A Method of Calculating the Interaction Energy between Particles in Minerals Flotation

Table 2

Average receding contact angle with and without surfactants in deionized water and glycerin ().

Minerals	Magnesite		Dolomite		Serpentine		Quartz
	DW	DDA	DW	DDA	DW	DDA	DW	DDA
DW	1.3	1.6	22	88	20	21	0	136
GC	62	41	28	104	78	28	45	138

Note: DW: distilled water; DDA: dodecylamine; and GC: glycerin.