Abstract
Abstract The present study is contemplated to develop a method for flotation of low grade Manganese Ore. Both manual and mechanized workings of manganese mines in India by open cast and underground mining & dump working methods. Froth flotation is the process generally recommended for the beneficiation of low and medium grade ores because of the floatability characteristics of the manganese. The present work has been taken with waste Manganese ore from Garividi mines (Vizianagaram District). Manganese ores of major commercial importance are pyrolusite (MnO2, Mn about 63.2%) & psilomelane. From this study the recovery of MnO2 by using froth flotation technique was (85.41%) achieved. The optimum time of flotation obtained for manganese is 9 minutes. At 9 minutes, the optimum variables obtained are collector dosage of 2.5 gm/ml of feed and frother 2 gm/ml, depressant 1.5 gm/ml and pH is 8. The frother dosage has shown marginal effect on flotation of manganese ore. The collector dosage has shown significant effect on flotation of manganese ore. Flotation of manganese ore shows fine particle size of 45 µm give recovery of 85.41% at optimum variables. Natural pH of manganese ore in the flotation process gives better recovery than the higher pH.
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