Flotation separation device and method
US10478830B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB03D1/247
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
What is claimed is a flotation separation system for partitioning a slurry. The slurry includes a hydrophobic species that can adhere to gas bubbles that form within the slurry. The flotation separation system includes a flotation separation cell. The flotation separation cell has a sparger unit and a separation tank. The separation tank is constructed to allow the bubble dispersion to form a froth at the top of the slurry contained in the separation tank. The sparger unit includes a slurry inlet, a slurry outlet, a sparging mechanism, a high shear element, and a gas inlet.
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