Global Patent Index - EP 1032472 A1

EP 1032472 A1 20000906 - FLOTATION SYSTEM

Title (en)

FLOTATION SYSTEM

Title (de)

FLOTATIONSSYSTEM

Title (fr)

SYSTEME DE FLOTTAISON

Publication

EP 1032472 A1 20000906 (EN)

Application

EP 98956634 A 19981106

Priority

  • US 9823636 W 19981106
  • US 6496197 P 19971108

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9924169A1] An apparatus (10) for removing materials from a bath of fluid (14) includes at least one vessel (12) having a feed inlet and outlet. The vessel (12) contains a bath of fluid (14) and froth (20) located above the bath (14). At least one disperser apparatus (40) includes a rotatable shaft (44) and a rotor (48) connected to the shaft (44) and located in the bath (14). At least one froth removing device (22) includes at least one froth-removing surface (68) located at least between the shaft (44) and inwardly of the periphery of the vessel (12).

IPC 1-7

B03D 1/02; B03D 1/14; B03D 1/16

IPC 8 full level

B03B 11/00 (2006.01); B03D 1/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B03B 11/00 (2013.01); B03D 1/1462 (2013.01); B03D 1/20 (2013.01); B03D 1/028 (2013.01); B03D 1/1406 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9924169A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9924169 A1 19990520; AU 1311199 A 19990531; BR 9814853 A 20001003; CA 2309187 A1 19990520; EP 1032472 A1 20000906

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9823636 W 19981106; AU 1311199 A 19981106; BR 9814853 A 19981106; CA 2309187 A 19981106; EP 98956634 A 19981106