FLOTATION MACHINE Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: mineral concentration; applicable in flotation of pulps and in various chemical and other production processes. SUBSTANCE: flotation machine has a chamber, aeration unit containing impeller located inside paddle stator and connected with hollow shaft for air supply. Chamber is additionally provided with appliance for pulp supply located inside chamber over its perimeter above stator. Pulp supply appliance has an inlet pipe whose surface facing chamber inside has uniformly spaced holes. Total area of holes foes not exceed cross-section area of inlet pipe and H > D, where H is chamber height; D is diameter of chamber base or diameter of inscribed circumference with chamber square section. EFFECT: higher efficiency of flotation due to intensification of mineralization process and reduced power consumption. 2 cl, 4 dwg