The Effects of Water Recycling on Flotation at a North ...
Nickelcopper separation is performed at pH 12; thus, the nickel and copper concentrates were highly alkaline. Therefore, when the overflows of the copper and nickel concentrate thickeners and fines thickener were combined, the feed to the thickener overflow became alkaline. The process water and thickener overflow generally had lower temperature relative to the flotation feeds. This is to be ...