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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 combination of advanced engineering, worldwide manufacturing facilities and comprehensive 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 worldwide 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 worlds leading manufacturer of minerals-duty thickeners in applications such as concentrate, tailings,
preleach and CCD. With over a half
centurys 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
Column supported mechanism for basins to 183m. (600 ft.) in
diameter. Includes conventional
center pier support as well as
caisson design with underflow
pumps located within the caisson.
Center drive and peripheral traction
drive designs are available.
SwingLift TM (cable drive) for thixotropic slurries. Available to
90m (300 ft.) diameter.
Hi-RateTM Thickener Enhanced flocculation accelerates settling. Higher flow and loading rates
reduce space requirements. Available
up to 125m. (420 ft.) diameter.
Metallurgical Reactor-Clarifier designed for high-efficiency clarification of feed streams using mechanical flocculation in the feedwell.
Rakeless (E-CATTM ) - clarifierthickeners combine excellent
clarification and high underflow
slurry density in a small footprint.
Delta-Stak - Inclined Plate
Clarifiers give large clarification
area in a compact, low
maintenance tank.
Deep ConeTM Paste Thickener
patented system to maximize
solids concentration for economic
disposal and liquor recovery.
High Density Paste Thickener for
high tonnage applications producing high solids concentration.
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EIMCO Thickener Drives

EIMCO thickener drives are the most
durable and reliable units in the world.
Great care in material selection and
strict adherence to AGMA design
guidelines result in longer gear life,
higher usable torque and maximum
peak torque capacity.
EIMCO Thickener Drives Feature:
Worm and multi-stage spur gear
designs with planetary intermediate
reducers
Separate, precision four-point
contact main bearings support the
main gear and protect against
severe radial, overturning and
vertical loads
Steel main spur gears are
hardened prior to machining
All gears and bearings are oilbath
lubricated
Accurate torque control for reliable
overload protection
Rake arm lift mechanisms available
for all center driven thickeners
All pinion shafts are fully supported
to ensure accurate alignment
Standard torque capacities from
3,000 - 8,000,000 Nm
(2,000-6,000,000 ft./lbs.) with
special designs available to
13,500,000 Nm (10,000,000 ft/lbs.).

High Performance Sedimentation Equipment

E-CAT Clarifier-Thickener
The EIMCO E-CAT TM ClarifierThickener streamlines liquid-solid
separation flowsheets by combining
optimized flocculation, high-rate clarification and high-density thickening in
a single compact unit with no moving
parts. The E-CAT TM Clarifiers deep
tank and steep compaction cone concentrate 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.

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
times the solid mass flow and 10 times
the volumetric loading of conventional
thickeners. Their deep tank design
maximizes pulp concentration, and
produces uniform, non-segregating,
paste consistency underflow slurry.
Deep ConeTM Paste Thickening
Applications:
Coarse or fine tails
CCD circuits - superior washing
Base metals
Phosphate slimes
Diamond slimes
Uranium tails
Surface stacking and water recovery

TM

E-CAT Clarifier Design Features

No moving parts

Smaller surface area than

conventional thickeners
Self-diluting feedwell
Excellent overflow clarity
Dense underflow

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

E-DUC Feed Dilution System

E-DUC feed dilution systems boost
settling rates and dramatically reduce
polymer consumption by diluting
thickener feed slurry with clarified
supernatant. No pumps are required for
diluting liquor circulation and influent
energy is utilized for polymer mixing,
eliminating all moving parts. The
improved settling efficiency reduces
overflow liquor solids, increases
underflow slurry density, and reduces
polymer consumption by up to 60
percent. Retrofits available for most
conventional thickeners.

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
Mechanism

SemiCircular
Feed Box

Froth
Crowder
Radial
Launder
Single
Concentrate
Launder
Mixing
Baffle

Cylindrical Tank Design

Improves mixing efficiency and
air dispersion
Better surface stability and less
pulp turbulence

Disperser
Hood
Disperser
Rotor

Lower capital costs

Hybrid Draft Tube & Beveled Tank

Improves hydrodynamic mixing

Tails

Increases solids suspension

Tank Bevels

Improves coarse particle recovery

Hybrid Draft
Tube

False
Bottom

Radial Launder & Mixing Baffles

Increases froth mobility
Decreases froth residence time
Increases recovery

Process Control
Pyramid Columns Sparger & Design

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 appropriate number, size and layouts of flotation
columns is accomplished by applying
the critical design parameters and working with our customers to optimize the
layout of the system. EIMCOs high
level of experience can guide our customers through this step.

EIMCOs latest generation column

flotation sparger system, the RateMax
supersonic sparger system provides incredible opportunities to both improve
performance and increase operational
flexibility as well as decrease maintenance requirements. The exit velocity of
the gas leaving a RateMax nozzle is
about 50% greater than a standard column sparger nozzle, which translates
into smaller bubbles being formed. The
net result is that the bubble surface area
flux rate, Sb, is as much as 50% higher
than traditional sparger designs. Some
of the features and benefits of the
RateMax sparger include a simple, robust design constructed of wear and
chemical resistant ceramics, easy on-line
maintenance of the system and the ability to easily retrofit any column installation. Combined with our ACDSM (Automated Column Designer), engineering
and design services, EIMCO has a
potent combination of both technology
and tools to assist any user of column
flotation technology.

WEMCO Agitair Flotation Cells

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.

Agitair flotation cells offer fine process

control through low-pressure forced aeration 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 impeller 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)

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

KnowledgeScape
Control Software

KnowledgeScape process control software allows engineers to maximize the

economic gain of virtually any processing or manufacturing operation.
KnowledgeScape software is the first
real-time optimization system that actually learns process dynamics and adjusts
process setpoints to achieve a true optimal operating regime. This is the first
expert system operating shell ever to
cohesively integrate several different
artificial technologies in a common
wrapper. The KnowledgeScape software has met with huge successes as a
result of the unique synergy created by
combining such tools as fuzzy logic,
neural networks and genetic algorithms.
Installations worldwide have experienced large productivity increases and
almost immediate return on investment.
The KnowledgeScape software is available as a retrofit system for controlling
individual unit operations or for plantwide optimization. All EIMCO equipment can be provided with embedded
KnowledgeScape intelligence for optimized control.

Filters
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, highproduction 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 Drum Filters

Drum Filter Sizes:

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.

Drum diameter: 1 - 4m (3 - 13.5 ft.)

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.

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.

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 polypropylene grid cloth supports.
Wide choice of materials including
mild steel, rubber-covered steel,
stainless steel, and exotic metals.

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, lowcost, high volume production where
large filtration areas are required. They
are particularly effective in filtering fastsettling solids that do not require cake
washing. Ideal applications include iron
ore, coal cleaning and alumina hydrate.
Agidisc 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")
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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,
operating costs are maintained at
the lowest levels in the industry.

EIMCO AFP IV Filters Feature:

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

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 Pressure Filters feature:
Quick release internal filtrate spigot
connections

EIMCO Vertical Leaf

Pressure Filters
The EIMCO VPF is
an automatic, selfsluicing pressure filter
developed specifically
for Bayer liquor
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.

Bottom leaf guides to prevent filter

cloth wear or damage
Three filtration areas in one standard
vessel size: 375, 415, and 440m2

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 aqueous and organic streams. The Pacesetter
separator uses a unique, two-stage process to effectively recover entrained
organic from either raffinate or electrolyte 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 separator is designed to handle a wide variety of influent entrainment concentrations as well as upset conditions and
crud runs.
Pacesetter oil/water separators are engineered 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 available in complete shop-fabricated, skidmounted modules with all required instrumentation and controls.

Scrubbers / Classifiers
Attrition Machines
WEMCO Attrition Machines provide
particle surface preparation, cleaning and
desliming to improve productivity of

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 lowdensity 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 shutdown 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 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 replaceable sections reduce maintenance expense. An available
automatic density control system provides precise cut
control to (plus/minus) 0.01 SG units.

WEMCO HMS Drum Separators

WEMCO HMS Drum Separators perform gravimetric solidsolid 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.

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.

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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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

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

Anaerobic Digestion Systems

EIMCO Digester Covers
EIMCO Hydroseal Digester Covers
EIMIX Mechanical Sludge Mixers

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

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

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

Classifiers
WEMCO Spiral Classifiers
Dense Media Separation Systems
WEMCO Drum Separators
WEMCO Cyclone Separators
WEMCO Modular Separation Plants

Vacuum Filtration Systems

EIMCO Rotary Drum Filters
EIMCOMET Thermoplastic Drum Filters
EIMCO Extractor Horizontal Belt Filters
EIMCO Traveling Belt Filters
EIMCO AGIDISC Filters

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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