Method for improving flotation cell performance

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PATENT NO 8881911
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12733783

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A method of operating a flotation cell wherein a feed stream containing particles is provided to the flotation cell wherein a proportion of the particles rise in the cell and exit the cell in a concentrate stream and a proportion of the particles sink in the cell, wherein at least a portion of the particles that sink in the cell are subject to a classification process to produce classified particles and at least a portion of the classified particles are recycled to the flotation cell.

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XSTRATA TECHNOLOGY PTY LTDQUEENSLAND AUSTRALIA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burford, Brenton Wellington Point, AU 1 14
Huynh, Le Vi Brisbane, AU 2 15
Young, Michael Francis Brisbane, AU 5 38

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