Comparison of column flotation cells
- Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale, IL (United States)
- Illinois Clean Coal Institute, Carterville, IL (United States)
Six commercial column flotation technologies, i.e., Canadian, Flotaire, Jameson, Microcel, Packed-Column, and Turbo-air, were tested for the treatment of Illinois Basin fine coal and the results from each column compared based on separation performance and throughout capacity. The separation performance achieved by each cell approached and, in some cases, exceeded the ultimate performance predicted by release analysis. A comparison of the test results indicates differences in the selectivity obtained by each flotation column on the basis of both ash and sulfur rejection. This finding may be due to variations in cell hydrodynamics and the ability to support a deep froth phase among the different column cells. In addition, throughput capacity of each cell was found to differ, apparently due to the differences in the bubble-particle attachment environment, bubble size, and bubble population. Variations in the operating characteristics, such as reagent additions, aeration rate and wash water rate, were also noted and summarized in this publication.
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC22-92PC92521
- OSTI ID:
- 81488
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950579-; TRN: 95:004726-0016
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: COAL PREP `95: 12. international coal preparation exhibition and conference, Lexington, KY (United States), 2-4 May 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Coal prep `95; PB: 322 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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