Spent cathode carbon block (SCCB) is one of the hazardous solid wastes generated in the
electrolytic aluminum. Traditional landfills contaminate the environment, and waste …

Interactions between hydrophobic surfaces at nanometer separation distances in aqueous
solutions are important in a number of biological and industrial processes. Force …

Due to scarcity of fresh water and stringent regulations on the quality of discharged water,
more and more flotation plants have to use groundwater, sea water or recycle water with a …

Since the discovery of 2D materials, 2D material nanofiltration (NF) membranes have
attracted great attention and are being developed with a tremendously fast pace, due to their …

Coal flotation is a complex process involving several phases (particles, oil droplets and air
bubbles). These phases simultaneously interact with each other and with other species such …

Surfactant-stabilized foams have been at the centre of scientific research for over a century
due to their ubiquitous applications in different industries. Many of these applications involve …

In this study the behaviour of mineral matter in the flotation of a fine coal sample using saline
water was investigated. For a comparison, de-ionised water was tested in parallel. It was …

Separation of naturally hydrophobic particles, such as coal, by flotation is known to be
enhanced with the addition of salt solutions into the system. However, the exact reasons for …

Wettability of CO 2/water/coal systems is a fundamental petro-physical parameter, which
governs the fluid flow and distribution in coal seams and thus directly affects CO 2-storage …

In the present investigation, two coal samples were obtained from a typical Australian coal
flotation plant using saline water and examined to identify surface chemistry effects on fine …