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Oil-sands secondary flotation cell concept

Explore an original open-top cell with separate middlings and air inlets, fixed bubble cues, and distinct froth and remaining-slurry outlets.

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HOW TO READ THIS MODEL

The system, explained.

An AER-filed Horizon process plan describes one operator sending primary-separation middlings to secondary separation or flotation, adding air, returning additional froth toward primary separation, and passing the remaining water, solids and bitumen to further handling. This original rectangular teaching scene illustrates those stream roles with four genuine side bores, hollow connections and a hollow illustrative air lance. Its bubbles and coloured region edges are stationary markers, not flotation motion, measured interfaces or a recovery result. The model is a separate generic lesson rather than a matched continuation of the primary vessel.

Model scope and limits

Original 57-part static open-top concept with complete front, back, side and floor geometry, four actual side bores, four hollow stream connections, one hollow air lance and 18 fixed bubble markers. The viewer initially hides the front wall for reading and can restore it; the delivered GLB retains it. Rectangular form, dimensions, supports and markers are invented, not a selected operator or vendor cell. No mixing, aeration rate, sparger design, hydraulic residence, reagent scheme, separation efficiency, froth return pipe, mass balance, remaining-stream composition, thickeners, tailings handling, safe operation, plant approval or engineering qualification is shown. No source art, product CAD, drawing or plant dimensions imported.

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What does the additional-froth outlet establish?

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GUIDED COMPONENT STUDY

Trace the system.

Read each explanation, then focus its component in the explorer. This is a learning route through the model, with no operating or maintenance sequence.

  1. Start at the middlings boundary

    The left hollow neck marks an arriving stream from earlier primary separation. It does not show actual feed composition, pumping or line size.

  2. Inspect a complete side wall

    Two real openings cross this full side wall. The rectangular dimensions are invented and do not describe a selected cell.

  3. Find the separate air boundary

    The lower hollow neck keeps introduced air distinct from arriving middlings. It does not specify air rate, pressure or conditioning.

  4. Look through the illustrative lance

    This hollow line ends inside the cell as a teaching cue. It is not a sparger, diffuser or engineered air-distribution system.

  5. Read the bubbles as fixed marks

    The blue sphere is stationary. No trajectory, bubble size distribution, air holdup or flotation performance is calculated.

  6. Distinguish the upper region

    The gold line helps locate a possible froth-rich area. It is not a measured interface or skimmer position.

  7. Follow additional froth

    The upper right outlet marks a separate froth destination. The model ends before return piping or further treatment.

  8. Keep residual material separate

    The lower right outlet marks unresolved water, solids and bitumen. It establishes no thickener design or tailings destination.

  9. Check the complete enclosure

    The interactive model retains this full facing wall; the still poster and initial viewer state hide it so the fixed teaching marks are legible; the viewer can restore it.

  10. Stop at the model floor

    A solid illustrated base closes the cell. It is not a structural or leak-containment qualification.

ACCESSIBLE COMPONENT REFERENCE

Every part, in plain language.

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Base frame

Illustrative support frame; foundations and structural design vary.

Complete flotation-cell floor

Complete solid bottom separates the illustration from its display supports. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Complete front flotation-cell wall

Full outside and inside facing wall; the viewer initially hides it for reading and can restore it. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Complete back flotation-cell wall

Full rear wall; this rectangular form is an invented presentation choice. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Complete bored feed-and-air wall

Full side wall with two real, separate openings for middlings and air. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Complete bored product-and-residual wall

Full side wall with two real, separate openings for froth and remaining slurry. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Open middlings-feed connection

Hollow boundary for middlings arriving from a primary cell; upstream pumping is outside this lesson. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Open middlings-feed connection end collar

Unrated open-end connection marker. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Open air-addition connection

Separate hollow air-addition boundary. This is not a selected air supply or distribution design. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Open air-addition connection end collar

Unrated open-end connection marker. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Open secondary-froth outlet

Upper hollow boundary for additional bitumen froth toward further handling or return. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Open secondary-froth outlet end collar

Unrated open-end connection marker. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Open remaining-slurry outlet

Lower hollow boundary for water, solids and unrecovered bitumen before further treatment. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Open remaining-slurry outlet end collar

Unrated open-end connection marker. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Open illustrative air lance

One open-ended hollow line illustrates where air could enter the cell. It is not a sparger specification. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Air-lance support marker 1

Simple static support marker for the illustrative lance. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Air-lance support marker 2

Simple static support marker for the illustrative lance. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Air-lance support marker 3

Simple static support marker for the illustrative lance. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Air-lance support marker 4

Simple static support marker for the illustrative lance. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static froth region edge 1

Fixed coloured reading boundary; not a measured phase interface or flow result. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static froth region edge 2

Fixed coloured reading boundary; not a measured phase interface or flow result. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static froth region edge 3

Fixed coloured reading boundary; not a measured phase interface or flow result. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static froth region edge 4

Fixed coloured reading boundary; not a measured phase interface or flow result. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static middlings region edge 1

Fixed coloured reading boundary; not a measured phase interface or flow result. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static middlings region edge 2

Fixed coloured reading boundary; not a measured phase interface or flow result. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static middlings region edge 3

Fixed coloured reading boundary; not a measured phase interface or flow result. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static middlings region edge 4

Fixed coloured reading boundary; not a measured phase interface or flow result. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static air bubble marker 1

A fixed visual cue for introduced air, not measured bubbles or simulated flotation. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static air bubble marker 2

A fixed visual cue for introduced air, not measured bubbles or simulated flotation. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static air bubble marker 3

A fixed visual cue for introduced air, not measured bubbles or simulated flotation. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static air bubble marker 4

A fixed visual cue for introduced air, not measured bubbles or simulated flotation. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static air bubble marker 5

A fixed visual cue for introduced air, not measured bubbles or simulated flotation. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static air bubble marker 6

A fixed visual cue for introduced air, not measured bubbles or simulated flotation. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static air bubble marker 7

A fixed visual cue for introduced air, not measured bubbles or simulated flotation. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static air bubble marker 8

A fixed visual cue for introduced air, not measured bubbles or simulated flotation. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static air bubble marker 9

A fixed visual cue for introduced air, not measured bubbles or simulated flotation. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static air bubble marker 10

A fixed visual cue for introduced air, not measured bubbles or simulated flotation. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static air bubble marker 11

A fixed visual cue for introduced air, not measured bubbles or simulated flotation. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static air bubble marker 12

A fixed visual cue for introduced air, not measured bubbles or simulated flotation. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static air bubble marker 13

A fixed visual cue for introduced air, not measured bubbles or simulated flotation. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static air bubble marker 14

A fixed visual cue for introduced air, not measured bubbles or simulated flotation. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static air bubble marker 15

A fixed visual cue for introduced air, not measured bubbles or simulated flotation. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static air bubble marker 16

A fixed visual cue for introduced air, not measured bubbles or simulated flotation. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static air bubble marker 17

A fixed visual cue for introduced air, not measured bubbles or simulated flotation. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Static air bubble marker 18

A fixed visual cue for introduced air, not measured bubbles or simulated flotation. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Upper long rim rail 1

Open-top perimeter marker without access or containment qualification. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Upper long rim rail 2

Open-top perimeter marker without access or containment qualification. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Upper cross rim rail 1

Open-top perimeter marker without access or containment qualification. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Upper cross rim rail 2

Open-top perimeter marker without access or containment qualification. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Display support 1

Presentation support only, not a plant foundation or structural design. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Display foot 1

Illustrative display foot, not a plant anchor. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Display support 2

Presentation support only, not a plant foundation or structural design. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Display foot 2

Illustrative display foot, not a plant anchor. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Display support 3

Presentation support only, not a plant foundation or structural design. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Display foot 3

Illustrative display foot, not a plant anchor. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Display support 4

Presentation support only, not a plant foundation or structural design. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.

Display foot 4

Illustrative display foot, not a plant anchor. Invented static teaching geometry; no operator configuration, air rate, recovery result, pressure rating, mass balance or operating instruction.