Flotation Column Controls

Control strategy for a column flotation process

The flotation column is a multivariable process whose main control objective is to guarantee the metallurgical yield set for the process operation, expressed by the grade and …

Column flotation simulation and control: An overview

Eriez has supplied more than 1,000 flotation columns throughout the world in mineral concentrating and purification applications that include iron ore, base-metals, gold, industrial minerals, fertilizers (phosphate and potash), energy, …

Automatic Control of Flotation Columns | SpringerLink

This chapter presents and discusses the most recent advances in instrumentation and automatic control of flotation columns. It also examines how current industrial practice could benefit from …

Flotation column automation: state of the art

Control strategies for flotation columns has been discussed by Finch and Dobby (1990) as basic local control. Bergh and Yianatos (1993) and Bergh, Yianatos, and Acuña …

Column Flotation

This article includes a description of the key features and concepts of column flotation, and then reviews recent industrial applications of column flotation, covering pilot testing and scale-up, …

COLUMN FLOTATION MODELLING AND TECHNOLOGY

Flotation columns offer improved metallurgy, simplified circuits and easier control compared to conventional cells (Coffin and Miszczak, 1982; Wheeler, 1985; Feeley et al., 1987). …

OneTunnel | Advanced Control for Column Flotation

"This paper presents the principles and application of a recently developed control system for flotation columns and column circuits. The control system uses triple pressure sensors to …

Column Flotation • Theory and Practice

Column flotation, invented in the early sixties, proved to be a better alternative to the conventional cells. The main advantages of column flotation are : i) improved recovery, ii) higher grade, iii) …

Controlling your flotation process

Flotation is an important part of mineral processing in most mining operations, requiring an accurate, durable, and repeatable level control valve to manage level control in the column, cell, staged reactor, or direct reactor.