:: Eriez^® Introduces CoalPro^® Column Cells for Coal Flotation

Eriez’ new, state-of-the-art CoalPro^® Column Flotation brings together proven column flotation technology and innovative design capabilities to meet the special requirements of coal producers.

"Column flotation has gained wide acceptance in the coal industry as a technically sound and economic technology for producing high quality products," said Vince Richardson, Eriez^® Market Manager-Coal. "CoalPro column cells are widely used in the Eastern USA to treat a variety of classified (100X325) and unclassified (100x0) raw coals and produce low ash products in a single pass," he added.

According to Eriez, the benefits of CoalPro include:

• Low capital and operating cost
• Low maintenance costs
• Easy operation
• Removes need for large aeration pumps
• Eliminates need for large feed and recirculation pumps
• No need for downcomers with complex piping

The CoalPro Column Cells include the patented SlamJet^® technology with fail closure upon the loss of air.