Shipping Flotation Cells and Mineral Processing Equipment
Flotation cells sit at the heart of every mineral concentrator, separating valuable minerals from waste rock through froth flotation. Moving them means handling large steel tanks, drive assemblies, and sensitive control gear as one coordinated project. Texas International Freight ships flotation cells worldwide from the US Gulf as container, breakbulk, and project cargo. Do you need a single replacement cell delivered to a mine site, or a full flotation circuit exported to a new plant?
Flotation Cells We Ship
We handle the flotation equipment used in copper, gold, lead, zinc, and industrial mineral plants, from compact mechanical cells to tall flotation columns and the components that ship with them.
- Tank cells and cell tanks in carbon or stainless steel
- Rotor and stator drive mechanisms, agitators, and impellers
- Flotation columns and their spargers
- Launders, froth crowders, and weirs
- Air blowers, compressors, and reagent dosing skids
- Level control valves, dart valves, and instrumentation panels
Because a flotation cell combines a heavy tank with precision drive and control parts, we treat the machined and electronic items differently from the bare steel structure and pack each one accordingly.
How Flotation Cells Ship
Smaller cells, drive units, and control skids load into standard or high-cube containers with full blocking and bracing. Large tank cells often exceed container dimensions, so they move on flat rack or open-top equipment, as breakbulk on a liner service, or on a chartered vessel when an entire circuit ships at once. We plan the mode around each cell diameter, height, and weight.
Our team handles export packing, marine-grade protection for machined surfaces, and custom crating for blowers, valves, and instrumentation. We block and brace every piece, then lash and secure it for ocean transit. For a complete circuit we manage the full project logistics, from factory collection through port handling to final delivery. Most flotation equipment ships as general cargo; where residual process reagents remain, we flag the dangerous goods and arrange the correct paperwork. Mines pairing new cells with grinding and classification gear often ship them alongside mining equipment in the same program.
Documentation and Customs
Every shipment moves with a commercial invoice, packing list, and ocean bill of lading. We prepare a certificate of origin where the destination requires one and classify each cell and component under the correct Harmonized System code so duties are assessed accurately. When reagent residue triggers dangerous goods rules, the matching declarations travel with the cargo. Acting as your customs broker, we manage clearance at origin and destination so the equipment keeps moving.
Texas International Freight ships flotation cells worldwide from our Houston base at 11511 Katy Fwy #320, Houston, TX 77079. Call +1 877-489-9184, email ship@txintlfreight.com, or use our contact page for a quote.
How do you ship an oversized flotation tank cell?
Large tank cells move on flat rack or open-top equipment, as breakbulk, or on a chartered vessel when the diameter and height exceed standard box dimensions. We block, brace, and lash each cell for ocean transit.
Can you ship a complete flotation circuit at once?
Yes. We consolidate cells, columns, blowers, and control skids into one project shipment and coordinate factory collection, port handling, and final delivery.
Are flotation cells treated as dangerous goods?
The equipment itself is general cargo. If process reagent residue remains inside a cell, we flag the dangerous goods and prepare the required declarations.
What documents do flotation cell shipments need?
A commercial invoice, packing list, and bill of lading, plus a certificate of origin where required and the correct Harmonized System code for each item.
Where does Texas International Freight ship flotation cells from?
From the US Gulf, handled through our Houston base, to mine sites and mineral concentrators worldwide.
