- Supplied By:Huntsman Petrochemicals LLC
- Product Code:Q04835
- Regional Availability:Canada
- Chemical Name:Diethylenetriamine
- CAS Number:111-40-0
- Chemical Family:Triamines, Amines
- Purity (Assay):98.5 - 98.5 %
DETA (DIETHYLENETRIAMINE) is used in the flotation step of the separation of nickel ores from iron sulfide minerals, particularly pyrrhotite. It is added as an aqueous solution to the ores, where it acts as an amine depressant for the iron sulfide, allowing for the separation of nickel ores.