E/MJ : engineering and mining journal . directions. This has not been attempted in practice, however, onaccount of the fact that the pulp is often so sticky andthick that if would clog the pipes. It is assisted out ofeach thickener by a diaphragm pump. A Marsh compressor running at 80 and consuming aboutL0 111>. supplies sufficient air at 7 lb. pressure for the eight December 16, L91G l \«. l\l-:i\i, \\h MININC JOUHNAIi mi lifts in A blower would no doubl be a more economical method of obtaining the air, ;is thiscompressor is no! designed for thai kind of vvi In Xi&g
E/MJ : engineering and mining journal . directions. This has not been attempted in practice, however, onaccount of the fact that the pulp is often so sticky andthick that if would clog the pipes. It is assisted out ofeach thickener by a diaphragm pump. A Marsh compressor running at 80 and consuming aboutL0 111>. supplies sufficient air at 7 lb. pressure for the eight December 16, L91G l \«. l\l-:i\i, \\h MININC JOUHNAIi mi lifts in A blower would no doubl be a more economical method of obtaining the air, ;is thiscompressor is no! designed for thai kind of vvi In Xi>. I agitator the thick pulp is diluted to ?> to 1 l>.\ the clear overflow from No. 3 thicl r. No cyanide is added after this agitator, the remainder of the planl beingmerely for washing purposes. The thick pulp from No. .thickener goes No. 2 agitator, where il is diluted b\the solution from the filter rai num The pulp frpm Xo. 3 thiekenei oi to a 9x11-ft. Oliverfilter. The solution and wash from the filter are drawn. TUBE through the vacuum pump and discharged to No. 2 agi-tator. The tailings are discharged u] i conveyor belt. An cm rai 11< £ over 90*. is being obtained. The ore does not make a true slime. Inn rathei a Gm granular producl thai settles readily. Furthei re, il was found unnecessary to .rind very fine, and the result-
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