Towards a circular economy in the mining industry: possible solutions for water recovery through advanced mineral tailings dewatering

L Hamraoui, A Bergani, M Ettoumi, A Aboulaich… - Minerals, 2024 - mdpi.com
The mining industry is confronted with substantial challenges in achieving environmental
sustainability, particularly regarding water usage, waste management, and dam safety. The …

Flocculation behavior, mechanics, and optimization of tailings based on multi-objective: Insight into the concentration and time-dependent floc size

Z Wang, A Wu, Z Ruan, R Bürger, S Wang, Y Mo - Powder Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Tailings thickening is the primary link and key technology of cemented paste backfill (CPB)
technology, in which flocculation conditions are important factors affecting the thickening …

Rheology of ultrafine tailings cemented paste backfill: The effect of the aqueous solution pH and superplasticiser dosage

L Zhu, K Wang, Z Wang, W Lyu, P Yang - Construction and Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract pH is an important factor affecting the rheology of fresh ultrafine tailings cemented
paste backfill (UTCPB). In this study, the effect of solution pH on the packing density of fresh …

[HTML][HTML] Overview of fine coal filtration. Part II: Filtration aiding treatments and reagents

F Zhang, G Bournival, S Ata - Separation and Purification Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Filtration is the most common dewatering practice for solid–liquid separation because of its
low cost and relatively high efficiency. However, the filtration of fine particles (eg, flotation …

[PDF][PDF] EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON FLOCCULATION DEHYDRATION OF DREDGED SEDIMENT.

L Wen, DX Yao - Applied Ecology & Environmental Research, 2023 - aloki.hu
Focusing on the problems of high-water content, strong compressibility and difficult
dehydration of dredged sediment, this paper used polymer flocculants to conduct sediment …

Effects of process water chemistry on the filtration kinetics of coal flotation product and filter cake washing efficiency

F Zhang - 2024 - unsworks.unsw.edu.au
Filtration is the most common dewatering practice for solid-liquid separation because of its
low cost and relatively high efficiency. However, filtration with fine particles (eg, flotation …

Environmental Impact of Sediment Plumes in Deep-Sea Operations: Mitigation Strategies by Investigating the Efficacy of Flocculants

S Mondal, AS Mathew, K Goswami, VC Nair - International Conference on …, 2023 - Springer
With the global scenario of increasing demand for metals and minerals, countries are in
search of alternate sources of metals for the future. Indeed, the benthic floor of the deep sea …