Research Article

Activation of Sphalerite by Ammoniacal Copper Solution in Froth Flotation

Table 1

Contact angles of the sphalerite with different agents disposed/°.

TreatmentExperiment valueAdded value (compared with the reagents untreated surface)

No62.750
Copper sulphate67.724.97
Copper sulphate + SIBX74.2811.53

No70.500
Copper sulphate73.553.05
Copper sulphate + SIBX77.587.08

No69.000
ACS76.457.45
ACS + SIBX81.8012.80

No60.630
ACS70.389.75
ACS + SIBX79.1718.54