sodium oleate adsorption.
It is difficult to separate smithsonite from quartz with metal ion activation through flotation using sodium oleate (NaOL) as the collector. The inevitable Zn2+ in the flotation process of zinc oxide ore makes the separation of smithsonite and quartz more difficult. Thus, this study investigated the use of phytic acid (PA) as a flotation depressant to separate smithsonite from Zn2+-activated quartz while utilizing sodium oleate as the collector. Microflotation tests indicated that phytic acid could selectively inhibit the flotation of Zn2+-activated quartz without affecting the flotation of smithsonite. The measured zeta potentials revealed that the existence of phytic acid hindered sodium oleate adsorption to the surface of Zn2+-activated quartz but had little influence on the adsorption of smithsonite. Zn2+ dissolution tests and scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis indicated that the phytic acid could dissolve the Zn2+ from the minerals' surfaces into the solution. In conjunction with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results, the analysis indicated that phytic acid could adsorb onto the Zn2+-activated quartz surface and eliminate active sites for sodium oleate adsorption by dissolving the active Zn2+ from the quartz surface into the solution.
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