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Modifying agents are usually essential in the selective flotation of minerals from most ores. They function in various ways and each reagent, based on its role, belongs to one of the classes: dispersants, activators, deactivators, depressants.
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Rao, S.R. (2004). Mechanism of the Action of Modifying Agents. In: Surface Chemistry of Froth Flotation. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4302-9_12
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