Guiding arrangement, flotation cell and flotation method
AssigneeMetso Finland Oy
InventorsMarly de Avila Carvalho, Ian Michael Sherrell, Enkhzul Bayarmagnai
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Abstract
A guiding arrangement configured to guide a slurry feed in a flotation tank of a flotation cell, a flotation cell and a flotation method. The guiding arrangement comprises at least one guiding plate arranged at the flotation cell. The at least one guiding plate is arranged obliquely in relation to the horizontal.
Claims16
A guiding arrangement configured to guide a slurry feed in a flotation tank of a flotation cell, wherein the guiding arrangement comprises:
- at least one guiding plate arranged at the flotation cell, wherein
- said at least one guiding plate is arranged obliquely in relation to horizontal.
A flotation cell for treating mineral ore particles suspended in slurry, the flotation cell comprising:
- a flotation tank;
- a feeding device configured to feed the slurry in the flotation tank;
- a gas supply for introducing flotation gas into the slurry in the flotation tank;
- and
- a guiding arrangement configured to guide the slurry feed in the flotation tank, wherein the guiding arrangement comprises:
- at least one guiding plate arranged at the flotation cell, wherein
- said at least one guiding plate is arranged obliquely in relation to the horizontal, and wherein
- the guiding arrangement is configured to direct slurry discharged from the feeding device toward an overflow lip of the flotation tank.
A flotation method for treating particles suspended in slurry, wherein the slurry is separated into an overflow and an underflow in a flotation cell, the flotation cell comprising
- a flotation tank,
- a feeding device configured to feed the slurry in the flotation tank,
- a gas supply for introducing flotation gas into the slurry in the flotation tank, and
- a guiding arrangement configured to guide the slurry feed in the flotation tank, wherein the guiding arrangement comprises:
- at least one guiding plate arranged at the flotation cell, wherein
- said at least one guiding plate is arranged obliquely in relation to the horizontal, and wherein
- the guiding arrangement is configured to direct the slurry discharged from the feeding device toward an overflow lip of the flotation tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.