Bachelors Theses

Abstract

"Flotation is a new step in the separation of valuable minerals from gangue. This process has only been in commercial use for about six years. There has been several theories advances as to how the ore is concentrated, and the theory that is now usually accepted is that the oil covers or wets the sulphide mineral particle and does not the gangue; and this mineral particle, by means of induced aid is concentrated on the surface. The authors of this thesis have not attempted to explain the reason or reasons why minerals will float; but have accepted the theories advanced by men far more capable, but we have worked on the assumption that sphalerite, the sulphide of zinc, according to all flotation theory will float, so our problem narrowed down to one fact which can be stated in the one word - How"--page 1.

Advisor(s)

Mann, Horace T.

Department(s)

Mining Engineering

Degree Name

B.S. in Mining Engineering

Comments

John Gay Rielly determined to be John Gay Reilly from "1874-1990 MSM-UMR Alumni Directory."
Illustrated by author.

Publisher

Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy

Publication Date

1917

Pagination

iii, 29 pages, 1 plate

Geographic Coverage

Missouri

Rights

© 1917 John Gay Rielly and Frank Stillman Elfred, Jr., All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Flotation -- ExperimentsSphalerite -- Testing -- Missouri

Thesis Number

T 399

Print OCLC #

5950679

Electronic OCLC #

388430243

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