The solvent sublation technique, one of adsorption bubble separation techniques, is initially proposed by Sebba(1) as an option for ion flotation, in which the material adsorbed on the surface of ascending bubbles and then collected by a solvent in the column upper zone. The technique has advantage over ion flotation or solvent extraction, so it has attracted many attentions in the wastewater treatment and the recovery of many metals. But as to now, the review on the solvent sublation is very sparse, The present paper reviews the theory and application in the solvent sublation.