Elsevier Fluid Inclusion Effect in Flotation of Sulfide Minerals

Fluid Inclusion Effect in the Flotation of Sulfide Minerals gives a detailed introduction to how fluid inclusions affect the flotation of sulfide minerals. The book introduces the various fluids found in geology, detailing the properties of fluid inclusions and how to identify and analyze their composition. It gives the common chemical compositions of fluid inclusions, investigates the release of fluid inclusions in sulfide materials and some gangues, and presents the concentrations and solution chemistry of the released ions. Finally, the book considers the absorption mechanism and the interaction of some typical metal ions from fluid inclusions on the surface of sulfide minerals. Review Presents an innovative view of how fluid inclusions affect the flotation of sulfide minerals in mineral processing and extractive metallurgy From the Back Cover <p>In the flotation separation of polymetallic sulfide minerals, the presence of numerous metal ions in the flotation pulp can result in the inadvertent activation of the target mineral, and of non-sulphidic gangues. This can result in problems separating minerals. Metallic ions in the flotation pulp can also form precipitates with some collectors, resulting in unwanted consumption of collectors and non-selective mineral flotation. Most research attributes the metallic ions in flotation pulp to the surface oxidation and dissolution of minerals, the grinding medium, and the flotation water. However, evidence shows that metallic ions also come from the fluid inclusions in natural mineral crystal. Fluid inclusions have abundant heavy metal components, and during grinding, the release of fluid inclusion components and their interaction-adsorption on the mineral surface presents a new factor in the flotation separation of polymetallic sulfide minerals.</p> <p><i>Fluid Inclusion in the Flotation of Sulfide Minerals</i> gives a detailed introduction to how fluid inclusions affect the flotation of sulfide minerals. The book introduces the various fluids found in geology, detailing the properties of fluid inclusions, and how to identify and analyze their composition. It gives the common chemical compositions of fluid inclusions, investigates the release of fluid inclusions in sulfide materials and some gangues, and presents the concentrations and solution chemistry of the released ions. Finally, the book considers the absorption mechanism and the interaction of some typical metal ions from fluid inclusions on the surface of sulfide minerals, revealing how fluid inclusions affect the flotation of sulfide minerals. The book fills a knowledge gap and provides a useful perspective on the role of fluid inclusions in the flotation of sulfide minerals in the process of extraction. </p> About the Author Shuming Wen is a Professor in the Department of Mineral Process Engineering at Kunming University of Science and Technology (KUST) in China. He received his PhD from KUST in 1989. His research focuses on the surface chemistry of flotation, fluid mechanics, and the comprehensive utilization of refractory metallic mineral resources. He has received numerous professional awards, and is widely published in the field. Jian Liu is currently an Associate Professor of Mineral Processing at Kunming University of Science and Technology (KUST), China. He got his BS degree and PhD from KUST in 2009 and 2013, respectively. He worked as a one-year academic visitor at the University of Queensland, Australia from April 2018 to April 2019. His research interests are related with mineral processing, especially in the flotation theory and technology of nonferrous and iron ores, such as the surface-interfacial chemistry, computer simulation using DFT, development of flotation reagents and etc. He has authored/co-authored more than 30 papers in international refereed journals. In 2017, he was award 1st class Natural Science Award of Yunnan province. In recognit