SIDORELA VISHKULLI, SONILA VITO, ILIRJANA BOCI
Abstract :
Chromite is a complex mineral with variable composition and physico- chemical properties and it is the only mineral that is used for chromium production. In Albania, chromium ore is one of the most exploited minerals for trading purposes. In this study is presented the flotation process of the mineral and its efficiency in enriching it. Firstly, the mineral was analysed for its chemical composition and then it was floated. Oleic acid was used as collector, pine oil as foaming agent. The results obtained showed that the flotation process increases the recovery rate of the chromium until 87%.
Keywords : flotation, chrome ore, collector, tailings.