Equipment Company Handbook - Denver Mineral Engineers

1 Denver Equipment Company Handbook Copyriqht 1954 by Denver Equipment Company 1400 Seventeenth Street Denver 17, Colorado Cable Address: DECO Denver Telephone: Denver ,Colorado-CHerry 4466 I PRINTED JX U. S. A. 1 DECO Engineers Handbook No. 1 is dedi- cated to the world-wide profession of engi- neers whose responsibility it is to supply essential minerals to industry and to do it with the greatest possible profit from mill operation. Equipment and accompanying specifi- cations has been designed to give contin- uous "24 Hour Se~ce" because the age old saying "one hour's delay means no profit today" is more important now with increased operating costs than ever before.

2 We have tried to supply in this hand- book baaic enqineering fats and data on Equipment as we11 as frequently used tablea and conversion charta This book is designed to help you. There may be other ways that we may help yo& and if so, please let us know because it is our sincere desire to be of service. All we ask is the opportunity to make you "Hap pier. H,ealthier and Wealthier" and the opportunity to work with you in supplying any or all of your Equipment needs. Denver Equipment Company .. COLORADO. Denver 17 Denver Equipment Company 1400 Seventeenth Street Box 5268 NEW YORK, New York City 1 Denver Equipment Company 41 14 Empire State Bldg. ILLINOIS, Chicago 1 Denver Equipment Company 1123-24 Bell Building 307 No.

3 Michigun Avenue TEXAS, El Paso Denver Equipment Company UTAH, Salt Lake City Denver Equipment Company P. 0. Box 705 MEXICO, Mexico, Denver Equipment Co., 14 Avenida Juorez, Derpacho 615 CANADA, Toronto 1 Denver Equipment Co. (Canada) Ltd. 220 Boy Street CANADA, Vancouver Denver Equipment Co. (Canada) Ltd. 305 Credit Foncier Bldq. ENGLAND, London, E C 2 Denver Equipment Co., Ltd. 15-17 Christopher Street Finsbury Square SOUTH AFRICA, Johannesburg Denver Equipment Co., S. A. (Pty) Ltd. 9th Ave. and Broadway. Ber. Valley INQUIRIES Your inquiries are solicited. Further de- tails, specifications and bulletins on any items listed in this Handbook will be sup- plied promptly.

4 We will be most happy to give you our recommendation on any prob- lem without obligation. Our primary objec- tive is to help you by supplying sound infor- mation and proven mill Equipment that will make more profit for you. GENERAL The dimensions and weights of machines listed in this catalog are approximately cor- rect and are for estimating purposes only. Should the data be required for design lay- out or installation please write to our engi- neering department for latest specifications. Unless otherwise indicated, the diameter of a machine is listed first and then the length or height. For example: A 20'x 10' Thick- ener has a tank 20' dia. and 10' deep.

5 ORDERS Delivery is normally an important item in selecting Equipment . Delivery estimates, based on conditions existing at the time quotations are made, are subject to adjust- ment at the time your order is received. Considerable time can be saved in proc- essing an order if all necessary information is furnished. Otherwise your order may be delayed as correspondence is carried on to obtain the essential information. Please check this list to see that your order contains the following information if appli- cable: 4 Customer's name and address (for mailing purposes). Customer's name and address for SHIPPING purposes. Name and address to which invoice and shipping papers are to be mailed.

6 Complete shipping instructions in- cluding destination and special rout- ing if preferred. 5. Specify if this order should be consoli- dated with previous orders for ship ment. 6. Specify the number of copies of in- voice, bills of lading and packing lists you require. 7. Specify the number of sets of blue- prints and operating instructions you require. 8. Specify if partial shipments are per- mitted. (We urge partial shipments be allowed wherever possible.) 9. Be sure to list size and description of machines ordered. 10. Describe hand of machine. (Please use sketches to indicate location of feed, discharge, source of power. etc., for each machine.)

7 11. Indicate type of drive: whether belt or motor drive. If it is motor drive, please specify exact electrical characteristics -phase, cycle and voltage. 12. In case motor driven machines are ordered with the drive but without motor, the customer must furnish cer- tified motor prints. 13. Please illustrate with sketches any special features. 14. Specify name and address of final user. 15. Give shipping date required. 16. Specify any special markings to be shown on shipment. 18. Specify final use-Uranium-Gold- Paper-Lead. etc. All export ship- ments require end use certificates signed by the purchaser and final user before we can apply for export licenses.

8 If you prefer to apply for your own export license, then please let us know when placing order to avoid duplication of effort. 19. Please furnish government priority rating if available. 20. Furnish import license number if re- quired. Only a few of the above items may be applicable to your order but much time will be saved if an order contains all necessary information and then deliveries can be made much more promptly. Denver Equipment Company Box 5268, Denver 17, Colorado AGITATOR, Denver Center and Side Air-lift Denver Side Air-Lift Agitator type, need on]y have the Side Air-lift pipes installed, the angle of the rakes changed and the of the rakes increased, to use it as a Side Air-lift type.

9 The totally enclosed, running-in-oil head motion, with integral rake lifting device, is sealed against entry of dirt and is equipped with hollow center shaft so that air can be added for the Center Air-lift. The rake lifting device is particularly advantageous when starting up after shutdown where it eliminates damage to shaIt and rakes. The rakes, after having been elevated out of the settled solids can then be lowered gradually. Handwheel is conveniently located on top 01 mechanism. Rake arms may be adjusted to any angle from horizontal to 45 degrees. Rakes may be changed in angle to rake toward the center or toward the periphery of the tank.

10 Center Air- lift type operaies at a normal speed of 2 to 3 while Side Air-lift type operates at 4 to 6 Pulley Side Air-li (Continued on next page) 7 Dm Dcptt 5' 5' 6' 6' 7' 7' 8' 8' 12' 12' 14' 14' 15' 14' 16' 11' 18' 16' 19' 16' 20' 16' 22' 16' 24' 16; 25' 20 26' 20' 28' 20' Av. C - Stee -- -. 77 139 228 350 505 682 1217 1950 2260 2560 3725 4200 4625 5615 6700 9200 9880 11520 13280 8180 - I1 WOO rxer v Additional ble Tpnk Capaclty Per ~citv mn Foot Depth ic Feet in Cu. Feet *Woad l Steel I *Wool ankr up to and mcluding d ranks' 1%-2 6200# ~ 1 2-3 1 775O# 1 2-3 2-3 7800# 3-5 7900# 2-3 3-5 8 OOOft 3-5 87508 2-3 Air Requirements 14' and 3" staver on I.