Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for separating materials of different specific gravities including a material flow-path surface having a trap structure with an oscillator coupled thereto to cause oscillation thereof while the surface is immersed in a standing fluid.

Abstract: Opposite ends of a dry vibration-fluidized separator are moved with complex vibrations, including linear, whirl, linear plus whirl, oscillation, linear plus oscillation, pitch and roll. Near zero to large amplitudes up to about ±0.050 inches and low frequencies of about 30 Hz are used. Mixed particulate materials are fed into a first end and circulate across and along the separator in a shallow depth. More dense materials move linearly along a floor and are removed through an opening in a second end of the floor. The less dense materials flow over a weir at the second end of the separator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to chloride-selective electrodes which comprise insoluble metal salt layer and a protecting membrane formed of hydrophilic polyurethane thereon, wherein the hydrophilic polyurethane coated chloride-selective electrodes show fast activation and response time and are usefully employed to accurately measure the chloride by reducing the interference from bromide and iodide or preventing the surface of the electrode from protein adsorption.

Abstract: A concentrator comprises a beneficiating member (1) in the form of a bowl with a tapered bottom (2) a concavity of which is provided with a discharge hole (13), and a drive mechanism (5) a hollow drive shaft (8) of which accommodates eccentrically a shaft (10) carrying the beneficiating member (1) executing a circular movement about a radius equal to the eccentricity. In cross section the bowl is elliptical and is connected to a base (3) by flexible elements (12), whereas the concavity of the tapered bottom (2) is offset relative to its shaft (10). A tray (14) for finally concentrating the material is provided under the discharge hole (13).

Abstract: A shaking table for ore-dressing, having riffles on its deck, has circular orbital motion imposed on it to cause the riffles to oscillate, and for a standing wave to be created between the riffles. The continued circular motion acting on the standing waves causes sharp separation of the material fractions which are discharged continuously from the deck. The slope of the deck and riffles and the configuration of the riffles are critical. The slope of the deck is set empirically by estimating the approximate slope appropriate to the parameters of the material being treated and of the motion imparted to the deck; and the final adjustment is made by slewing the deck in its own plane to obtain an optimum result. For a frusto-conical deck, the adjustment is made on a flat deck and the frusto-conical deck is constructed accordingly. The deck may have rectilinear or curvilinear motion imparted to it, superimposed upon the circular motion.

Abstract: To separate minerals, they are mde up into a slurry applied through feed pipe 46 to a vertical-axis spiralinder 32 spinning on its axis to generate 10 g centrifugal force. The spiralinder is also subjected to axial vibration at 5 to 10 Hz. A film of slurry is held centrifugally to the internal surface of the spiralinder and kept in suspension by the vibration. The denser (i.e. higher specific gravity) particles in the slurry tend to be most firmly pinned centrifugally. The lightest particles thus drop first into the trough 44 and are dumped by switchable box 45. The centrifugal spinning is then slowed and the dense particles scoured off by wash water. The whole cycle is then repeated.