Sizing Machine with Spiral classifiersmay be

divided into three types.

1. A low level gates ( the Low Weir Classifier)tool
for this. The mineral feeder is higher than the tank
level. Suitable for mineral cleaning or rough mineral
processing.

2 -tier high dam ( a High Classifier Weir) tool

now. There are mineral fillers at the water level in
the tank. For the coarse size range 20-65 mesh
input ore feed to the end of the barrel.
3. A submerged underwater ( of Submerged
Spiral) is suitable for. Mineral extraction range of 65-
200 m . The feeder is located in the center of the
tank. The water level in the tank is high. Mineral
water has a chance to float over the dam. The
feeder is submerged under the tank.
The work of the sizing machine

Will let the ore sink into the tank. Mineral and
fine mineral deposits will overflow through the
sluice gutter (Overflow) , the rough and
submerged mineral will sink to the bottom of the tank
will be sweeping the direction of the flow of water up
to (Underflow)

If the feed rate increases, the horizontal

velocity increases. As a result, the size is not as
good as it should be because the rough to fall over
the overflow. I need to adjust the speed of the spiral
because if the speed is high. Stirring upThe diffusion
and coarse granules may flow together with fine
granules. Wiers will be the% Solid control in the
machine, as a barrier to the overflow of water slowly
or rapidly, resulting in falls and higher virulence.
Diluted with a critical dilution of 10% Solid
The spiral classifier is also a mechanical classifier. It is made by combining a gravity settler of rectangular
section with a sloped transport spiral for the sediment. It consists of a semi cylindrical trough (a trough
which is semi-circular in cross- section) inclined to the horizontal. The spiral conveyor moves the solids
which settle to the bottom upward towards the top of the trough. Slurry is fed continuously near the middle
of the trough. The slurry feed rate is so adjusted that fines do not have time to settle and are carried out
with the overflow liquid. The proper combination of pool depth, area, and spiral construction result in
controlled turbulence for accurate size separations or efficient washing or dewatering as desired. In these
classifiers the required pool area is balanced with the sand raking capacity of the spiral by the design of
the tank. Heavy particles have time to settle at the bottom and the spiral conveyor moves the settled
particles upwards along the floor of the trough. Spiral classifiers are used for close circuit grinding. There
are three designs of semi cylindrical troughs are available as shown in Fig 2.

Fig 2 Designs of semi cylindrical troughs

Straight side design is generally suitable for coarse separations. Modified flare design increases pool
area for intermediate to fine separations and for washing and dewatering. Full flare design provides
maximum pool area for fine to very fine separations and for washing and dewatering where large volumes
of water are to be handled.
Spiral can be of single pitch or double pitch. Single pitch spirals consist of one continuous spiral ribbon.
The double pitch spiral has twice the raking capacity of a single pitch assembly and consists of two
duplicate spiral ribbons.
Rake classifier is a mechanical classifier consists of a rectangular tank with a sloping/inclined bottom. The
tank is provided with movable rakes. The feed in the form of a suspension is introduced continuously near
the middle of the tank. The lower end of the tank has a weir overflow from which the fines that are not
settled leave with the overflow liquid. The heavy materials sink to the bottom of the tank. The rakes scrap
the settled solids upwards along the bottom of the tank to the top of the tank.
The reciprocating rakes keep the slurry in continuous agitation. The time of raking stroke is so adjusted
that fines do not have time to settle and so remain near the surface of the slurry while the heavy particles
have time to settle. Rake classifiers are also used for close circuit grinding.
Both rake and spiral classifiers are more efficient in classifying the coarse particles. But they are very
costly for installation. In these classifiers the separation achieved is distinct.

The working principle of spiral classifier is: the milled pump was fed
into the u-shaped slot from spiral classifiers feeding mouth, after the continuously rotations and

stirrings of the spiral device, the light and fine particles were suspended in the pulp surface and
flowed from the overflow weir; and the thick and heavy particles were settled to the bottom,

transported by the spiral device to the port of discharge, re-entered the mill grinding.

There are generally two spiral classifier classification methods, one is in accordance with the
number of screw shaft, it can be divided into single and double spiral classifier spiral classifier;
Another kind is according to the overflow weir height, it can be divided into high low weir, weir
and submerged.

Spiral and Rake Classifiers

Mechanical classifiers such as the spiral and rake classifiers work in a similar fashion in that both
drag sediment and sand along the bottom of an inclined surface to a higher discharge point on one
end of the settling chamber. The primary difference in the two systems is the mechanism by which
the settled material is moved up the inclined surface (see figure 11). Spiral classifiers are generally
preferred as material does not slide backwards which occurs in rake classifiers when the rakes are
lifted between strokes. This also allows spiral classifiers to operate at steeper inclines producing a
drier product. The spiral classifier also produces less turbulence in the settling pool allowing for
separation of finer material.
ewatering.
Adventures: it has simple structure, reliable operation and convenient operation. It can relate to the
mill in the closed-circuit grinding circuit. Compared with the hydrocyclone, the power consumption is
lower.
Disadvantages: It has low classification efficiency, heavy equipment and large floor space. Due to
the limitation of equipment specifications and production capacity, it is generally not possible to form
a closed circuit with a ball mill with a specification above ф3.6m.