Appendix VI

Data and Computations to Determine Time Corresponding to Maximum Separation Efficiency (Figure 12.58), and to Determine Flotation Rate Constant (Figure 12.59)

1. Maximum separation efficiency (Figure 12.58)

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Time (min) Mass % Assay (%) Units (Mass % X % PbS) Rec PbS (%) Cum R PbS (%) Units (Mass % X % G) Rec G (%) Cum R G (%) CR PbS- CR G (%)
Pb PbS G
0.5 3.29 72.9 84.18 15.82 276.95 37.25 37.25 52.05 0.56 0.56 36.69
1 2.12 66.9 77.25 22.75 163.77 22.03 59.28 48.23 0.52 1.08 58.20
1.5 1.88 51.7 59.7 40.3 112.24 15.10 74.38 75.76 0.82 1.90 72.48
2 1.44 37.5 43.3 56.7 62.35 8.39 82.77 81.65 0.88 2.78 79.98
4 4.28 19.2 22.17 77.83 94.89 12.76 95.53 333.11 3.60 6.38 89.15
6.5 3.53 2.41 2.78

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