Research Article

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 2

Chemical analysis (wt. %) of the feed of iron ore fines and slime (wet chemical analysis).

Feed% Fe% Al2O3% SiO2Al2O3/FeAl2O3/SiO2Loss on ignition (LOI)

Iron ore fines48.379.6112.990.1990.7408.62
Slime60.063.004.000.0500.7505.86