Upgradation of Iron Ore Fines and Slime by Selective Flocculation Using Surface-Active Agents, Settling Study, and Characterization of the Beneficiation Waste for Value Addition

Table 1

Particle size distribution of feed.

Size analysis
Sample	−10 + 8 mm	−8 + 6.5 mm	−6.5 + 4 mm	−4 + 2 mm	−2 + 1 mm	−1 + 0.5 mm	−0.5 + 0.25 mm	−0.25 mm
Iron ore fines	9.48	6.74	10.36	22.77	10.44	18.62	8.67	12.92
Tailings	+70 μm	−70 + 50 μm	−50 + 40 mm	−40 + 20 μm	−20 + 10 μm	−10 μm
	4.90	2.28	1.75	11.37	27.48	52.22