CA1205752A - Absorbent in pulp process - Google Patents
Absorbent in pulp processInfo
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- CA1205752A CA1205752A CA000427920A CA427920A CA1205752A CA 1205752 A CA1205752 A CA 1205752A CA 000427920 A CA000427920 A CA 000427920A CA 427920 A CA427920 A CA 427920A CA 1205752 A CA1205752 A CA 1205752A
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- vessel
- pulp
- granules
- sump
- screen
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- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 11
- 239000002250 absorbent Substances 0.000 title claims description 9
- 230000002745 absorbent Effects 0.000 title claims description 9
- VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N methane Chemical compound C VNWKTOKETHGBQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 5
- 239000008187 granular material Substances 0.000 claims description 20
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- 238000004140 cleaning Methods 0.000 claims description 3
- PCHJSUWPFVWCPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N gold Chemical compound [Au] PCHJSUWPFVWCPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000010931 gold Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 229910052737 gold Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 3
- XFXPMWWXUTWYJX-UHFFFAOYSA-N Cyanide Chemical compound N#[C-] XFXPMWWXUTWYJX-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract description 18
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract description 14
- 239000011347 resin Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229920005989 resin Polymers 0.000 description 2
- 239000000126 substance Substances 0.000 description 2
- OYPRJOBELJOOCE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Calcium Chemical compound [Ca] OYPRJOBELJOOCE-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052791 calcium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000011575 calcium Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000012423 maintenance Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000012508 resin bead Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000001179 sorption measurement Methods 0.000 description 1
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Abstract
ABSTRACT
In a carbon in pulp process carbon granules and pulp are transferred between vessels and out of the system by means of a vacuum lift system.
The vessels are formed with sumps recessed into their tops from which pulp flows. Screens pivoted in the bases of the sumps keep the carbon granules in the vessels.
In a carbon in pulp process carbon granules and pulp are transferred between vessels and out of the system by means of a vacuum lift system.
The vessels are formed with sumps recessed into their tops from which pulp flows. Screens pivoted in the bases of the sumps keep the carbon granules in the vessels.
Description
BACKGROUND TG THE INVENTION
This invention relates to an absorbent in pulp process.
In one process of the kind in question carbon granules are passed in countercurrent to a pulp through a series of vessels in which the carbon S and pulp mixture is agitated. Loaded carbon is removed from the first vessel in the series and barren pulp flows from the last vessel.
The usual way of transferring carbon ;s to transfer a quantum of carbon and pulp by means of an air lift pump. This causes problems because important parts are immersed in the pulp and prone to attrition. Also 10 air accelerates calcium scaling on the carbon granules.
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Another way of achieving it is to pump the carbon and pulp mixture on to a screen which holds back the carbon and allows the pulp to flow to the next vessel. Carbon caught on the screen is transferred to the previous vessel. The power and maintenance costs for this system is high.
15 Where external screen transfer of carbon is not practised it is usual to have vertical screens inside the vessels to hold back the carbon from the pulp flowing to the next vessel. In order to clean a screen its vessel has to be taken off-line. This is obviously a drawback.
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In another process of the kind in question resin beads or granules are passed in countercurrent to a pulp through a series of vessels in the same way as discussed above. The resin gets loadecl with gold or aranium complex. Much the same problems are encountered in this case.
5 In this specification the term "absorbent" is interlded to mean a substance such as activated carbon, a resin or the like which absorbs or adsorbs substances from a solution.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In an absorbent in pulp process according to the invention absorbent 10 granules are passed in countercurrent to a pulp through a series of vessels in which the granules and pulp mixture is agitated, loaded granules are removed from the first vessel in the series and barren pulp flows from the last vessel, the granules being held back in each vessel by a screen, and in which granules and pulp are transferred from one 15 vessel to a preceding vessel and out of the system by means of a vacuum lift system.
Apparatus according to the invention comprises a series of vessels, means for agitating the contents of the vessels, connections between vessels allowing pulp to flow from a first vessel through the series to the last 20 vessel and out of the last vessel, a screen in each vessel holding back the granules, and a vacuum lift system for transferring granules and pulp from the last vessel to the preceding vessel, through the series to the first vessel and out of the first vessel.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
. _ 25 Figure 1 is a plan view o~ a few adsorption tanks, Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 in Figure 1, and Figure 3 is a diagrammatic view of a carbon granule transfer system.
DESCRIPTION OF AN EMBODIMENT
,, The illustrated embodiment is used to recover gold from ore and cyanide 30 solution pulps by means of granules of activated carbon.
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Figure 1 shows four tanks S, 6, 7 and 8 arranged for pulp to flow in that order from tank to tank and onwardly. Let into the top of each tank is a sump 10 with a screen 11 in its base.
As can be seen from Figure 2 the screen 11 is pivoted around a pivot axis 5 12 to be able to move to the vertical chain line position 13 shown in Figure 2 for cleaning purposes.
Pulp from the surnp 10 flows into a channel 14 over the edge 15 so that the screen 11 is always submerged in pulp in accordance with the flow rate desired. Below the screen 11 there is an adjustable baffle 16 for 10 causing a stillwell immediately below the screen 11.
The system of carbon transfer is shown in Figure 3. In this view the sumps 10 are not shown and it is largely diagrammatic. Attached to each of the tanks 5 to 8 there is a container 20 from which a leg 21 projects into the tank. The container 20 has two valves 22 and 23 which may be 15 opened and closed, but not for them to be in the same state at any given time. When a valve 23 is closed and its counterpar~ 22 is open the container 20 is connected to a vacuum line 2~. The valve 22 is closed when pulp and carbon coming up the leg 21 fills the container to the level marked High Level in Figure 3. Then the valve 23 is opened for the 20 contents of the container to discharge through the valve 23 into the preceding tank or out of the system. The valve 23 is held open until the level marked Low Level in the drawing is reached which initiates a new cycle.
In the result during each cycle the same volume of pulp is transferred 25 via the container 20.
Air does not come into contact with the carbon and working parts are all situated above the level o~ the pulp.
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This invention relates to an absorbent in pulp process.
In one process of the kind in question carbon granules are passed in countercurrent to a pulp through a series of vessels in which the carbon S and pulp mixture is agitated. Loaded carbon is removed from the first vessel in the series and barren pulp flows from the last vessel.
The usual way of transferring carbon ;s to transfer a quantum of carbon and pulp by means of an air lift pump. This causes problems because important parts are immersed in the pulp and prone to attrition. Also 10 air accelerates calcium scaling on the carbon granules.
.
Another way of achieving it is to pump the carbon and pulp mixture on to a screen which holds back the carbon and allows the pulp to flow to the next vessel. Carbon caught on the screen is transferred to the previous vessel. The power and maintenance costs for this system is high.
15 Where external screen transfer of carbon is not practised it is usual to have vertical screens inside the vessels to hold back the carbon from the pulp flowing to the next vessel. In order to clean a screen its vessel has to be taken off-line. This is obviously a drawback.
5~
In another process of the kind in question resin beads or granules are passed in countercurrent to a pulp through a series of vessels in the same way as discussed above. The resin gets loadecl with gold or aranium complex. Much the same problems are encountered in this case.
5 In this specification the term "absorbent" is interlded to mean a substance such as activated carbon, a resin or the like which absorbs or adsorbs substances from a solution.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In an absorbent in pulp process according to the invention absorbent 10 granules are passed in countercurrent to a pulp through a series of vessels in which the granules and pulp mixture is agitated, loaded granules are removed from the first vessel in the series and barren pulp flows from the last vessel, the granules being held back in each vessel by a screen, and in which granules and pulp are transferred from one 15 vessel to a preceding vessel and out of the system by means of a vacuum lift system.
Apparatus according to the invention comprises a series of vessels, means for agitating the contents of the vessels, connections between vessels allowing pulp to flow from a first vessel through the series to the last 20 vessel and out of the last vessel, a screen in each vessel holding back the granules, and a vacuum lift system for transferring granules and pulp from the last vessel to the preceding vessel, through the series to the first vessel and out of the first vessel.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
. _ 25 Figure 1 is a plan view o~ a few adsorption tanks, Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 in Figure 1, and Figure 3 is a diagrammatic view of a carbon granule transfer system.
DESCRIPTION OF AN EMBODIMENT
,, The illustrated embodiment is used to recover gold from ore and cyanide 30 solution pulps by means of granules of activated carbon.
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Figure 1 shows four tanks S, 6, 7 and 8 arranged for pulp to flow in that order from tank to tank and onwardly. Let into the top of each tank is a sump 10 with a screen 11 in its base.
As can be seen from Figure 2 the screen 11 is pivoted around a pivot axis 5 12 to be able to move to the vertical chain line position 13 shown in Figure 2 for cleaning purposes.
Pulp from the surnp 10 flows into a channel 14 over the edge 15 so that the screen 11 is always submerged in pulp in accordance with the flow rate desired. Below the screen 11 there is an adjustable baffle 16 for 10 causing a stillwell immediately below the screen 11.
The system of carbon transfer is shown in Figure 3. In this view the sumps 10 are not shown and it is largely diagrammatic. Attached to each of the tanks 5 to 8 there is a container 20 from which a leg 21 projects into the tank. The container 20 has two valves 22 and 23 which may be 15 opened and closed, but not for them to be in the same state at any given time. When a valve 23 is closed and its counterpar~ 22 is open the container 20 is connected to a vacuum line 2~. The valve 22 is closed when pulp and carbon coming up the leg 21 fills the container to the level marked High Level in Figure 3. Then the valve 23 is opened for the 20 contents of the container to discharge through the valve 23 into the preceding tank or out of the system. The valve 23 is held open until the level marked Low Level in the drawing is reached which initiates a new cycle.
In the result during each cycle the same volume of pulp is transferred 25 via the container 20.
Air does not come into contact with the carbon and working parts are all situated above the level o~ the pulp.
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Claims
THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:-1.
An absorbent in pulp process in which absorbent granules are passed in countercurrent to a pulp through a series of vessels in which the granules and pulp mixture is agitated, loaded granules are removed from the first vessel in the series and barren pulp flows from the last vessel, the granules being held back in each vessel by a screen, and in which granules and pulp are transferred from one vessel to a preceding vessel and out of the system by means of a vacuum lift system.
2.
The process claimed in claim 1 in which granules are separated from the pulp in a sump recessed into the top of a vessel, the floor of the sump being formed by a horizontal screen and the outflow from the sump going to the next vessel.
3.
The process claimed in claim 2 in which the screen is pivoted in the base of the sump so that it can be lifted into a vertical position for cleaning purposes.
4.
The process claimed in claim 1 in which the absorbent granules are carbon granules.
5.
The process claimed in the claim 4 in which the pulp is a gold ore and cyanide solution pulp.
6.
Apparatus for treating a pulp with absorbent granules comprising a series of vessels, means for agitating the contents of the vessels, connections between vessels allowing pulp to flow from a first vessel through the series to the last vessel and out of the last vessel, a screen in each vessel holding back the granules, and a vacuum lift system for transferring granules and pulp from the last vessel to the preceding vessel, through the series to the first vessel and out of the first vessel.
7.
The apparatus claimed in claim 6 in which each vessel has a sump recessed into its top, the floor of the sump being formed by a horizontal screen and the connection leading from the sump.
8.
The apparatus claimed in claim 7 in which the screen is pivoted in the base of the sump so that it can be lifted into a vertical position for cleaning purposes.
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:-1.
An absorbent in pulp process in which absorbent granules are passed in countercurrent to a pulp through a series of vessels in which the granules and pulp mixture is agitated, loaded granules are removed from the first vessel in the series and barren pulp flows from the last vessel, the granules being held back in each vessel by a screen, and in which granules and pulp are transferred from one vessel to a preceding vessel and out of the system by means of a vacuum lift system.
2.
The process claimed in claim 1 in which granules are separated from the pulp in a sump recessed into the top of a vessel, the floor of the sump being formed by a horizontal screen and the outflow from the sump going to the next vessel.
3.
The process claimed in claim 2 in which the screen is pivoted in the base of the sump so that it can be lifted into a vertical position for cleaning purposes.
4.
The process claimed in claim 1 in which the absorbent granules are carbon granules.
5.
The process claimed in the claim 4 in which the pulp is a gold ore and cyanide solution pulp.
6.
Apparatus for treating a pulp with absorbent granules comprising a series of vessels, means for agitating the contents of the vessels, connections between vessels allowing pulp to flow from a first vessel through the series to the last vessel and out of the last vessel, a screen in each vessel holding back the granules, and a vacuum lift system for transferring granules and pulp from the last vessel to the preceding vessel, through the series to the first vessel and out of the first vessel.
7.
The apparatus claimed in claim 6 in which each vessel has a sump recessed into its top, the floor of the sump being formed by a horizontal screen and the connection leading from the sump.
8.
The apparatus claimed in claim 7 in which the screen is pivoted in the base of the sump so that it can be lifted into a vertical position for cleaning purposes.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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ZA82/3230 | 1982-05-11 | ||
ZA823230 | 1982-05-11 |
Publications (1)
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CA1205752A true CA1205752A (en) | 1986-06-10 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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CA000427920A Expired CA1205752A (en) | 1982-05-11 | 1983-05-11 | Absorbent in pulp process |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
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AU (1) | AU1438783A (en) |
BR (1) | BR8302469A (en) |
CA (1) | CA1205752A (en) |
ZW (1) | ZW11183A1 (en) |
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1983
- 1983-05-09 ZW ZW111/83A patent/ZW11183A1/en unknown
- 1983-05-10 AU AU14387/83A patent/AU1438783A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1983-05-11 CA CA000427920A patent/CA1205752A/en not_active Expired
- 1983-05-11 BR BR8302469A patent/BR8302469A/en unknown
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BR8302469A (en) | 1984-01-17 |
AU1438783A (en) | 1983-11-17 |
ZW11183A1 (en) | 1983-08-03 |
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