PDF Chapter9 Froth Flotation and Its Application to Concentration ... Core
Flotation of iron ores can be done in two ways, 'direct' or 'reverse'. In the former, iron oxide is floated. Anionic reagents, such as petroleum sulfonates or fatty acids, are most commonly used. Structurally, these reagents have negatively charged ionic `heads' attached to longchain organic 'tails'.