Oxidized Dextrin Depressant

Selective Flotation Depressant

Ozone oxidation creates a porous structure and introduces carbonyl/carboxyl groups that preferentially adsorb onto calcite, enabling selective flotation separation of scheelite from calcite.

Yao, Wei · Kun, Xia · Yue, Wu · Jiaying, Li · Yingying, Fu · Zhang, Ming · Wang, Daowei

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 2026

Advantages

At pulp pH 6.7, oxidized dextrin strongly depresses calcite flotation without impairing scheelite recovery

Adsorption of oxidized dextrin on calcite is significantly higher than on scheelite

Carbonyl and carboxyl groups of oxidized dextrin bind to calcium sites on calcite, hindering sodium oleate adsorption