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Anastasiya E. Taran
Anastasiya E. Taran
Process Manager of the I category
Mining Institute of the Kola Science Center, RAS
Process Manager of the I category
Mining Institute of the Kola Science Center, RAS

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Metallurgy and concentration
  • Date submitted
    2022-05-10
  • Date accepted
    2022-09-06
  • Date published
    2022-11-03

Flotation separation of titanite concentrate from apatite-nepheline-titanite ores of anomalous zones of the Khibiny deposits

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Titanium raw materials are widely used for the synthesis of various functional materials – sorbents of radionuclides and rare earth elements, various additives, filler pigments, etc. Since most of titanium concentrates are imported, in line with the import substitution program, production of titanite concentrate from apatite-nepheline ores of the Khibiny deposits is a promising trend for supplying national industry with titanium raw materials. The article presents the results of laboratory studies of flotation separation of titanite concentrate from apatite-nepheline-titanite ores extracted from the upper ore horizon of the Koashvinskoye deposit, where titanite-enriched ores are concentrated. Recovery of titanite concentrate was accomplished using two reagent modes – a mixture of alkyl hydroxamic and carboxylic acids with the addition of distilled tall oil and a mixture of tall oils with the addition of polyalkyl benzene sulfonic acids. The results of the research showed that the first flotation mode, which allows a selective recovery of titanite into the concentrate (titanite content in the concentrate was 93.5 %) is the most efficient. It was shown that flotation separation of titanite concentrate is preferable compared to the chemical method based on sulfuric acid leaching.

How to cite: Mitrofanova G.V., Marchevskaya V.V., Taran A.E. Flotation separation of titanite concentrate from apatite-nepheline-titanite ores of anomalous zones of the Khibiny deposits // Journal of Mining Institute. 2022. Vol. 256. p. 560-566. DOI: 10.31897/PMI.2022.81