Abstract
Since wolframite is usually associated with calcite, the separation and enrichment of wolframite by froth flotation remains a great challenge. Herein, a novel trisiloxane surfactant N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyltrisiloxane (AATS) was successful synthesized, which was used for the separation of wolframite from calcite for the first time. The flotation separation performance of AATS was studied by flotation test, and its adsorption mechanism was explored based on contact angle, infrared spectrum analysis (FTIR), zeta potential and density functional theory (DFT) calculation. The results of micro-flotation test and binary mixed ore flotation test pointed that AATS had excellent selectivity and more prominent collection capacity for the flotation of wolframite when compared with industrial reagent sodium oleate (NaOL). The measurement results of contact angle proved that AATS improved the hydrophobicity of the wolframite surface. The highly selective adsorption mechanism of AATS surfactant on mineral surfaces were further researched and analyzed by FTIR and zeta potential. The results revealed that AATS surfactant had significant adsorption effect on wolframite, yet almost no adsorption on calcite. DFT calculation indicated that AATS produced electrostatic adsorption with wolframite surface through —N+H3 group.
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