Abstract:
With the depletion of high quality bauxite raw ore, the exploitation of bauxite with low aluminum-silicon ratio become a main research direction. The desilication techniques employed in bauxite beneficiation with direct and reverse flotation approaches were systematically elucidated. The main desilication reagents were comprehensively summarized in aspects of their function mechanisms, performance characteristics, application and research prospects. Furthermore, critical challenges in bauxite desilication technology were reported and potential future development was proposed.