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Flotation is a solid-liquid separation process. Separation is artificially induced by introducing fine gas bubbles (usually air) into the flotation process system. The gas bubbles become attached to the solid particulates, forming a gas-solid aggregate with an overall bulk density less than the density of the liquid; thus, these aggregates rise to the surface of the fluid. Once the solid particles have been floated to the surface, they can be collected by a skimming operation (1–15).
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Wang, L.K., Shammas, N.K., Selke, W.A., Aulenbach, D.B. (2007). Flotation Thickening. In: Wang, L.K., Shammas, N.K., Hung, YT. (eds) Biosolids Treatment Processes. Handbook of Environmental Engineering, vol 6. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-996-7_3
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