FROTH HANDLING PUMP

A froth handling pump is provided which includes a pump casing, an impeller mounted within the casing, and a de-aeration chamber mounted to the rear side of the pump casing. The impeller comprises multiple pumping vanes, each of the vanes having an inlet angle and an outlet angle, wherein the outlet angle is greater than the inlet angle, the outlet angles terminating at a rear shroud. The rear shroud includes multiple vent holes for the passage of gasses therethrough. The de-aeration chamber, which comprises an inner volume, includes an inlet formed on the inner side for receiving gasses passing through the plurality of vent holes. At least one vent outlet is provided for the discharge of gasses from the de-aeration chamber.