The influence and reaction mechanism of sodium humate as a depressant on the flotation of apatite, dolomite and calcite in sodium oleate system were investigated by performing single-mineral flotation test, adsorption test, Zeta potential measurement, infrared spectroscopy analysis and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis. The results show that sodium humate can strongly depress dolomite and calcite at pH of 7, but has less effect on apatite flotation. Sodium humate is weakly adsorbed onto apatite, but it can be adsorbed onto dolomite via chemical bonding, and also adsorbed onto calcite by the combined effect of hydrogen bonding and chemisorption. As a result, the variation in adsorption of sodium humate onto apatite, dolomite and calcite leads to its selective depression of the latter two minerals.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |