This utility model discloses a flotation
cell, belonging to the field of flotation
cell technology. It includes a
cell body and an
aeration structure. The cell body has through-slots and locking slots on its left and right sides, respectively. Bottom baffles and top baffles are respectively provided at the bottom and top of the through-slots. The
aeration structure includes a connecting
pipe, a movable cover, an
aeration pipe, and an aeration pump. The connecting
pipe is located at the bottom of the cell body, the movable cover is located at the bottom of the outer surface of the connecting pipe, the aeration pipe is located at the bottom of the movable cover, and the aeration pump is located at the end of the aeration pipe furthest from the movable cover. This flotation cell changes the size of the bubbles by altering the length of the aeration pipe extending into the movable cover, thus changing the
airflow at the bottom. The combination of porous media, the aeration pipe, the movable cover, and the aeration pump simulates the effect of a flotation column foamer, achieving micro-bubbles during bottom aeration, optimizing the flotation effect, and improving the flotation
recovery rate of both
oxide and
sulfide ores. Bottom aeration allows large
mineral particles to contact the bubbles, improving their floatability.