Superabsorbent-mediated dewaterability of fine hydrophobic sulphide mineral slurries

Authors/Creators

Sophia Joseph Soly
Ataollah Nosrati, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
William Skinner
Jonas Addai-Mensah

Abstract

This work investigates superabsorbent (SAB) polymer application to dewatering of fine pyrite (P) and chalcopyrite (CP) mineral slurries. The results showed that significant pulp water absorption, reflecting dramatic dewatering and hence, compact sediment consolidation (up to 80 wt%), may be achieved within 15 min of contact time. The rate of slurry water absorption increased with both decreasing SAB particle size and initial slurry solid loading. The SAB dewatering performance was higher for the CP than the P slurry. SAB regeneration and re-use investigations showed that multiple recycle and greater water recovery can be achieved with a given sample.

Document Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

2019

Publication Title

Separation Science and Technology

Publisher

Taylor and Francis

School

School of Engineering

RAS ID

31219

Comments

Joseph Soly, S., Nosrati, A., Skinner, W., & Addai-Mensah, J. (2019). Superabsorbent-mediated dewaterability of fine hydrophobic sulphide mineral slurries. Separation Science and Technology, 54(18), 3055-3069.

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