1 Froth Flotation – Fundamental Principles
Table 1: Grade/recovery performance of a hypothetical copper ore flotation process. Product % Weight % Cu Assay Feed 100 Concentrate 10 Tailings 90 (a) From Table 1, the Ratio of Concentration can be calculated as F/C = 100/10 = 10. If only assays are available, the ratio of concentration equals (20 – )/( – ) = 10 So, for each 10 tons of feed, the plant …