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WO1996037307A1
WO1996037307A1 PCT/CA1996/000338 CA9600338W WO9637307A1 WO 1996037307 A1 WO1996037307 A1 WO 1996037307A1 CA 9600338 W CA9600338 W CA 9600338W WO 9637307 A1 WO9637307 A1 WO 9637307A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B04—CENTRIFUGAL APPARATUS OR MACHINES FOR CARRYING-OUT PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES
    • B04B—CENTRIFUGES
    • B04B15/00—Other accessories for centrifuges
    • B04B15/12—Other accessories for centrifuges for drying or washing the separated solid particles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B04—CENTRIFUGAL APPARATUS OR MACHINES FOR CARRYING-OUT PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES
    • B04B—CENTRIFUGES
    • B04B1/00—Centrifuges with rotary bowls provided with solid jackets for separating predominantly liquid mixtures with or without solid particles

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  • the present invention relates to centrifugal con ⁇ centrators of the rotating bowl type for the separation and recovery of particulate solids of higher specific gravity, such as gold, from a slurry containing such particulate solids as well as particulate solids of a lower specific gravity and liquid.
  • the problem of separating particles of high den ⁇ sity such as precious metals from tailings and other slurry streams has attracted a great many attempted solutions.
  • the problem is that of separating small particles of higher density from a slurry containing water and particles of lower density such as sand.
  • One approach has been to use the centrifugal force created in a rotating bowl to separ ⁇ ate the high density particles from the lower density slurry. In the past this had been generally done by placing obstructions such as ribs in the path of the rotating slurry to trap the heavier particles.
  • This method has various problems. Where the slurry contained fine, dense particles such as magnetite, the grooves or depressions designed to retain the concentrate would rapidly pack with the unwanted fine particles.
  • centrifugal concentrator which is the subject of U.S. Patent no. 4,824,431 issued April 25, 1989.
  • the slurry is delivered to the vicinity of the bottom of the rotating drum and travels up the smooth interior surface of the drum.
  • the interior surface has three con- tinuous zones: an outwardly inclined migration zone, a generally vertical retention zone above the migration zone, and an inwardly-inclined lip zone above the retention zone.
  • the respective lengths and inclinations of the zones are selected to produce flow conditions in which less dense particles are expelled from the drum while denser particles migrate to and are retained in the retention zone. The result is that an enriched layer of concentrate accumulates in the retention zone without the use of ridges or grooves which may become packed.
  • centrifugal concentrator is a batch device in which the concentrate retention capacity is quite limited, and so must be fre ⁇ quently stopped to empty it. In some situations, this periodic stoppage can add to the cost and complication of running the centrifuge. Also where the retention zone is flushed frequently the grade of concentrate is low, since a large proportion of non-enriched material is obtained with each flushing of the zone.
  • a second approach to the packing problem in cent ⁇ rifugal concentrators is that disclosed in Australian Patent no. 22,055/35 ( acNicol) , complete specification published 23 April, 1936.
  • Figure 1 of that patent dis ⁇ closes a centrifugal concentrator in which the entire inner wall of the rotating bowl is provided with a plurality of annular riffles and a plurality of orifices arranged at the deepest point between the riffles. Water under pressure is supplied to the orifices through a supply and pressure jacket around the bowl. The flow of liquid through the orifices causes the particles caught in the riffles to be agitated and allows the heavier particles to penetrate to the wall of the bowl.
  • Centrifugal concentrators of the fluidizing bed approach of Australian Patent no. 22,055/35 have a number of disadvantages. Since a large volume of water is required to supply the water jacket to fluidize the wall of the bowl, concentrators of this type consume a good deal of water. The added water consumption adds to the cost of operation and disposal of the waste slurry output, and in some cases such as grinding circuits can have a negative impact on the overall system. Due to the addition of the fluidizing water to the input slurry, the capacity of the bowl to process the input slurry is reduced, and more energy is required to rotate the added water required for the fluidization. The addition of internal ridges also adds to the concentrator weight.
  • centrifugal concentrator which has the advantages of both the McAlister and MacNicol-type centrifugal concentrators, but which uses less water and requires less energy to operate than the MacNicol-type concentrator.
  • the present invention therefore provides a concentrator for separating particulate material of higher specific gravity from a liquid slurry comprising a liquid and particulate material of different specific gravities, the concentrator comprising:
  • the inner surface of the hollow drum comprises an outwardly inclined migration surface and a capture zone above the migration surface, wherein the capture zone comprises a generally vertical annular wall located radially outwardly of the migra ⁇ tion zone and a flow- obstructing element extending perpendicularly from the vertical wall, and the capture zone is adapted to be fluidized from a source of liquid under pressure located radially outwardly of the capture zone, and the hollow drum further com- prises a discharge outlet adjacent the closed end.
  • the present invention further provides a method of separating particulate material of higher specific gravity from a liquid slurry comprising a liquid and particulate material of different specific gravities, the method comprising: a) providing a concentrator comprising:
  • the inner surface of the hollow drum comprises an outwardly inclined migration surface and a capture zone above the migration surface, wherein the capture zone comprises a generally vertical annular wall located radially outwardly of the migration zone and a flow-obstructing element extending perpendicularly from the verti- cal wall, and the capture zone is adapted to be fluidized from a source of liquid under pressure located radially outwardly of the capture zone, and the hollow drum further comprises a discharge outlet adjacent the closed end; and v) means for providing liquid under pressure to the capture zone; b) rotating the hollow drum; c) feeding the slurry through the material supply means; d) providing liquid under pressure to provide radially inwardly directed fluidizing liquid in the capture zone to agitate the slurry in the capture zone; e) stopping the supply of the slurry
  • Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of the centri- fuge of the invention
  • Fig. 2 is a rear elevation view of the invention, with the shroud and frame partially cut away to illustrate the plumbing assembly;
  • Fig. 3 is a front elevation view of the inven- tion, partially cut away and partially in section, to illustrate the rotor bowl assembly of the invention
  • Fig. 4 is a vertical cross-section of the inven ⁇ tion taken along lines 4-4 of Fig.l with the drive assembly removed and the flushing manifold slightly repositioned for ease of illustration;
  • Fig. 5 is a detail view taken along lines 5-5 of Fig.2;
  • Fig. 6 is a detail view taken along lines 6-6 of Fig.5;
  • Fig. 7 is a detail view showing a section of the rotor bowl in cross-section;
  • Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the capture zone of the invention, shown in Figure 7;
  • Fig. 9 is an elevation of the rotor of the invention, partially cut away; and Fig. 10 is a cross-section taken along lines 10- 10 of figure 9 with details of the water supply passages shown in phantom lines.
  • the centrifugal concentrator of the invention is designated by reference numeral 1. It has a frame 3, a shroud 4 consisting of shroud lid 5 and tailings launder 14, and drive motor 9.
  • the frame is constructed of hollow steel sections which are sealed to provide water storage, as further described below.
  • the shroud lid 5 has openings for a slurry feed pipe 18 and inspection ports 17 sealed by removable plugs, and an inner lining 6 of a wear resistant material such as LINATEXTM or a natural rubber.
  • the flange of shroud lid 5 is bolted to the upper flange of tailings launder 14.
  • Tailings launder 14 is provided with a tailings discharge port 19 (Fig. 2) .
  • a concentrate launder 16 with a concentrate discharge port 20 (Fig. 2) is also provided.
  • the floor 22 of launder 14 (Fig. 3) is sloped downwardly to assist in a smooth outward flow of the discharge and is preferably coated with an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene or other low friction, wear-resistant material.
  • Rotor 21 is formed of rotor bowl 23 and hollow rotor shaft 24. The rotor 21 is mounted for rotation in the frame 3 by bearing assemblies 25.
  • the inner surface of rotor bowl 23 forms a migration zone A and a capture zone B (Fig. 3) , which cause the denser, target particles from the slurry flow to be concentrated in the capture zone.
  • the rotor shaft 24 has a sheave 27 which is driven by a belt 32 in belt guard 7 driven by electric motor 9 through sheave 33.
  • An impeller 34 is provided on the centre of a baffle 36, which is raised above and secured to the floor of bowl 23. Impeller 34 has a plurality of upstanding vanes 31 to assist in the rotation of the slurry.
  • An external pipe 26 provides water under pressure from the frame 3 to a hollow flushing manifold 28 (Fig. 4, 7) secured to feed pipe 18 and provided with holes 29.
  • a plumbing assembly 31 (Fig. 2) , described in more detail below, supplies water under pressure to a rotating union 37 through which the water passes to the hollow interior 35 of rotor shaft 24 from where it passes through one of four holes 40 into one of four radially extending passages 41 and thence into one of the four supply hoses 42 which carry the water under pressure to annular chamber 46.
  • Rotor bowl 23 is formed of a lower bowl section
  • Section 60 ( Figure 3, 7) which is bolted by bolts 61 to the sloping bowl section 62.
  • Section 60 has four concentrate outlets 64.
  • the inner surface of sections 60, 62 and the upper surface of baffle 36 have a lining 63 of a wear resistant material such as a 1/4-inch layer of LINATEXTM or a natural rubber.
  • Section 60 is fixed to rotor shaft 24.
  • the capture zone B of the present invention comprises a wall portion 47 and circular ribs 50, 52 upstanding from wall portion 47.
  • Wall portion 47 has a plurality of holes 48 formed therethrough in the areas between ribs. Holes 48 communicate with hollow chamber 46 which in turn is supplied with water under pressure through the supply hoses 42.
  • the spacing of the holes varies from top to bottom. In the top two rows, preferably the holes are spaced 3/4 inches from centre to centre in each row. In the middle two rows, preferably the holes are spaced 7/8 inches from centre to centre in each row. In the bottom two rows, preferably the holes are spaced 1 inch from centre to centre in each row.
  • rib 52 extends further radially inwardly than rib 50, but less than shoulder 65, and lip 58 extends less radially inwardly than rib 50.
  • the tops of ribs 52, 50 follow generally the slope of the migration zone A if it were extended.
  • the capture zone B takes up about 1/3 of the length of the surface (the "length" of the surface meaning the length of an imaginary straight line drawn on the intersection of a vertical plane trough the axis of rotation and the surface of the migration zone A, extended to lip 58) , although it could be expanded to cover as much as 50% of the surface length without losing the benefits of the invention.
  • Circular rim 54 is bolted to the upper edge of rotor bowl 23 at 56, forming lip 58.
  • a second circular rim 60 is bolted to the upper surface of rim 56 by bolts 68 to provide a variable thickness or diameter in the lip area according to the particular slurry which is being processed.
  • the "basket" consisting of cylindrical wall 48 and ribs 50, 52 sits in a groove in shoulder 65 and can be readily removed for cleaning by removing lid 5, and rim 54 by removing bolts 56.
  • Water is supplied to frame 3 through pipe 70, via water filter 72 having pressure gauges 74. External release valve 76 permits water to be released to clean filter 72.
  • Pipe 71 with pressure gauge 82 supplies water from frame 3 to rotating union 37, via valve 73 which is variably throttled by manual lever 75, or by air-operated pinch valve 77. Pinch valve 77 is automatically shut when the motor 9 slows rotor shaft 24 to the rinse cycle, but water continues to flow through bypass pipe to the rotating union 37 during the rinse cycle.
  • a manual lever and valve 80 permits bypass pipe 79 to be manually shut. In operation, motor 9 is activated to rotate the rotor shaft 24. The slurry feed is introduced to the spin ⁇ ning rotor through feed pipe 18.
  • Centrifugal forces cause the slurry to climb up the migration zone A on inner surface 63 of the rotor bowl section past capture area B before being expelled past lip 58, into tailings launder 14 and thence out of the machine through discharge port 19.
  • the areas between shoulder 65, ribs 50, 52 and lip 58 are initially empty prior to introduction of the slurry. They rapidly fill with solids as the slurry is introduced. As the process advances, the heavier particles accumulate in these areas.
  • the flow of water under pressure through holes 48 from chamber 46 causes the particles to be agi ⁇ tated and permits the heavier concentrate to accumulate in the area closest to wall 47.
  • An advantage of the present invention is that the action of the rotor 23 acts as a pump to create water pressure in chamber 46, which permits the device to be operated with reduced pump requirements for the water supply pressure when the rotor is rotating. Since the water must flow radially outwardly through passages 41, it is angularly accelerated by the rotation of bowl 23 and is under increased pressure therefore in chamber 46. Since a smaller portion of the inner bowl surface is fluidized in the present invention than in MacNicol, less water is consumed. The bowl is also lighter and requires less energy to rotate. The placement of migration zone A prior to the capture zone B allows the heavier particles to migrate closer to the wall of the bowl before entering the capture zone and so a reduced capture zone is made possible. As will be apparent to those skilled in the art, various modifications and adaptations of the structure above described may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, the scope of which is to be construed in accordance with the accompanying claims.

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L'invention se rapporte à un concentrateur centrifuge qui permet de séparer les particules de densité plus élevée dans une boue liquide, de réduire la consommation d'eau grâce à une zone de captage fluidisé située dans la partie supérieure du bassin uniquement et, d'assurer une séparation préliminaire des particules plus lourdes grâce à une aire de migration intérieure non-obstruée située dans la partie inférieure dudit bassin.
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