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Effect of nanobubbles on flotation of El-Maghara coal

Research Authors
Ahmed Sobhy, Nourhan Ahmed & Hadeer El-Shamy
Research Member
Research Date
Research Year
2023
Research Journal
International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization
Research Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Research Vol
44:5
Research_Pages
574-587
Research File
Research Abstract

To extensively explore the advantage of using nanobubbles in the ElMaghara coal flotation process, the effect of nanobubbles on both column and mechanical flotation was investigated under different operating parameters such as diesel oil collector dosage, MIBC frother concentration, superficial feed velocity, superficial air velocity, and superficial wash water velocity in column flotation; besides the slurry flow rate through nanobubbles generator into a 25-liter mechanical flotation cell. The representative coal flotation feed acquired from the El-Maghara deposit located in Sinai, Egypt with chemical characterization using proximate analysis containing 25.27% mineral matter forming ash during coal combustion and with particle size distribution measurement using laser particle size analyzer is 57 µm d90. Also, the flotation kinetic experiments were done to show the influence of nanobubbles on the flotation time required to obtain high-quality coal products with high combustible recovery. Nanobubbles enhanced the flotation performance and kinetics by up to 24% combustible recovery based on the operation parameters reducing flotation time from 4 to 2.25 min for 80% combustible recovery.

Research Rank
International Journal