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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2015
Applicant:
Outotec (Finland) Oy, Espoo, FI;
Inventors:
Assignee:
OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY, Espoo, FI;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B03D 1/14 (2006.01); B03D 1/24 (2006.01); B03D 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B03D 1/24 (2013.01); B03D 1/02 (2013.01); B03D 1/028 (2013.01); B03D 2203/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for controlling gas circulation in a mineral flotation process in a system including one or more flotation cell unit(s) with an apparatus including a gas recirculation loop, a flushing system including an expulsion line for connecting pressure side of the gas recirculation loop to atmosphere and a suction line including a water lock, or means, other than a water lock, for restricting the gas flow and preventing back flow of unpurified gas to the atmosphere, for connecting suction side of the gas recirculation loop to the atmosphere.