Abstract:
N-acetyl benzodiamide (APA) and N-butyl benzodiamide (BPA) collectors were synthesized by acylation method. The flotation behavior and mechanism of the two collectors on malachite were studied. Flotation experiments showed that the malachite can be obtained with 80% recovery at APA concentration of 200 mg/L and pH=7, and 85% at BPA concentration of 150 mg/L and pH=7, which were superior to benzohydroxamic acid. Zeta potential test, XPS analysis and infrared spectroscopy were used to investigate the interaction mechanism between the two collectors and mineral surface. The results showed that the adsorption of the two collectors on malachite surface was mainly chemical adsorption.