FLOTATION & CONDITIONING

Flotation Cell Mechanisms & Conditioners

Complete agitation mechanisms, pulp conditioners, drive heads, standpipes, and rubber or polyurethane rotor-stator assemblies.

Flotation Cell Mechanisms & Conditioners

Complete drive assemblies (vertical bearing housing, pulley drive, concentric air standpipe, and shaft) for Rougher, Cleaner, and Scavenger flotation banks, as well as agitation mechanisms for reagent conditioning tanks.

Capacity: 50 ft³ to 300 ft³

Rotors, Stators, Propellers & Shafts

Impellers/rotors, diffusers/stators, and conditioner propellers molded in natural rubber or polyurethane to resist mineral slurry abrasion and sustain micro-bubble dispersion.

Material: Rubber & Polyurethane

CIRCUIT-LEVEL GROUNDING

Select Your Plant Circuit

Map your grinding classification, flotation, or filtration equipment and wear parts with 1:1 dimensional verification in Durango.

Severe slurry service: 45% to 60% solids by weight, high quartz abrasiveness.
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1. Mill Discharge Sump

8x6 / 10x8 Horizontal Slurry Pumps
PULP CONDITION & CHALLENGE:

Surge feed variations, high startup torque, and coarse solids turbulence.

ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION:

Horizontal centrifugal slurry pumps with wet-end wear parts in High Chrome, Rubber, or Polyurethane and 1:1 dimensional verification in Durango.

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2. High-Head Slurry Impeller (Closed / Wide-Passage)

Closed Impeller in High Chrome (A05), Rubber, or Polyurethane
PULP CONDITION & CHALLENGE:

Severe impact wear from silica solids and loss of classification head.

ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION:

650+ HB white iron with dynamic balancing on Durango test bench.

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3. Volute Liners, Throatbushes & Frame Plate Liners

Wet-End Wear Lot (e.g., 5 Impellers + 5 Throatbushes + 4 Volutes)
PULP CONDITION & CHALLENGE:

High risk of cutwater perforation and unplanned grinding circuit shutdown.

ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION:

Reinforced liner wall thickness in High Chrome, Rubber, or Polyurethane for extended campaign run-time.

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4. Centrifugal Expeller & Stuffing Box (No Mechanical Seal)

Centrifugal Expeller, Expeller Ring, Shaft Sleeve & Stuffing Box
PULP CONDITION & CHALLENGE:

Lack of high-pressure gland seal water and bearing slurry contamination.

ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION:

Dry centrifugal expeller and braided PTFE/graphite stuffing box (we do not sell mechanical seals due to severe slurry abrasion and corrosion).

Hydrodynamic continuity: uniform air dispersion, agitation mechanisms, and pulp conditioners.
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1. Flotation Cell Mechanisms & Pulp Conditioners

Mechanisms & Conditioners for 50 to 300 ft³ Flotation Cells
PULP CONDITION & CHALLENGE:

Heavy solids sanding at cell bottoms and drive shaft/head wear.

ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION:

Drive heads, shafts, air standpipes, and agitation mechanisms for Rougher, Cleaner, and Scavenger banks.

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2. Flotation Impellers, Diffusers & Wear Spares

Rotors, Stators & Diffusers in Molded Polyurethane and Rubber
PULP CONDITION & CHALLENGE:

Stator finger chemical corrosion and loss of bubble generation capacity.

ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION:

4140 quenched and tempered steel shaft, heavy bearings, and anti-cavitation dispersers.

Process water recovery, filter plates, cloths, and Marcy-type pulp density scales.
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1. Recessed-Plate Filter Presses (800 mm to 1500 mm)

800 mm to 1500 mm Filter Press (up to 16 bar)
PULP CONDITION & CHALLENGE:

High cake moisture, long cycle times, and process water loss.

ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION:

16 bar electro-hydraulic closing with polypropylene plates for concentrates and dry tailings.

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2. Filter Plates, Cloths & Pulp Density Scales (Marcy Type)

Polypropylene Plates, Heat-Sealed Cloths & Marcy Pulp Density Scales
PULP CONDITION & CHALLENGE:

Cloth blinding from clay fines and direct on-site measurement of % solids in slurry.

ENGINEERING SPECIFICATION:

16 bar rated plates and cloths, plus Marcy-type scales with 1000 cm³ container and 12 interchangeable dials.

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