Abstract:
Effects of an organic high-molecular flocculant polyacrylamide (PAAm), PAAm and FeCl
3,and PAAm and AlCl
3 on settling characteristics of a flotation phosphate concentrate are studied in this Paper.Test results show that the optimum consumption of PAAm is in the range of 1020 g/t and decreases with the growth of its molecular weight. Settling characteristics of the concentrate can be improved in using PAAm together with FeCl
3 or AlCl
3. The reagent scheme of 2.0 kg/t of AlCl
3 and 10 g/t of PAAm-6, or 2.0 kg/t of FeCl
3 and 20 g/t of PAAm-6 is worthy to be recommended in thickening of the flotation phosphate concentrate.