摘要 |
The process of separating minerals or metals from a crushed ore mixture of crushed ore, aqueous solution, and flotation agent by passing the mixture from an inlet through free fall into a container so entrapping air during the free fall and encouraging the development of a large quantity of froth, and an apparatus for separating minerals or metals from a crushed ore mixture consisting of a container and a mixture inlet situated above the container so that an air space exists between the inlet and the upper surface of the mixture in the container during operation. |