Flotation process
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Froth flotation cells at a copper-nickel ore processing plant.
Flotation process (sometimes called flotation separation) is a method of separation widely used in the wastewater treatment and mineral processing industries.
Various flotation processes include the following:
- Dissolved air flotation
- Induced gas flotation
- Froth flotation, typical in the mineral processing industry.
See also
- Industrial water treatment
- Wastewater
- Industrial wastewater treatment
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