The invention relates to a
phosphorite low-temperature foam flotation collector and a preparation method thereof. The collector consists of the following substances in part by weight: 0.7 to 0.9 part of
cottonseed acidic oil, 0.1 to 0.3 part of
fatty acid methyl ester, 0.01 to 0.05 part of
sodium dodecyl
benzene sulfonate, and 0.01 to 0.05 part of
foaming agent. The preparation method comprises the following steps: mixing the 0.7 to 0.9 part of
cottonseed acidic oil and the 0.1 to 0.3 part of
fatty acid methyl ester; heating the mixture to the temperature of between 100 and 120 DEG C; adding alkali liquor into the mixture, stirring the mixture for
saponification; controlling pH to be between 8 and 10; and adding the 0.01 to 0.05 part of
sodium dodecyl
benzene sulfonate and the 0.01 to 0.05 part of
foaming agent into the mixture by using the saponified semi-finished product as a reference part to prepare the
phosphorite low-temperature foam flotation collector. When the collector can be used in 'Haizhou type'
phosphorite low-temperature direct flotation, the produced product still can achieve low
sesquioxide concentrate and has higher
recovery rate. Compared with the conventional 'Haizhou type' phsophorite low-temperature direct flotation collector, the collector has the characteristics of high collection capability,
high selectivity, small using amount, low-
temperature resistance, low mineral separation cost and the like.