Research on Current Status and Development Trend of Spodumene Flotation Technology
In order to conduct in-depth research on spodumene flotation technology and improve the limited strategic resources of lithium mines in China,a systematic summary and evaluation of the research progress of spodumene flotation technology were conducted.Firstly,the crystal structure of spodumene and the factors affecting its floatability were summarized.Then,the advantages and disadvantages of lithium pyroxene desliming and non-desliming flotation processes were summarized,as well as their practical applications.Finally,the focus was on introducing the new progress and application status of spodumene flotation reagents,including collectors and adjusters.It pointed out the problems in the current technology of spodumene flotation,and indicated that under the current trend,screening and developing efficient flotation reagents based on the structure-activity relationship between minerals and reagents is one of the main development directions of spodumene flotation technology.The research result can provide a reference and inspiration for the practical application and stable development of spodumene flotation technology.