The effect of hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity ratio of coal surface on the column flotation process

Translated title of the contribution: The effect of hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity ratio of coal surface on the column flotation process

Yasushi Sekine*, Daisuke Sato, Daisuke Yamaguchi, Eiichi Kikuchi, Masahiko Matsukata

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Abstract

Continuous column flotation is one of an economical coal cleaning processes. In this study, we examined the effect of hydrophilicity and hydrophobicitiy of coal surface on the continuous column flotation processes. We found that Wallarah coal was most suitable coal for the coal cleaning by the column flotation. From a static separation of film flotation, we found that the floatability of coal particle strongly depended on the hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity of coal surface. On the other hand, the trend of demineralization and the ratio of carbonaceous recovery could be predicted by the observation of methylene-blue adsorption test.

Translated title of the contributionThe effect of hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity ratio of coal surface on the column flotation process
Original languageJapanese
Pages (from-to)917-922
Number of pages6
JournalNihon Enerugi Gakkaishi/Journal of the Japan Institute of Energy
Volume84
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005 Nov

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Fuel Technology
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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