Abstract:
Filtration media includes a polymeric based impregnation material that is impregnated within a fabric material such as felt, non-woven fabric or woven fabric material. The impregnation material may be coated on a first surface of the fabric material and subsequently heated air may be passed through the coating and fabric material. The heated air may be passed through the fabric material via a pressure differential that is defined in a volume that fully encloses the fabric material for a predetermined period of time to ensure that the hot air pushes the coating through a substantial thickness of the fabric material to be impregnated within the fabric material throughout the substantial thickness of the fabric material. A heat cure step may subsequently be applied to ensure that the coating is diffused in to the fabric material and cured.
Abstract:
A feed mixing system for a thickener or settling tank includes a slurry or solids/liquid feed pipe, a mixing conduit, a feedwell, and one or more flexible webs. At least a distal end portion of the slurry or solids/liquid feed pipe is disposed proximate an upstream end of the mixing conduit. The feedwell is disposed inside the thickener or settling tank, a downstream end of the mixing conduit being attached to a wall of the feedwell so that the mixing conduit communicates with the feedwell. The elongate flexible webs are disposed in the mixing conduit and extend at. least along a substantial portion of the mixing conduit. The flexible webs are provided with openings and flaps to induce an undulating or wiggling motion of the webs in response to fluid flow through the mixing conduit, thereby enhancing the mixing of the incoming slurry, diluent, and flocculent components.
Abstract:
A flotation machine includes a stator positioned in a tank adjacent a rotor. The stator has a plurality of vanes. Each of the vanes is spaced apart from the other vanes to which that vane is adjacent. The vanes are positioned in series adjacent a periphery of the stator to define a central opening within the stator that is sized such that the rotor of a flotation machine may be positioned therein. An annular member is attached to each of the vanes of the stator and is positioned at a vertical location that corresponds with positions of the openings of the rotor to divert a flow of gas emitted via the openings of the rotor to facilitate bubble generation within the slurry.
Abstract:
Disclosed, is a drive (101) for a sedimentation tank (1000) comprising a main ring gear (160) operatively connected to a cage (150) via a web portion (152). A bearing transfer ring (170) is provided to the web portion (152) such that a gap (172) is provided between the bearing transfer ring (170) and the main ring gear (160). The bearing transfer ring (170) is connected to a first bearing race (144) which communicates with a second bearing race (142) that is fastened to a base portion (136) of the drive (101). Torque (T) is delivered to the cage (150) to turn a rake assembly (1002). The gap (172) provides clearance for deflections, distortions, or deformations of the main ring gear (160) caused by bending stresses (B) in the main ring gear (160) may. The bearing transfer ring (170) absorbs stresses imparted to the main ring gear (160) and prevents fasteners (188) connected to stiff bearing races (144) from shearing. Also disclosed is a retrofit kit for a sedimentation tank drive, a sedimentation tank (1000) having a drive (101) according to the above description, and a method of thickening/clarifying slurry (1008) utilizing a drive (101) according to the above description.
Abstract:
In a mixer settler apparatus, coalescing media are disposed within a structure, which structure forms a mixed-liquid transmission flow path that extends between an outlet of a mixing tank and settling tank and which structure and path may include at least one auxiliary tank. The coalescing media may include particulates, woven wire mesh, knitted wire mesh, interwoven layers of metal and plastic strands, and/or various other structured media such as layers of hydrophobic plastic media alternating with layers of hydrophobic plastic media coated with a thin layer of hydrophilic material.
Abstract:
In a feed dilution system and method for a thickener or settling tank, a feed pipe nozzle has a variable orifice configured to provide an infeed slurry flow stream of substantially constant velocity. The feed pipe orifice is disposed in a mixing conduit proximate an upstream end thereof, while a downstream end of the mixing conduit is functionally attached to a feedwell inside the thickener or settling tank, so that the mixing conduit communicates with the feedwell. Where a diluting liquid is introduced into the mixing conduit, the variable-orifice nozzle ensures a substantially uniform degree of dilution of the influent slurry feed stream by the diluting liquid.
Abstract:
Described is a method and an apparatus for manufacturing cement clinker by which method cement raw materials are heat treated in a kiln system comprising a suspension preheater (1) and a kiln (5), where the cement raw materials are introduced and preheated in the preheater (1) by heat exchange with hot exhaust gases and burned into cement clinker in the kiln (5), where the exhaust gases from the preheater (1) are optionally fed to a cement raw material milling department (9) or to a gas treatment system (11), respectively, for capturing of harmful component in the exhaust gases on dust contained in the exhaust gases, which is then fed to a main filter (15) for removal of the dust carrying the captured harmful components. The method and apparatus are peculiar in that the exhaust gases from the preheater (1) in two different operating modes A and B alternately is fed to the cement raw material milling department (9), operating mode A, and to the gas treatment system (11),operation mode B, and in that the dust removed from the exhaust gases in the main filter (15) and carrying the captured harmful components during operation mode A is returned to the preheater (1) and during operation mode B is extracted for further treatment. It is hereby obtained that the amount of harmful components that are circulating between the preheater of the kiln system and the cement raw material milling department may be removed by disposal of far less dust than by the known method. The reason for this is that the concentration of harmful components in the precipitated dust which is finally disposed is much higher. This higher concentration of the harmful components in the finally disposed dust is obtained by operating the plant in two different modes A and B, where during operating mode A the concentration of harmful components circulating between the preheater of the kiln system and the cement raw milling department is gradually increased by returning the main filter dust to the preheater until a certain concentration depending on the kind of harmful components is reached, and during operating mode B the dust when having such a certain concentration of harmful components is removed for further treatment.
Abstract:
A roller press having an improved edge wear assembly is disclosed. The roller press comprises a roller [200] having an axis [203]. The roller [200] comprises an outer surface [205] containing one or more wear inserts [280] and an annular abutment surface [207] proximate an end of the outer surface [205]. The annular abutment surface [207] extends generally transversely with respect to the outer surface [205] of the roller [200]. A plurality of wear components [211] extend from the abutment surface [207] in a direction generally parallel to the axis [203] of the roller [200], wherein at least two of the wear components [211] are circumferentially interlocked with one another so as to resist axial and/or radial pull-off forces as material flows between other wear inserts [280] located on the roller [200]. Fasteners [230] are received by receiving portions [215] in and secure the wear components [211] to the abutment surface [207] of the roller [200].
Abstract:
An energy diffusion sealing ring [872] for use with a hydrocyclone or pump is provided. The energy diffusion sealing ring [872] comprises a sacrificial suspension matrix [872A] comprised of a polymer, elastomer, or combination thereof, and a number of packed inserts [872B] suspended in the matrix [872]. The matrix [872] serves as delivery means for the inserts [872B] into one or more recessed portions [833, 841]. The inserts [872B] comprise a hard material (e.g., ceramic or carbide) and form wear bodies which slow and dissipate kinetic energy of escaping slurry by way of creating paths of resistance. As the suspension matrix [872A] erodes over time, a plurality of interstices [872C] between the inserts [872B] are formed. Escaping slurry [852] slows as it traverses three-dimensional serpentine paths defined by said interstices [872C], thereby reducing its potential to wear surrounding components. Methods for manufacturing an energy diffusion sealing ring [872] and for dissipating the energy of slurry [850] are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for the reduction of organic compounds and other emissions from an industrial plant utilizing a cement or minerals kiln that has a high level of organic compound emissions. The invention consists of a filter for the control of particulate emissions which has been treated with a catalyst to provide catalytic destruction of gaseous emissions as process gases are passed through the porous medium of the filter.