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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2018
Flsmidth A/s, Valby, DK;
Mathew Walker, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
The disclosure relates to an adapter () for converting a naturally-aspirated flotation cell () to a forced-gas flotation cell without replacing the naturally-aspirated flotation cell reducer () with a specialized conversion reducer (). The adapter () is designed to be located below the naturally-aspirated flotation cell reducer () and at a location along the drive shaft. The adapter () comprises an outer static casing () having a forced gas inlet (); an inner rotating spanner () having at least one port () therein; sealing means () provided between the static casing () and the spanner (); and, a chamber () formed between the outer static casing () and the spanner (). Related methods and apparatus incorporating the adapter () are further disclosed.