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Sedimentation Equipment
EIMCO Process Equipment Company
is an organization whose history and
development are inextricably linked
with the evolution of twentieth century
mining and minerals processing. Since
the early 1900s, EIMCO has pioneered
the development and deployment of
new process technology and equipment,
producing products that have helped the
mining industry steadily reduce its cost
of production while maximizing
recovery efficiency.
Today, EIMCO supports the extractive
industries with an unmatched combina-
tion of advanced engineering, world-
wide manufacturing facilities and com-
prehensive technical support services.
Advanced Engineering - EIMCO
blends the latest CAD/CAM
technologies with an intimate
understanding of process flowsheets
and mill environments, producing
mechanical systems that are productive,
reliable and economical.
Worldwide Manufacturing -
Manufacturing facilities are located
in North and South America, Europe,
Africa, and Australia.
Technical Support - Expert technical
support specialists are available world-
wide for process consultation, flow
sheet development, mechanism sizing,
troubleshooting and new installation
start-up assistance.
Tankage and Erection Service -
In many parts of the world, complete
erection and construction management
services are available for containment
tanks and basins used with EIMCO®
sedimentation equipment.
EIMCO® Thickeners
EIMCO is the world’s leading manufac-
turer of minerals-duty thickeners in ap-
plications such as concentrate, tailings,
preleach and CCD. With over a half
century’s experience and thousands of
installations, EIMCO Process engineers
can assist in sizing and mechanism
selection for maximum economy and
performance.
Thickener Types:
Bridge supported mechanism - for
basins to 53m (174 ft.) in diameter
EIMCO® Thickener Drives
Column supported mechanism - EIMCO® thickener drives are the most
for basins to 183m. (600 ft.) in durable and reliable units in the world.
diameter. Includes conventional Great care in material selection and
center pier support as well as strict adherence to AGMA design
caisson design with underflow guidelines result in longer gear life,
pumps located within the caisson. higher usable torque and maximum
Center drive and peripheral traction peak torque capacity.
drive designs are available.
EIMCO® Thickener Drives Feature:
SwingLift TM (cable drive) -
for thixotropic slurries. Available to Worm and multi-stage spur gear
90m (300 ft.) diameter. designs with planetary intermediate
reducers
Hi-RateTM Thickener -
Separate, precision four-point
Enhanced flocculation accelerates set-
tling. Higher flow and loading rates contact main bearings support the
reduce space requirements. Available main gear and protect against
severe radial, overturning and
up to 125m. (420 ft.) diameter.
vertical loads
Metallurgical Reactor-Clarifier -
Steel main spur gears are
designed for high-efficiency clarifi-
hardened prior to machining
cation of feed streams using me-
chanical flocculation in the feedwell. All gears and bearings are oilbath
Rakeless (E-CATTM ) - clarifier- lubricated
thickeners combine excellent Accurate torque control for reliable
clarification and high underflow overload protection
slurry density in a small footprint. Rake arm lift mechanisms available
Delta-Stak® - Inclined Plate for all center driven thickeners
Clarifiers give large clarification All pinion shafts are fully supported
area in a compact, low to ensure accurate alignment
maintenance tank. Standard torque capacities from
Deep ConeTM Paste Thickener 3,000 - 8,000,000 Nm
patented system to maximize (2,000-6,000,000 ft./lbs.) with
solids concentration for economic special designs available to
disposal and liquor recovery. 13,500,000 Nm (10,000,000 ft/lbs.).
High Density Paste Thickener for
high tonnage applications produc-
ing high solids concentration.
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High Performance Sedimentation Equipment
E-CAT ™ Clarifier-Thickener
The EIMCO® E-CAT TM Clarifier-
Thickener streamlines liquid-solid
separation flowsheets by combining
optimized flocculation, high-rate clari-
fication and high-density thickening in
a single compact unit with no moving
parts. The E-CAT TM Clarifier’s deep
tank and steep compaction cone con-
centrate settled solids, while annular
rows of clarifying cylinders aggregate
and remove fine suspended solids from
the overflow liquor. An internal cone/
pipe system rapidly channels free water
to the feedwell for influent dilution.
Sizes from 2m diameter x 7.7m height
to 12m diameter x 16m height.
TM
E-CAT Clarifier Design Features
No moving parts
Smaller surface area than
conventional thickeners
Self-diluting feedwell
Excellent overflow clarity
Dense underflow
High Rate Thickeners
EIMCO® Deep Cone ™ and
High-Density Paste Thickeners
EIMCO® Deep ConeTM and High-Density
Paste Thickeners optimize flocculation
and enhance settled solids compression
for maximum underflow slurry solids
and minimum thickener footprint. Deep
ConeTM units accommodate up to 20 E-DUC ® Feed Dilution System
times the solid mass flow and 10 times E-DUC ® feed dilution systems boost
the volumetric loading of conventional settling rates and dramatically reduce
thickeners. Their deep tank design polymer consumption by diluting
maximizes pulp concentration, and thickener feed slurry with clarified
produces uniform, non-segregating, supernatant. No pumps are required for
paste consistency underflow slurry. diluting liquor circulation and influent
Deep ConeTM Paste Thickening energy is utilized for polymer mixing,
Applications: eliminating all moving parts. The
improved settling efficiency reduces
Coarse or fine tails
overflow liquor solids, increases
CCD circuits - superior washing
underflow slurry density, and reduces
Base metals polymer consumption by up to 60
Phosphate slimes percent. Retrofits available for most
Diamond slimes conventional thickeners.
Uranium tails
Surface stacking and water recovery
Operating Advantages
Lower capital cost
Lower energy consumption
Reduced maintenance
Reduced capital and installation
expense
Optimal flocculant utilization
No external flocculant dilution pumps
Effluent re-use
Lower ponding area requirements
Reduced filtration equip. downstream
Reduced handling volume
Increased CCD efficiency
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WEMCO SmartCell Flotation Machines

The SmartCell™ flotation machine

combines the proven WEMCO® flotation
mechanism with cylindrical cells to
optimize energy input, aeration, and
mixing. This configuration reduces
pulp turbulence and improves froth
stability. Additional standard features
include a hybrid draft tube, beveled
cell bottom, froth crowder, mixing
baffles, and radial launders.
Since the introduction of the SmartCell™
Flotation Machine in early 1996, most
major base metal flotation developments
have selected WEMCO® SmartCell™
machines.

Ambient Air

Feed
Motor

Agitator
Semi- Mechanism
Circular
Feed Box Froth
Crowder
Radial
Cylindrical Tank Design Launder
Disperser Single
Improves mixing efficiency and Hood Concentrate
Launder
air dispersion Disperser Mixing
Rotor Baffle
Better surface stability and less
pulp turbulence
Lower capital costs

Hybrid Draft Tube & Beveled Tank

Improves hydrodynamic mixing Tails
Increases solids suspension Tank Bevels

Improves coarse particle recovery Hybrid Draft False

Tube Bottom

Radial Launder & Mixing Baffles

Increases froth mobility
Decreases froth residence time
Increases recovery

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Process Control
Pyramid ™ Flotation Columns
Pyramid TM flotation columns deliver high
recoveries and grades, reduce reagent
consumption, decrease maintenance
costs and lower capital expense. The
keys to success are as follows:
Design: First and foremost, the appropri-
ate number, size and layouts of flotation
columns is accomplished by applying
the critical design parameters and work-
ing with our customers to optimize the
layout of the system. EIMCO’s high
level of experience can guide our cus-
tomers through this step.
Sparger Selection: For the “heart” of
the column, EIMCO Process offers the
RateMax® supersonic sparger system
which is designed for maximum
operational flexibility and minimum
maintenance.
Operation: Proper feed conditioning and
selection of column flotation operating
parameters such as froth depth, aeration
rate and washwater flow rate can make
or break a column installation.
Benefits of PyramidTM Columns:
Improve hydrodynamic conditions
for improved flotation separation
Wear-resistant sparger nozzles
On-line sparger maintenance —
No down time!
Reduced capital costs
Pyramid™ Columns Sparger & Design KnowledgeScape
®
EIMCO’s latest generation column
flotation sparger system, the RateMax® Control Software
supersonic sparger system provides in- KnowledgeScape® process control soft-
credible opportunities to both improve ware allows engineers to maximize the
performance and increase operational economic gain of virtually any process-
flexibility as well as decrease mainte- ing or manufacturing operation.
nance requirements. The exit velocity of KnowledgeScape® software is the first
the gas leaving a RateMax® nozzle is real-time optimization system that actu-
about 50% greater than a standard col- ally learns process dynamics and adjusts
umn sparger nozzle, which translates
process setpoints to achieve a true opti-
into smaller bubbles being formed. The
mal operating regime. This is the first
net result is that the bubble surface area
expert system operating shell ever to
flux rate, Sb, is as much as 50% higher
cohesively integrate several different
than traditional sparger designs. Some
artificial technologies in a common
of the features and benefits of the
wrapper. The KnowledgeScape® soft-
RateMax® sparger include a simple, ro-
ware has met with huge successes as a
bust design constructed of wear and
result of the unique synergy created by
chemical resistant ceramics, easy on-line
maintenance of the system and the abil- combining such tools as fuzzy logic,
ity to easily retrofit any column installa- neural networks and genetic algorithms.
tion. Combined with our ACDSM (Auto- Installations worldwide have experi-
mated Column Designer), engineering enced large productivity increases and
and design services, EIMCO has a almost immediate return on investment.
potent combination of both technology The KnowledgeScape® software is avail-
and tools to assist any user of column able as a retrofit system for controlling
flotation technology. individual unit operations or for plant-
wide optimization. All EIMCO equip-
WEMCO® Agitair ® Flotation Cells ment can be provided with embedded
Agitair® flotation cells offer fine process KnowledgeScape® intelligence for opti-
control through low-pressure forced aer- mized control.
ation with individual valves controlling
air supply to each bank and cell. Mixing
and air diffusion are achieved through
the use of hollow-shaft impellers and
floor-mounted stabilizer. Several impel-
ler and stabilizer configurations are
available to accommodate various cell
and process requirements. Agitair®
cells provide excellent performance
in cleaner circuits.
Cell Sizes: 1 - 14m3 (40 - 500 ft3)
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Filters
EIMCO ® Drum Filters
EIMCO ® rotary vacuum filters provide
efficient, continuous filtration with the
flexibility to handle dewatering, cake
washing or clarification. Their ability
to accommodate maximum hydraulic
flows and a wide range of cycle times
allows optimum cake formation in many
different slurries.
EIMCO ® Drum Filters Feature:
Rigid box and gusset drum
construction with unitized end plates
and machined annular internal
support rings to ensure structural
integrity and drum roundness.
Five available discharge
arrangements: scraper, roll,
EIMCOBELT®, string or precoat.
Cast Hy-Flow TM filter valve with
smooth internal contours and large
diameter ports for minimal
pressure drop.
Large diameter internal piping
for high flow volume, minimal
pressure drop.
Deep deck sections with poly-
propylene grid cloth supports.
Wide choice of materials including
mild steel, rubber-covered steel,
stainless steel, and exotic metals.
Drum Filter Sizes:
Drum diameter: 1 - 4m (3 - 13.5 ft.)
Drum length: 1 - 11m (3 - 36 ft.)
Filtration area: 1 - 140m2 (9 - 1500 ft2)
EIMCOMET ™ Molded
Thermoplastic Drum Filters
EIMCOMet TM filters provide dependable
vacuum filtration in corrosive
applications such as those found in many
molybdenum and rare earth circuits -
at a substantially lower price than
filters constructed of exotic metals.
All components that contact corrosive
agents are molded thermoplastic or FRP.
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TM
EIMCOMet Filter Sizes
Drum diameter: 1 - 3m (3 - 10 ft.)
Drum length: 0.3 - 4.2m (1 - 14 ft.)
Filtration area: 0.9 - 39m2(9.4 - 420 ft2)
EIMCO® Extractor ®
Horizontal Belt Filters
EIMCO Extractor ® horizontal belt
vacuum filters are versatile, high-
production machines that utilize both
gravity and vacuum forces for rapid
separation of liquids from coarse solids.
Multiple wash zones of adjustable
size can be arranged in co-current or
counter-current fashion, making the
EIMCO® Extractor® HBF filter an ideal
choice for cake washing applications.
Top feed and an extended cake drying
zone accommodate fast settling solids
and low cake moisture requirements.
EIMCO Extractor ® Filters Feature:
Choice of drainage belt carcass and
elastomer materials to match process
demands. Support carcass is fully
encapsulated for protection from
process liquids.
Trapezoidal, flexible, or static belt
edge flanges available.
Air deck support and traveling wear
belt available in larger filter sizes.
Diamond design vacuum pan for
high hydraulic flow, low pressure
drop. Lowering system provides
easy access.
EIMCO® Extractor ® Filter Sizes
and Capacities:
Filtration area: 1 - 150m2
(10 - 1600 ft2)
Processing Rates: 50 - 2500 Kg/hr/m2
(10 - 500 lbs/hr/ft2)
Belt Speeds: Variable to 1 mps
(200 ft/min)

EIMCO® Agidisc™ Filters

Agidisc TM filters provide compact, low-
cost, high volume production where
large filtration areas are required. They
are particularly effective in filtering fast-
settling solids that do not require cake
washing. Ideal applications include iron
ore, coal cleaning and alumina hydrate.

Agidisc™ Filters Feature: EIMCO® AFP IV™ Filters Feature:

Heavy duty tank with external steel
frame. Rubber lining available
Hy-FlowTM filter valve accommodates
maximum hydraulic and pneumatic
flows with minimum pressure drop
Durable molded plastic sectors
Agidisc™ Filter Sizes:
Number of discs: 1 to 15
Disc diameters: 1.2 - 3.8m
(4'0" - 12'6")
2 operating costs are maintained at
Filtration areas: 2 - 300m
(22 - 3300 ft2)
AFP IV™ Automated Filter
TM
The AFP IV Filter design provides a
simple, rugged and reliable solution to
the special problems associated with
minerals processes. These filters not
only provide high throughput and
efficient solids capture, but they also
operate continuously, automatically,
in harsh environments, and can handle
abrasive or corrosive slurries. When
coupled with simple systems and
EIMCO operating philosophies,
the lowest levels in the industry.
15 bar operating pressure
Hydra-Shift TM Plate Shifter
PLC Control
Automatic lubrication
Automatic drip trays
Automatic shaker
Automatic flood washer
10-25 minute cycle times typical
Double-ended feed
Available up to 120 Chambers
Quick Open/Close Plate Options
1200, 1500, 2000 mm plates in
polypropylene or cast iron
Lower operating costs
Recessed plates standard
Membrane plates optional
Special materials

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Filters

EIMCO® Belt Press Filters

EIMCO® Belt Press Filters effectively
combine long gravity drainage and
wedge sections with decreasing diameter
compression rolls, each one wrappped
over a long arc to maximize retention
time under pressure. This results in
higher throughputs and lower cake
moistures. Fine coal or tailings can be
efficiently dewatered for dry stacking.
EIMCO® filters accommodate feed
material from 0.5 - 0mm (30 - 0 mesh)
in size.

Belt Press Sizes & Capacities:

Belt widths: 1.0 - 2.6m (3 - 8.5 ft.)
Capacities: to 30 metric or 33 short
tons/hour

EIMCO® Vertical Leaf EIMCO® Vertical Pressure Filters feature:

Pressure Filters Quick release internal filtrate spigot
The EIMCO® VPF is connections
an automatic, self- Bottom leaf guides to prevent filter
sluicing pressure filter cloth wear or damage
developed specifically
Three filtration areas in one standard
for Bayer liquor
vessel size: 375, 415, and 440m2
filtration in alumina
processing. It features
a top-opening standard
pressure vessel with
swing bolt flange and
O-ring seal, discharge
cone and vertically
mounted filter leaves.
Operation is fully
automatic with cake
discharge achieved by
sequential leaf sluicing
that minimizes liquor
consumption and
eliminates discharge
cone blockage.

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Liquid and Liquid Separation
WEMCO® Pacesetter®
Oil/Water Separators
The WEMCO® Pacesetter ® oil/water
separator has become the standard in
SX-EW applications for separating aque-
ous and organic streams. The Pacesetter®
separator uses a unique, two-stage pro-
cess to effectively recover entrained
organic from either raffinate or electro-
lyte or to remove entrained aqueous
from organic streams. First, influent
energy is diffused by a coalescer pack
causing small droplets to collide and
form larger ones. This is followed by a
separator pack that provides separate
surfaces and flow paths for aqueous
and organic streams thus preventing
re-entrainment. The packs are inclined
at 60 degrees to enhance solids removal.
The WEMCO® Pacesetter® oil/water sep-
arator is designed to handle a wide vari-
ety of influent entrainment concentra-
tions as well as upset conditions and
crud runs.
Pacesetter® oil/water separators are engi-
neered in a range of sizes and can be
supplied in a variety of materials of
construction such as stainless steels or
FRP. Start-up and operation are simple
and reliable with little operator attention
and maintenance required.
Granular Media Filters
EIMCO manufactures pressure and
gravity feed granular media filters for
minerals applications such as pregnant
solution filtration in SX/EW circuits. All
filters use Flexscour® underdrains, which
have been designed for efficient media
utilization and uniform distribution
of simultaneous air scour and water
backwashes for effective bed cleaning.
Flexscour® laterals are partitioned to
separate air and water flows, allowing
the underdrain to be cleaned in place by
internally circulating high temperature
wash water. All underdrain components
are manufactured of stainless steel
for a completely corrosion-resistant
installation.
Pressure vessels are fabricated to ASME
code VIII. Filter vessels are available in
full stainless steel construction. Gravity
feed filters are also available in FRP
construction. EIMCO® filters are avail-
able in complete shop-fabricated, skid-
mounted modules with all required in-
strumentation and controls.
Scrubbers / Classifiers
Attrition Machines
WEMCO® Attrition Machines provide
particle surface preparation, cleaning and
desliming to improve productivity of
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subsequent treatment processes such as
glass sand preparation and flotation.
Powerful attrition action is created by
particles abrading against each other in
a thick, high-density pulp as it moves
through a series of octagonal cells. Each
cell is equipped with a separate motor
driven impeller with three sets of
alternating pitch blades. The resulting
flow
reversals
provide
controlled
turbulence
for effective
attrition.
Cast alloy,
Ni-hard or
rubber
covered
paddles and
abrasion-resistant steel or rubber-covered
steel tank liners limit wear and
maintenance.
Cell sizes: 0.20 - 5.7m3 (8 - 200ft3)
Classifiers
WEMCO® Spiral Classifiers provide
continuous wet classification, washing,
dewatering or desliming. Fines and low-
density materials overflow the tank weir
while coarse, fast-settling particles are
removed and dewatered by the turning
spiral. Large diameter tubular shafts and
short, cast flight arms carry heavy loads
with minimal deflection. A simple lifting
device permits easy start-up after shut-
down or power interruption. Replaceable
wear shoes and tank liners simplify
maintenance and ensure long service life.
Specifications
Spiral diameters: 300 - 2500 mm
(12 - 100 in.)
Tank lengths: 1.8 - 14.6m (6 - 48 ft.)
Wear materials: Ni-Hard, rubber,
urethane
Heavy Media Separation
WEMCO® HMS Drum Separators
WEMCO® HMS Drum Separators perform gravimetric solid-
solid separations using a separating medium whose specific
gravity lies between those of the substances to be separated.
Sharp separations are achieved in the specific gravity range
of 1.25 - 3.8, at feed capacities of up to 820 metric or 900 short
tons per hour. WEMCO® Drum Separators are designed to
handle abrasive materials in the size range between 6 - 300 mm
(1/4" - 12"). Single and dual gravity machines are available,
designed for low maintenance and service lifetimes of 15
years or more.
Capacities: to 820 metric or 900 short tons/hour.
WEMCO® HMS Cone Separators
WEMCO® Cone Separators handle separations where only
slight gravimetric differences exist between sink and float
product, and where retention time is critical. Ample area-volume
ratio permits sharp separations at high capacities, in feed particle
sizes from 1.5 - 75mm (10 mesh - 3").
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WEMCO® Dense Media Cyclones
WEMCO® Cyclones provide high-tonnage separation in a
compact footprint for smaller feed particle sizes in the
0.5 - 50mm range. Cast Ni-hard or high chrome steel
construction minimizes abrasive wear, and easily replace-
able sections reduce maintenance expense. An available
automatic density control system provides precise cut
control to (plus/minus) 0.01 SG units.
Sizes: 350 - 700mm diameter
Treatment rates: to 250 tph
WEMCO® HMS Systems
Standardized Mobil-Mill systems are available with
WEMCO® Drum, Cone or Cyclone separators. All systems
incorporate feed preparation, separation, product drainage,
washing and dewatering, media reclamation, storage and return.
All phases are semi-automated or controlled from a single
control panel. EIMCO water clarification and fines pressing
circuits are available to suit. Capacities: to 800 metric or
900 short tons/hour.
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EIMCO Separation and Treatment Equipment
Aeration Systems / Biological Processes
EIMCO® Low-Speed Surface Aerators
Propulsair aerators
EIMCO® Carrousel® System
BARDENPHO® Process
Advent AIS System
Rotary Distributors
Anaerobic Digestion Systems
EIMCO® Digester Covers
EIMCO® Hydroseal® Digester Covers
EIMIX ® Mechanical Sludge Mixers
Clarifiers
EIMCO® Center-Raked Circular Clarifiers
EIMCO® Flocculating Clarifiers
EIMCO® Solids-Contact Clarifiers
E-CAT™ Clarifier-Thickeners
EIMCO® Clarifier Drives
TRAC-VAC® Pneumatic Sludge Collectors
DELTA-STAK® Laminar Flow Clarifiers
FLEXKLEAR™ Laminar Flow Settlers
Classifiers
WEMCO® Spiral Classifiers
Dense Media Separation Systems
WEMCO® Drum Separators
WEMCO® Cyclone Separators
WEMCO® Modular Separation Plants
Flocculation & Mixing Systems
EIMCO® Flash Mixers
EIMCO® Vertical Turbine Mixers
EIMCO® Paddle Flocculators
FLOCSILLATOR® Oscillating Mixers
Flotation Systems - Minerals Separation
WEMCO® 1+1® Cells
WEMCO® SmartCells™
PYRAMID™ Flotation Columns
WEMCO® Agitair® cells
WEMCO® Attrition machines
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Granular Media Filtration Systems
FLEXSCOUR® Stainless Steel Underdrain
POLYKLEEN™ Underdrain System
CASTKLEEN® Underdrain System
Gravity & Pressure Filters
Low-Head Filters
Grit Removal Systems
Center-Raked Gravity Separators
Aerated Grit Chambers
Grit Washer-Classifiers
Pressure Filtration - Dewatering Systems
SHRIVER® Filter Presses
EIMCO® AFP IV™ Automated Filters
EIMCO® CLARI-DISC® Filters
EIMCO® Vertical Leaf Pressure Filters
EIMCO® Belt Press Filters
Process Control Systems
KNOWLEDGESCAPE® Adaptive Optimizing Software
Thickeners
Center-Drive Circular Thickeners
Peripheral Drive Circular Thickeners
Hi-Rate™ Drive Thickeners
E-CAT™ Thickener-Clarifiers
EIMCO® Deep Cone™ Paste Discharge Thickeners
EIMCO® Swing Lift Thickeners
EIMCO® Thickener Drives
Vacuum Filtration Systems
EIMCO® Rotary Drum Filters
EIMCOMET™ Thermoplastic Drum Filters
EIMCO® Extractor Horizontal Belt Filters
EIMCO® Traveling Belt Filters
EIMCO AGIDISC™ Filters
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