Flotation process practiced on a shaking table. Ore or coal is ground, deslimed,
conditioned, and fed to table as thick slurry. Flotable particles become
glomerules, held together by minute air bubbles and edge adhesion. These roll
across and are discharged nearly opposite the feed end. The process is helped
by jets of low-pressure air from piping set across table. Tailings work along
deck to discharge end. Pryor, 3
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