Flotation Characteristics of Malachite by Various Collectors

포수제(捕收劑) 종류(種類)에 따른 공작석(孔雀石)의 부유선별(浮遊選別) 특성(特性)

  • Kim, Hyung-Seok (Korea Institute of Geoscience and mineral Resources(KlGAM)) ;
  • Kim, Wan-Tae (Korea Institute of Geoscience and mineral Resources(KlGAM)) ;
  • Han, In-Kyu (University of Science & Technology(UST)) ;
  • Kim, Sang-Bae (Korea Institute of Geoscience and mineral Resources(KlGAM))
  • 김형석 (한국지질자원연구원 광물자원연구본부) ;
  • 김완태 (한국지질자원연구원 광물자원연구본부) ;
  • 한인규 (과학기술연합대학원대학교) ;
  • 김상배 (한국지질자원연구원 광물자원연구본부)
  • Received : 2010.04.16
  • Accepted : 2010.08.13
  • Published : 2010.08.30

Abstract

In order to select the proper collector for the flotation of malachite, we had floated malachite by using various collectors. When measuring the zeta potential of malachite, we knew that the point of zero charge of malachite is found at pH 8.2 and malachite particles are negatively charged above this pH value; and positively, below this pH value. The floatability of malachite by the anionic collectors like sodium oleate and Aeropromoter 845, was about 97% in pH 5~11 range, whereas that of malachite by alkyl hydroxamate and the cationic collector like dodecyl trimethyl ammonium chloride and dodecyl ethyl methyl ammonium chloride, was below 15% above pH 5 regardless of dosage increase of collector and flotation time. The malachite sulphidised by $(NH_4)_2S$ was floated above 97% by potassium amyl xanthate. The dosage of potassium amyl xanthate decreased and the flotation period shortened to one third than when it was not sulphidised by $(NH_4)_2S$. Therefore, potassium amyl xanthate and the anionic collectors like sodium oleate and Aeropromoter 845 can be used as the collector of malachite.

공작석의 부선에 적합한 포수제를 규명하기 위하여 각종 포수제의 종류에 따른 공작석의 부유선별 특성을 연구하였다. 공작석의 제타전위를 측정한 결과, 공작석의 등전점은 약 pH 8.2로, 등전점 이상의 pH에서는 공작석의 표면이 음(-)으로 하전되고, 등전점 이하에서는 양(+)으로 하전됨을 확인하였다. 공작석은 음이온 포수제인 sodium oleate와 Aeropromoter 845에 의해서 pH 5~11의 범위에서 97%이상 부유되었다. 그러나 alkyl hydroxamate 및 양이온 포수제인 dodecyl trimethyl ammonium chloride와 dodecyl ethyl methyl ammonium chloride에 의해서는 pH 5 이상에서 첨가량에 관계없이 15%미만으로 부유되었다. 공작석을 $(NH_4)_2S$로 황화처리한 후 potassium amyl xanthate로 부선하였을 때, 공작석은 97%이상 부유되었다. 이때 황화처리하지 않았을 때 보다 potassium amyl xanthate의 첨가량이 1/3 정도 적어졌고, 부선시간도 단축되었다. 따라서 공작석의 부선에 적합한 포수제는 potassium amyl xanthate와 음이온 포수제인 sodium oleate 및 Aeropromoter 845이었다.

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