THE INCREASE OF EFFICIENCY OP PINE OIL BY HEATING AND USAGE IN THE FLOTATION OF OXIDIZED AHASRA COAL

ABSTRACT

The effect of heating temperature and time on the efficiency of pine oil was examined in the flotation of oxidized Amasra Coal in this work. Samples were taken from waste heap Amasra Coal which were collected in 1973–1978 and stored in atmospheric conditions. The optimized impeller speed was 1000 rpm, aeration rate was 35 ml/s and solid content of the pulp was 20% in the flotation tests. Motorin was added to the pulp as a collector. The pine oil was heated to 50^°C, 75^°C, 106^°C, 125^°C, 150^°C, 175^°C, 200^°C and used as a frother. The flotation resulta indicated that 125^°C was suitable temperature for heating. Increasing the heating time increased the efficiency of pine oil. The recovery of combustibles also Increased depending on the increase in the amount of oil heated for 5 hours at 125^°C.