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In order to find out the relationship between flotation process and energy input, the flotation tests were optimized by increasing input power in the flotation process. The drive motor speeds were 1 500, 1 800, 2 100, 2 400 and 2 700 r/min at different flotation periods. The flotation process was separated into five flotation periods of 0.5, 0.5, 1.0, 1.0, 2.0 min. The power dissipation in the flotation process was measured by energy measurement system. The flotation results show that the flotation rate, combustible matter recovery and accumulated ash content of clean coal increases with the increasing of rotate speed in the primary stage of flotation process. The combustible matter recovery is low while the quality of clean coal is high in the case of low energy input. The accumulated ash content of clean coal is the lowest and combustible matter recovery is higher while the drive motor speeds are 1 500, 1 500, 1 500, 1 500 and 2 400 r/min at the five flotation periods, respectively. The clean coal with higher combustible matter recovery and quality can be obtained while energy input is lower at the early stage of flotation process and higher at the later stage of flotation process in the case of same or similar total energy input. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]