Abstract

Both magnetic gangue minerals and serpentines are separated simultaneously in the flotation pulp. Although preferential concentration of chromite occurs without magnetization, higher Cr/Fe ratios could not be obtained due to the floatability of magnetite by oleic acid. This could be removed at very low magnetic fields not exceeding 100 gauss, leading to the production of a cleaner concentrate having 57% Cr2O3 and Cr/Fe ratio of 3.2:1 with a recovery of 55%. At higher field intensities chromite itself is retained in the pulp, indicating the suitability of weak permanent magnets for this purpose.Serpentines could be successfully depressed sodium fluorosilicate which counteracts the effect of dissolved metal ions. In acid circuit pH 5.5, the amenability of silicates to flotation decreases and chromite floats readily. The suitability of the process for chromite ore beneficiation requires further pilot plant tests. Résumé Les auteurs rapportent qu'ils obtiennent un concentré ayant une teneur de 57% Cr2O3 et un rapport Cr/Fe de 3.2:1 avec un recouvrement de 55% en traitant un minerai de chrome par magnéto-flottation. Le traitement consiste à déprimer les serpentines, flotter la chromite et la magnétite, et séparer la magnétite de la pulpe en utilisant un champ magnétique d'intensité inferieure a 100 gauss. Les aimant permanents suffisent done à opérer cette séparation.Les serpentines furent déprimées au moyen de fluorosilicate de sodium qui annule l'effet des ions métalliques dissous. A l'encontre des silicates, la chromite flotte sans difficulté dans un circuit acide (pH 5.5). Des essais à l'échelle de l'usine pilote sont toutefois requis pour confirmer l'application de ce procédé au traitement des minerais de chrome.

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