The Concorde Cell™ is an advanced pneumaticPneumatic flotation technologyFlotation technologies designed to improve the recoveryRecovery of fine to ultrafine particles through the use of supersonic shockwaves and high shear forces. Initially patented by Prof. Jameson in the late 2000s and officially launched on November 4, 2021, this innovative cell produces fine air bubbles with high carrying capacity, enabling enhanced recoveryRecovery of valuable particles often lost in traditional flotationFlotation processes. Its compact designDesign allows for higher throughputThroughput per unit, reduced plant footprints, and fewer flotationFlotation stages, significantly lowering operational costs for power and water. The development of the Concorde Cell began with prototype creation in 2018, followed by the introduction of demonstrative and production units into mineral processingMineral Processing flowsheets starting in early 2020. This technologyTechnology has since been successfully applied in processingProcessing copperCopper, goldGold, platinum, and other minerals. This paper examines the metallurgical performancePerformance of the Concorde cell, comparing results from laboratory-scale testing to full-scale implementation in major copperCopper concentratorsConcentrator.

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Metallurgical Performance of Industrial Scale Concorde Cell™ in Improving Fines Recovery

  • Raghav Dube,
  • Nathalie Kupka,
  • Alejandro Yañez,
  • Antti Rinne

摘要

The Concorde Cell™ is an advanced pneumaticPneumatic flotation technologyFlotation technologies designed to improve the recoveryRecovery of fine to ultrafine particles through the use of supersonic shockwaves and high shear forces. Initially patented by Prof. Jameson in the late 2000s and officially launched on November 4, 2021, this innovative cell produces fine air bubbles with high carrying capacity, enabling enhanced recoveryRecovery of valuable particles often lost in traditional flotationFlotation processes. Its compact designDesign allows for higher throughputThroughput per unit, reduced plant footprints, and fewer flotationFlotation stages, significantly lowering operational costs for power and water. The development of the Concorde Cell began with prototype creation in 2018, followed by the introduction of demonstrative and production units into mineral processingMineral Processing flowsheets starting in early 2020. This technologyTechnology has since been successfully applied in processingProcessing copperCopper, goldGold, platinum, and other minerals. This paper examines the metallurgical performancePerformance of the Concorde cell, comparing results from laboratory-scale testing to full-scale implementation in major copperCopper concentratorsConcentrator.