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Capabilities: Pilot Plant Equipment List

The advantages of Michigan Tech's Institute of Materials Processing is that it has a large selection of equipment that can be drawn from to set up a customized pilot plant test circuit, ranging from traditional to advanced materials engineering and processing facilities.

Pilot Plant Facilities

  • 1. Physical/Chemical Processing Pilot Plant 10,000 sq. ft., multilevel high bay, control room
  • 2. Thermal/Consolidation Pilot Plant 5,600 sq. ft., high bay, control room
  • 3. Plasma System Pilot Plant 4,000 sq. ft., high bay
  • 4. Warehouse 4,500 sq. ft, covered warehouse
  • 5. Dust Collection System
  • 6. Machine Shops Two full machine shops including Electro-Chem Machine and N/C Milling Machine (ME, Met)

Minerals Pilot Plant Equipment

    1. MATERIAL RECEIVING AND HANDLING
    • 1 5-ton dump truck, Chevy C60
    • 1 3/4 ton 4WD pick up truck, GMC 25
    • 1 2t fork lift, Clark
    • 1 front end loader, John Deere, 3/4 yard bucket
    • 1 tow motor w/roll clamp
    • 10 bins, 3 cu. yds. each
    • 1 platform scale, Fairbanks Morse, 6250 lbs
    • 2 beam scales, Fairbanks Morse, 1500 lbs
    • 2 platform scales, Fairbanks Morse, 1500 lbs
    • 8 buggies, 1000 lbs
    • 1 Merrick weigh feeder (set-point control) 0-2000 lbs/hr
    • 3 feeders, Jeffrey vibrating, type 1B, 3" pan
    • 1 feeder, Syntron vibraflow, type FO, 7" pan
    • 1 feeder, Eriez hi-vi, type 40A, 9" pan
    • 1 feeder, Eriez hi-vi, type 50A, 17" pan
    • 1 feeder and hopper, Eriez hi-vi, type 40A, 5" or 9" pan
    • 1 feeder, constant speed, 12" x 12-ft long belt
    • Various hoppers and bins
    • Other heavy equipment: trucks, front-end loaders, bulldozers, mobile crane and clamshell available from the University Facilities Mgt. Dept.
    2. BELT CONVEYORS
    • 1 Barber Greene, 18" x 23 ft
    • 1 Barber Greene, 18" x 21 ft
    • 1 Lake Shore tote-all, 9" x 19 ft
    • 1 New London, 18" x 18 ft
    • 1 Barber Greene, 12" x 13 ft
    • 1 12" x 5 ft
    • 1 8-1/2" x 7 ft
    • 1 8" x 6 ft
    • 1 12" x 8 ft long
    3. CRUSHING
    • 1 Rogers jaw, 9" x 14", 20 HP
    • 1 Traylor gyratory, type "TY", 15", 20 HP
    • 1 Denver jaw, 5" x 6"
    • 1 Massco crusher, 4" x 6"
    • 1 coffee mill, No. 2, type "D"
    • 1 protecting magnetic, Eriez, permanent, 6" x 24"
    • Note: the Rogers jaw and Traylor gyratory are installed in closed circuit with a Simplicity vibrating screen, using conveyors to provide continuous operation.
    4. SCREENING
    • 1 Simplicity, model C, 2 ft x 3 ft (double deck)
    • 1 Symons, type F, 2 ft x 4 ft (double deck)
    • 1 Derrick, J24 36MS
    • 1 Sweco, 24" diameter
    • 1 Denver Dillon, 12" x 3 ft
    • 1 Gilson shaker, 18" x 24"
    • 1 Symons, type F, 3 ft x 8 ft (double deck)
    • 1 Derrick, J18-60AW-2
    5. GRINDING
    • 1 Autogenous mill, Hardinge, 6 ft dia x 2 ft long, 24 HP w/load cells
    • 1 Rod mill, Denver, 3 ft x 5 ft (inside liners), 30 HP
    • 1 Rod-ball mill, Hardinge, 3 ft x 5 ft (outside liners), 20 HP
    • 1 Rod mill, Hardinge, 2 ft x 3 ft, 5 HP
    • 1 Ball mill, Hardinge tricone, 3 ft x 2 ft x 2½ ft, 10 HP
    • 1 Attrition mill, Drais Type PM40STS-H, 40 liter cap.
    • 5 Energy meter combinations (KWH - elapsed time meters), 3 phase
    • 1 Recording KW meter, L and N, Speedomax H recorder
    • 1 Bearing temperature recorder, Rustrak
    • 4 Set Point Water Controllers
    • 3 Magnetic Flowmeters
    • 4 Density Gauges
    • 1 Microtrac on stream size analyzer
    6. CLASSIFICATION
    • 1 Rake, Dorr-Oliver, 8" x 5 ft
    • 1 Rake, Dorr-Oliver, 14" x 8 ft
    • 2 Sieve bends, 12" wide x 51½" long with rapper
    • 1 Sieve bend, Dorr-Oliver DSM, type T, 60°, 12" wide x 31½" long
    • 1 Cyclone, Dorr-Oliver
    • 1 Derrick, J18 60 AW
    • 1 Cyclone, Krebs, 4" diameter
    • 1 Cyclone, Krebs, 3" diameter
    • 2 Cyclone, Dorr-Oliver, 3" diameter
    • 2 Cyclone, Heyl and Patterson
    • 1 Cyclone unit, Dorr-Oliver Multiclone, 50 mm dia., 2 units
    • 1 Cyclone, Krebs Model U2-1436, 2" diameter
    • 1 Dorr-Oliver set sizer, 10" dia x 4 ft (Met)
    • 1 Dorr bowl, 9" double rake, 3 ft bowl (Met)
    • 1 Evans hindered settling classifier, 4-4" chambers (Met)
    • Note: Other specialized classification units are included with processing equipment.
    7. PUMPS
    • 2 Automatic Sump Controllers
    • 2 Centrifugal, WEMCO Warman, model CAM, 4" x 3"
    • 2 Centrifugal, Hazelton, type CB, model 2Z, varispeed drive, 3" x 2", 5 HP
    • 6 Centrifugal, A.S.H., model AA-10-5, varispeed drive, 1½" x 2", 5 HP
    • 1 Centrifugal, Gallagher, Vacseal, varispeed drive, 1½" x 2", 5 HP
    • 1 Centrifugal, WEMCO, varispeed drive, 1½" x 2", 1.5 HP
    • 3 Centrifugal, WEMCO, Warman, model BM, varispeed drive, 1" x 1½", 3 HP
    • 1 Centrifugal, Carpco Warman, varispeed drive, ¾" x 1", 1.5 HP
    • 6 Sand, Denver vertical, 1", ¾ HP
    • 6 Sand, Denver vertical, ¾", 1 HP
    • 2 Sand, Denver vertical, 1½", 3 HP
    • 1 Gallagher, 1½"
    • 2 Diaphragm, Dorr-Oliver, type VM, 1"
    • 3 Diaphragm, Warren Rupp, Model SA1-A, 1" Discharge
    8. GRAVITY CONCENTRATION
    • 1 3 ft WEMCO HMS cone
    • 1 4 ft x 4 ft dia HMS drums
    • 1 6 in Dynawhirlpool HMS
    • 1 Siphon sizer, Dorr-Oliver, 36"
    • 2 Spirals, Humphreys, 24" dia
    • 1 Hydroclassifier, Denver, 36" dia
    • 1 Hydroseparator, 24" dia
    • 1 Mineral jig, Denver, 8" x 12"
    • 1 Mineral jig, Denver, 4" x 6"
    • 1 Woodbury jig, 16" x 23"
    • 1 Wilfley table, Massco, double deck, 40" x 18"
    • 1 Wilfley table, Massco, single deck, 50" x 24"
    • 4 Water elutriation columns, 3", 4", 5", and 6" dia
    • 1 Hr 6" HMS Dorrclone
    • 3 Marcy direct reading density scales
    • 1 Nuclear-Chicago density gauge
    • 1 WEMCO rising current classifier
    • 1 30" mechanical gold pan (Met)
    • 1 Deister Table w/sand deck
    9. MAGNETIC CONCENTRATION
    • 2 Wet drum cleaner, Dings, 24" dia x 12" XW3
    • 1 Wet drum cobber, Jeffrey, type SS421, 30" dia x 18"
    • 1 Wet 2-drum finisher, Dings, type 30 x 18W, 30" dia x 18"
    • 1 Wet drum separator, Jeffrey, model 1510, permanent magnetic, 15" dia x 10"
    • 1 Wet drum separator, Dings, 9" dia x 12"
    • 1 Wet 2-drum finisher, Jeffrey, 12" dia x 4"
    • 1 Dry belt cobber, Dings, type 15 x 16 MPTS, 15" dia x 16", 2 x 1/8"
    • 1 Dry belt separator, Eriez MMS, model A30194, sytle 696, 14", 2" x 1/8"
    • 1 Dry high intensity Carpco induced roll separator, model 121B 35 x 100 mesh
    • 1 Magnetizing block, Dings, type 12 PM
    • 1 Demagnetizing coil, 400 cycles, 3"
    • 1 Demagnetizing coil, Dings, 9 AMP, 4-5/8" I.D.
    • 4 Demagnetizing coils, 60 cycles, 3" and 4"
    • 1 400 cycle A.C. generator, American Electric Motors
    10. FROTH FLOTATION
    • 3 7" x 7" x 20' Packed Flotation Column, 35-70 lbs/hr
    • 2 2' x 2' x 20' Packed Flotation Column, 400-800 lbs/hr
    • 2 Deister Flotaire 8" dia. Flotation Column
    • 1 Unit, WEMCO Fagergren, 6 cells/unit, 20" x 20", size 12 runners
    • 2 Units, Denver Sub A #8, 3 cells/unit
    • 1 Unit Cell, Denver Sub A #8
    • 1 DR conversion unit, Denver Sub A #8
    • 2 Units, WEMCO, 18" x 18", 4 cells/unit
    • 1 Unit, WEMCO, 18" x 18", 6 cells/unit
    • 2 Units, WEMCO Fagergren, 2 cells each, 18" x 18", size 12 runners
    • 3 Units, Denver Sub A #7, 3 cells each
    • 1 Unit, Denver #5, 5 cells/unit
    • 1 Unit, Denver #5, 3 cells/unit
    • 1 Unit, Denver Sub A #7, 1 cell/unit
    • 1 Unit, Denver Sub A#7, 4 cells/unit
    • 1 Water demineralizer, Illco-Way
    • 3 Conditioners, 1 ft3
    • 1 Hi-intensity conditioner, 3 cells, 2 ft3/cell
    • 1 Conditioner, WEMCO, 20"
    • 1 Conditioner, Denver, 3 ft dia x 3 ft
    • 1 Table dry reagent feeder, Denver, 6"
    • 1 Table dry reagent feeder, Denver, 7½"
    • 1 ¾ in Vibra Screw dry reagent feeder, 1/3 HP, 3 ft3 hopper
    • 1 Wet reagent feeder, Denver
    • 5 Wet reagent feeders, Clarkson
    • 6 Wet reagent pumps, 3.0 to 30 cc/min
    • 1 Recording controlling pH meter, model PMS
    11. LEACHING
    • 1 Autoclave, Sowers Dopp slurry mixing kettle, style HS, 5 gal.
    • 3 Agitators, stainless steel, 11" x 11"
    12. AGGLOMERATION
    • 1 Pelletizer, saucer type 36" dia.
    • 1 Balling drum, variable speed, 18" dia x 4 ft
    • 1 Mix-muller, 1 ft3
    13. THERMAL PROCESSING
    • 1 rotary kiln, Bartlet-Snow, indirect fired, 12" dia. x 14 ft including metering and controls
    • 1 reducing gas unit, G.E. Thermalene, model RT-4T
    • 1 gas analyzer and recorder-programmer, Chromamax II, #7851
    • 1 spray dryer
    • 1 hot isostatic press (HIP), 2200°C, 75 ksi
    • 1 hot press
    • 1 AJAX magnethermic induction melter, 100 kw, 200 lb batch
    • 1 gas-fired crucible furnace, 100 lb batch
    • 1 EDS plasma system, 120 kw, robot controlled, 5 axis manipulation
    14. CONCENTRATE HANDLING
    • 2 thickeners, Dorr-Oliver, 5 ft dia x 3 ft
    • 1 densifier, WEMCO, Simplex, 12" dia x 3 ft
    • 1 drum filter, WEMCO, 18" dia x 12"
    15. CONCRETE AND AGGREGATE
    • 3 cement mixers
    • 1 controlled temperature and humidity room
    • See Laboratory lists for testing
    16. GENERAL
    • 1 traveling crane, Shephard-Niles, 5 ton
    • 1 traveling crane, 10 ton
    • 1 elevator, Detroit, 6000 pounds
    • 1 air compressor, Gardner Denver, 30 HP
    • DI water generator, 900 gal/hr
    • 1 vacuum pump, Cenco Hyvac, 1½ HP
    • 2 dust collectors, Roto-Clone, Type N, size 4
    • 1 dust collector, Torit, Model 19FB
    • 1 rectifier, Melaphone, Type J, 115V - 45A-D.C.
    • 1 rectifier, 250V - 60A-D.C.
    • 8 water flow meters, Fisher Porter, 1.4 to 20 U.S. G.P.M.
    • 1 Allen settling cone, 42" dia x 36"
    • 1 Allen settling cone, 30" dia x 24"
    • 1 tank, aluminum, 1000 gal
    • 2 tanks, 72" dia x 36", 630 gals.
    • 1 batch mixer, Lancaster, type L.W.D., 0.6 ft3
    • 4 mixers, Lightning, model HL, ¼ HP
    • 2 batch mixers, 1½ ft3, ¼ HP, 120V
    • 1 tank, aluminum, 72" dia. x 30", 530 gals.
    • 1 tank, aluminum, 90" dia. x 36", 994 gals.
    • 1 1800 gal. agitated holding tank
    • 3 wet cutters for sampling

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