The High Bubble Surface Area Flux Flotation Cell (HSbFC) is a 16-litre mech
anical flotation cell with a bottom driven impeller, which is operated cont
inuously. Bubble formation is carried out using an in-line mixer which enab
les the cell to achieve superficial gas velocities (J(g)) equivalent to tho
se generated in industrial flotation cells (0.7-1.2 cm/s). At the same time
, the cell produces considerably smaller bubble sizes, consequently, a high
bubble surface area flux (Sb) Can be generated. (C) 1999 Published by Else
vier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.