Collector composition for flotation of activated sphalerite
US5599442A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB03D2203/02
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
New and improved processes and compositions for use in flotation recovery of metal values from base metal zinc sulfide ores are disclosed. The collector compositions for froth flotation of metal sulfide minerals comprise the combination of combination of 1) at least one allylalkylthionocarbamate compound having the formula ##STR1## wherein R is a C.sub.2 to C.sub.8 alkyl radical, preferably R is an isobutyl group, and 2) a xanthate having the formula ##STR2## wherein R' is a C.sub.2 to C.sub.8 alkyl radical, preferably a C.sub.4 radical. More preferably, the C.sub.4 radical of the xanthate is a butyl or isopropyl group. Preferably, the concentration of allylalkylthionocarbamate to xanthate of a ratio of from about 1:99 to about 50:50 percent by weight.
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