1 Collectors for Sulfide Minerals 1
1.1 Xanthates 2
1.1.1 Application of Xanthates 2
1.1.2 Preparation of Xanthates 2
1.1.3 Property of Xanthates 3
1.1.4 Brief Introduction of Various Xanthates 5
1.2 Dithiophosphates 10
1.2.1 Property and Preparation of Dithiophosphates 10
1.2.2 Brief Introduction of Various Dithiophosphates 11
1.3 Alkyl Dithiocarbamates 16
1.4 Amino ethanol Dithiocarbonates 20
1.5 Thiambutosines 22
1.5.1 Urea and Thiocarbamides 22
1.5.2 N-Substituted Thiocarbamide[6-9] 24
1.5.3 S-Substituted Thiocarbamides 29
1.5.4 Other thiocarbamides 32
1.6 Mercapto-Benzothiazole 33
1.6.1 Mercapto-benzothiazole 33
1.6.2 Mercapto-Benzimidazole and Benzoxazole[15-17] 35
1.7 Dixanthogen and Xanthate Esters 38
1.7.1 Dixanthogen 38
1.7.2 Xanthate Ester 40
1.8 Thionocarbamates 42
1.8.1 Preparation and Properties of Thiocarbamates[19] 42
1.8.2 Flotation Performance and Mechanism of Thiocarbamates 43
1.8.3 Other Similar Thionocarbamates 44
1.9 Other Collectors for Sulfide Minerals 52
1.9.1 Disulfides and Esters of Dithiophosphates 52
1.9.2 Mercapto-Collectors 58
1.9.3 Nitrogenous or Oxygenous Collector 63
1.9.4 Acetenyl Collectors 66
References 66
2 Collectors for Nonsulfide Minerals 69
2.1 Fatty Acids and Soaps 69
2.2 Oxidation Products of Petroleum Paraffin 69
2.2.1 BriefIntroduction to Synthetic Fatty Acids 69
2.2.2 Production Process of Oxidized Paraffin Soaps 71
2.2.3 Characteristics of Oxidized Paraffin Soaps 73
2.2.4 Application of Oxidized Paraffin Soaps 75
2.3 Tar Oil and Paper Pulp Products 76
2.3.1 Paper Pulp Products 76
2.3.2 Crude Tar Oils 76
2.3.3 Essential Tar Oils 78
2.4 Modified Products of Fatty Acids 79
2.4.1 Modified Products of Saturated Fatty Acids 79
2.4.2 Modified Products of Unsaturated Fatty Acids 82
2.5 Carboxylic Acids and Derivative Collectors 83
2.5.1 Polycarboxylic Acids 83
2.5.2 Ether Acids 85
2.6 Alkyl Sulfonates and Sulfates 86
2.6.1 Alkyl Sulfonic Acids and Sulfonates 86
2.6.2 Alkyl Sulfates 87
2.6.3 Flotation Characteristics of Alkyl Sulfonates and Sulfates 88
2.6.4 Industry Application of Alkyl Sulfonates and Sulfates 89
2.6.5 Other Sulfonic Acid Derivatives and Sulfosuccinic Acids 92
2.7 Hydroximic Acids and Their Salts 93
2.8 Phosphonic Acids and Arsonic Acids 96
2.8.1 Preparation of Phosphonic Acids and Arsonic Acids 96
2.8.2 Flotation Performance of Phosphonic Acid 99
2.8.3 Flotation Performance of Arsonic Acid 103
2.9 Amino Acids and Amphoteric Collectors 103
2.10 Cationic Collectors 105
2.11 Other Collectors 109
2.11.1 Organofluorine Collector 109
2.11.2 Organosilicone Collector 109
2.11.3 Macromolecule Collector 110
2.11.4 Polymer Complexes Collector 111
2.11.5 Nonionic Collector 112
References 112
3 Frothers 115
3.1 Pine Oil and Modified Products 115
3.2 Camphor Oils and Eucalyptus Oils 119
3.3 Pyridines and Creasols 119
3.4 Aliphatic Alcohols 120
3.5 Polypropylene Glycols and Other Alcohol Ethers 120
3.6 Oxyalkanes 122
3.7 Other Frothers 122
References 123
4 Depressants 125
4.1 Inorganic Depressants 125
4.2 Micromolecule Organic Depressant 128
4.2.1 Carboxylic Acids and Hydroxy Acids 128
4.2.2 Amino Acids and Anilines 130
4.2.3 Sulfur-Containing Organics[1] 130
4.2.4 Organic Nitriles[2] 131
4.2.5 Complexing Agents 131
4.3 Tannins 132
4.4 Lignins 134
4.5 Gums 137
4.5.1 Structure of Gum 137
4.5.2 Preparation of Gum 139
4.5.3 Application of Gum 139
4.6 Starchs 139
4.7 Other Macromolecule Organic Depressants 143
References 143
5 Organic Flocculants 145
5.1 Cellulose and Related Modified Products 145
5.2 Polyacrylamide,Polyacrylonitrile,and Polyacrylic Acid 147
5.2.1 Polyacrylamide 147
5.2.2 Polyacrylonitrile 148
5.2.3 Polyacrylic Acid 149
5.3 Other Organic Flocculants and Selective Polymer Flocculation 149
5.3.1 Selective Polymer Flocculation 150
5.3.2 Emulsion Floatation and Separation 152
References 152
6 Microanalysis of Flotation Reagents and Adsorption Measurement 153
6.1 Principle of Microanalysis of Flotation Reagents 153
6.1.1 Physical and Instrumental Analysis 153
6.1.2 Chemical Analysis 161
6.2 Common Anaiytical Method for Flotation Reagents 163
6.2.1 Analysis of Xanthate 163
6.2.2 Analysis of 8-Hydroxyl Quinoline 163
6.2.3 Analysis of Fatty Acid 167
6.2.4 Analysis of Alkyl Sulfonate,Sulfate,and Fatty Amine 167
6.3 Measurement Method of Reagent Adsorption on Mineral Surface 168
6.3.1 Adsorption Amount of Surfactant on Liquid-Gas Interface 168
6.3.2 Adsorption Amount of Flotation Reagent on Mineral Surface 169
References 171
Appendix 173