Process and apparatus for the separation of solid matter via flotation
AssigneeSulzer-Escher Wyss GmbH
InventorsHerbert Britz, Alexander Peschl
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Abstract
Process and apparatus for the separation of solid matter via flotation. The flotation process for the separation of solid matter from a suspension takes place via the utilization of centrifugal forces wherein the suspension is brought into rotation in a separating zone so that the floated components are particularly effectively routed to and concentrated at the center of the separating space, whereby, when viewed axially, floated components and the remaining portion of the suspension is guided in the same direction and out of the separating zone, with the avoidance of vortexes in the flow stream achieving particularly favorable separation effects. In addition, several apparatuses, for carrying out the process, are also set forth.
Claims10
A process for the separation of solid matter from a suspension via flotation in a separating space having a longitudinal axis, the process including:
- feeding the suspension into the separating space at an inlet end of the separating space and removing separated fractions of the suspension, including a flotation portion and a separation portion, at an outlet end of the separating space at a first location on said longitudinal axis, said inlet end comprising means for producing micro turbulence in the separating space at a second location on said longitudinal axis which is axially displaced from said first location;
- producing air bubbles, in one of the inlet end and a position preceding the inlet end, by a drop in pressure within the suspension;
- subjecting the suspension to a flotation process utilizing the produced air bubbles;
- subjecting the suspension, during the flotation process, to a rotational movement about said longitudinal axis to produce a centrifugal field for enhancing the effect of the flotation process to form the flotation portion and the separated portion;
- moving the flotation portion, containing said air bubbles, parallel to the longitudinal axis of the separating space, the flotation portion including components to be removed from the suspension;
- moving the separation portion, including components to be separated from the suspension, in a same direction with said flotation portion;
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- removing, at the outlet end, said separated fractions.
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