The Effect of Power Input on the Fine Coal Flotation Rate Constant

To explore the effect of the power input on the fine coal flotation rate constant, an energy consumption test system was established for the fine coal. In this investigation, the fine coal investigated was anthracite obtained from the flotation feed of the Xuehu Coal Preparation Plant of the Shenhuo mine in the Henan Province of China. A total of 65 sets of flotation rate tests were carried out with different power inputs at different flotation times. The relationship between the flotation rate constant and the power input at different flotation times was obtained. The result showed that the flotation rate displayed a constant increase, whereas the power input increased at any time during the flotation process. With the continuous increase of the power input, the increasing trend exhibited by the flotation rate constant decreases after reaching a maximum value. The calculation conjecture of the flotation rate constants and the power input were obtained by imitating the calculation method of the flotation kinetics model. Determining the value of the flotation power input and the flotation time during the flotation process of the different fine coal characteristics would therefore be helpful.