About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Fundamentals of Sustainable Metallurgy and Processing of Materials
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| Presentation Title |
A Review on Flotation Technique using Emulsified Reagents for Ultra-fine Graphite Beneficiation |
| Author(s) |
Harshika Imanjali Rathnayaka Kankanam Ralalage |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Harshika Imanjali Rathnayaka Kankanam Ralalage |
| Abstract Scope |
Graphite is a naturally occurring carbon mineral with high global market because its usability of major industrial applications such as batteries, refractories, lubrication, heat shields, and electronic applications. It enhances the requirement of highly purified graphite with up to 95% grade. However, the availability of naturally occurred high-grade graphite is insufficient to meet the growing demand. Therefore, processing the low-grade graphite in a considerable level to enhance their purity as fulfilling the industrial requirement has become an essential. Although conventional flotation remains the widely used method for low-grade fine graphite beneficiation owing to natural hydrophobicity, emulsification technique has been investigated together with flotation due to high oil consumption and low purification levels acquired from conventional method. This assessment elucidated how novel reagents and enhanced specific surface area by emulsification improve the level of ultra-fine graphite particle (<10 µm) beneficiation with low organic liquid content and reducing the cost. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Extraction and Processing, Sustainability, Other |