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How is phosphorus obtained?

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Phosphorus is obtained from phosphate deposits. Phosphate ore beneficiation methods have been continuously enriched in the development. The traditional beneficiation methods include: scrubbing and desliming process, gravity separation, flotation, gravity-magnetic-flotation combined process and roasting process.

  1. Scrubbing and desliming process: for ores with a high degree of weathering.

  2. Gravity separation: The proportion of main gangue minerals in phosphate rock is similar to that of apatite. In industrial practice, dense medium separation is mainly used.

  3. Flotation: Flotation has always been the main method for beneficiation of phosphate ore, especially for complex and difficult ores. Such as positive flotation, single reverse flotation, positive one negative (negative one positive) flotation, double reverse flotation.

  4. Roasting method: It is a fairly mature method used in industry to completely remove carbonate from phosphorite ore.

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