Eco-friendly collectors in apatite froth flotation: A review
The global reliance on phosphate rock for agriculture and other industries, coupled with chemical regulations in developed countries, has driven the search for green alternatives in apatite flotation. This review investigates eco-friendly collectors’ effectiveness in promoting sustainable mineral pr...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Elsevier
2025-04-01
|
| Series: | International Journal of Mining Science and Technology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209526862500045X |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1850196704920338432 |
|---|---|
| author | Gabriela Budemberg Rickard Jolsterå Saeed Chehreh Chelgani |
| author_facet | Gabriela Budemberg Rickard Jolsterå Saeed Chehreh Chelgani |
| author_sort | Gabriela Budemberg |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | The global reliance on phosphate rock for agriculture and other industries, coupled with chemical regulations in developed countries, has driven the search for green alternatives in apatite flotation. This review investigates eco-friendly collectors’ effectiveness in promoting sustainable mineral processing, guiding future alternatives to traditional reagents. The manuscript discussed the surface properties of apatite and its interaction with eco-friendly collectors, assessing existing fundamental studies. This study sought to: (1) define, organize, and classify “eco-friendly” collectors; (2) evaluate their effect in IEP and contact angle; (3) provide a better understanding of the adsorption behavior of the different fatty acid chains into apatite surface; (4) assess their ability to reversely and directly float apatite; (5) address gaps to achieve selectivity and process optimization. Outcomes demonstrated that fatty acids are largely applied, but other renewable sources of these reagents have been promisingly evaluated. In addition, other natural reagents have been tested, and new green synthetics have demonstrated synergistic effects when combined with fatty acids, yielding significant improvements in grade and recovery. However, collector effectiveness varies with ore characteristics, like particle size and surface properties, which remain underexplored. Future research should design tailored collectors that align with mineralogical differences to enhance selectivity. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-db71bc7051bb46efb22970f52c1a1694 |
| institution | OA Journals |
| issn | 2095-2686 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-04-01 |
| publisher | Elsevier |
| record_format | Article |
| series | International Journal of Mining Science and Technology |
| spelling | doaj-art-db71bc7051bb46efb22970f52c1a16942025-08-20T02:13:23ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Mining Science and Technology2095-26862025-04-0135453955110.1016/j.ijmst.2025.02.010Eco-friendly collectors in apatite froth flotation: A reviewGabriela Budemberg0Rickard Jolsterå1Saeed Chehreh Chelgani2Minerals and Metallurgical Engineering, Swedish School of Mines, Dept. of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå SE-971 87, Sweden; Corresponding author.Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB – LKAB, Luleå SE-971 28, SwedenMinerals and Metallurgical Engineering, Swedish School of Mines, Dept. of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå SE-971 87, SwedenThe global reliance on phosphate rock for agriculture and other industries, coupled with chemical regulations in developed countries, has driven the search for green alternatives in apatite flotation. This review investigates eco-friendly collectors’ effectiveness in promoting sustainable mineral processing, guiding future alternatives to traditional reagents. The manuscript discussed the surface properties of apatite and its interaction with eco-friendly collectors, assessing existing fundamental studies. This study sought to: (1) define, organize, and classify “eco-friendly” collectors; (2) evaluate their effect in IEP and contact angle; (3) provide a better understanding of the adsorption behavior of the different fatty acid chains into apatite surface; (4) assess their ability to reversely and directly float apatite; (5) address gaps to achieve selectivity and process optimization. Outcomes demonstrated that fatty acids are largely applied, but other renewable sources of these reagents have been promisingly evaluated. In addition, other natural reagents have been tested, and new green synthetics have demonstrated synergistic effects when combined with fatty acids, yielding significant improvements in grade and recovery. However, collector effectiveness varies with ore characteristics, like particle size and surface properties, which remain underexplored. Future research should design tailored collectors that align with mineralogical differences to enhance selectivity.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209526862500045XApatiteFlotationEco-friendly collectorsAdsorptionSynergic interactions |
| spellingShingle | Gabriela Budemberg Rickard Jolsterå Saeed Chehreh Chelgani Eco-friendly collectors in apatite froth flotation: A review International Journal of Mining Science and Technology Apatite Flotation Eco-friendly collectors Adsorption Synergic interactions |
| title | Eco-friendly collectors in apatite froth flotation: A review |
| title_full | Eco-friendly collectors in apatite froth flotation: A review |
| title_fullStr | Eco-friendly collectors in apatite froth flotation: A review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Eco-friendly collectors in apatite froth flotation: A review |
| title_short | Eco-friendly collectors in apatite froth flotation: A review |
| title_sort | eco friendly collectors in apatite froth flotation a review |
| topic | Apatite Flotation Eco-friendly collectors Adsorption Synergic interactions |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209526862500045X |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT gabrielabudemberg ecofriendlycollectorsinapatitefrothflotationareview AT rickardjolstera ecofriendlycollectorsinapatitefrothflotationareview AT saeedchehrehchelgani ecofriendlycollectorsinapatitefrothflotationareview |