Reichert Cone:
Deflector Sluices of Impact

Developed by a group of Australian engineers using in large beds with minerals contained in low law, in Australia and Africa it is used to recuperate casiterite, limonite, zircon, rutilus, etc.

The sluices of deflectors of impact, is the result of the direct relation between the percentages of solids contained in a pulp and the percentage of the heavy minerals existing in a defined volume.

Effectuated in the initial feeding of the pulp in the cone system in a determined geographical somewhat short time and space, it is formed by natural sedimentation of the heavy particles to a lower and equal canal directed against a deflector of an aerodynamic shape which has the function of dividing camadas of mineralized substances in concentrates and pre-concentrates. It is obvious, when the content of percentage is higher of concentrates in a minor pulp will be the necessity of passing through the sluices, when the percentage of two heavy materials is small, separations are performed of semi-concentrates which subsequently will pass through sluices in series, getting a recuperation of heavy within the order of 90-95% and 60-65& of concentrates.

The advantage of using these apparatus in exploitation of deposits of auriferous placing of low recuperation costs with relation to conventional plants eradicates in costs of investment below 35% to 40%.

Factors of control and efficiency in function:

• Control of viscosity and acidity of the pulp.
• Regulation of angle of the deflector.
• Regulation of the inclination of sluices.
• Control of feeding of solid materials of uniform pelletmetry.

They constitute in fiberglass, recovered in rubber, mounted in a metallic profile structure of easy transport.

The deflectors in series are set up and parallel.

Capacity: you can treat normally from 75 to 80 tons per hour and recuperates between the nets + 10 and – 200.