Titanium ore is an important titanium resource ore, widely present in rocks on Earth. Common titanium ores include ilmenite, rutile, and so on. Due to the widespread application of titanium, the development and extraction process of titanium ore is particularly important. Flotation, as a commonly used ore sorting technique, plays an important role in the extraction process of titanium ore. This article will provide a detailed introduction to the process flow and various steps of titanium ore flotation.
Flotation is a process of using the interaction between minerals and bubbles to adjust the properties of pulp and the addition of reagents, so that the target minerals and bubbles are adsorbed together, forming foam on the bubbles, and realizing the separation and extraction of minerals. In the process of flotation of titanium ore, the separation and extraction of titanium ore are usually achieved by adjusting the pH value of the slurry, adding corresponding reagents and bubbles, and stirring the bubbles to produce different flotation properties between titanium ore and impurity minerals.
Ore crushing and grinding: Firstly, the original titanium ore is crushed and ground to make its particle size suitable for flotation operations. Usually, equipment such as jaw crushers and cone crushers are used to preliminarily crush the ore, and then fine grinding is carried out through ball mills or grinders to refine the ore particles.
Reagent addition and regulation: Before flotation operation, corresponding reagents need to be added according to the properties of the ore and flotation requirements, and the properties of the slurry need to be adjusted by adjusting parameters such as the pH value of the slurry. Commonly used reagents include collectors, foaming agents, regulators, etc.
Bubble adsorption and foam formation.
Foam collection and separation: then, foam containing target minerals is collected from the pulp and sent to the flotation machine or flotation cell for further separation. In the flotation machine, target minerals such as titanium ore in the foam can be effectively separated from impurities such as waste rock by adjusting parameters such as cell structure and bubble distribution.
Concentration and dehydration: finally, concentrate the foam containing the target minerals collected in the flotation machine to improve the content of the target minerals. Then, the concentrated foam is dehydrated through filtration or centrifugation to obtain the final titanium ore concentration product.
Flotation titanium ore is a commonly used titanium ore extraction method, which adjusts the properties of the slurry and the addition of reagents to enable adsorption between titanium ore and bubbles, thereby achieving the separation and extraction of titanium ore. The technological process of titanium ore flotation includes ore crushing, reagent addition and adjustment, bubble adsorption and foam formation, foam collection and separation, concentration and dehydration. The flotation process of titanium ore has high extraction efficiency and separation accuracy, and has important application value in the development and utilization of titanium ore.
