Mining plants transport abrasive slurry, process water, tailings, mineral concentrates and solids-laden fluids that can cause rapid wear in ordinary Valve. Speciality Valve provides mining Valve and slurry Valve for isolation, process-water control, pump protection and automated flow management throughout mineral-processing and mine-dewatering systems. Mining Valve are installed in: Mine dewatering systems Slurry pipelines Grinding and milling circuits Hydrocyclone feed lines Flotation circuits Thickener systems Filtration systems Tailings pipelines Concentrate handling Reagent dosing Process-water networks Slurry pump discharge Slurry Knife Gate Valve – Isolation of abrasive and solids-laden slurry Through-Conduit Knife Gate Valve – Reduce areas where solids can accumulate Butterfly Valve – Process-water and utility isolation Ball Valve – Water, air and reagent shut-off Check Valve – Prevent reverse flow at pumps Control Valve – Selected process-water and dosing duties Diaphragm Valve – Compatible corrosive or solids-bearing fluids Knife gate valve is particularly common in mining because their construction is suited to demanding slurry isolation. Mining slurry Valve should be selected around the actual solids characteristics. Important data includes: Percentage of solids Particle size Particle hardness Slurry density Viscosity Flow velocity Operating pressure Temperature Chemical composition Cycling frequency High flow velocity and hard particles can accelerate erosion, while concentrated solids can accumulate around valve seats and cavities. Depending on the service, engineers may consider: Hardened stainless-steel gates Metal seating Replaceable resilient sleeves Wear-resistant linings Hard-faced trim Carbon-steel bodies Stainless-steel construction Duplex or super duplex for corrosive slurry Replaceable internal wear components Mining Valve may handle abrasive slurry together with corrosive process water, chemicals and mineral concentrates. Where corrosion resistance is an important part of the duty, relevant Speciality Valve materials include: Duplex Valve – Suitable for corrosive process water and selected slurry applications Super Duplex Valve – Used for aggressive chloride-bearing mine water and mineral-processing service Hastelloy C276/B3 Valve – Suitable for highly corrosive chemical and leaching circuits Alloy 20 Valve – Used for selected acidic mineral-processing applications F44 Valve – Suitable for chloride-rich and corrosive process conditions Titanium Valve – Selected for certain highly corrosive leaching and process streams Iron-ore processing Coal preparation Copper processing Mineral beneficiation Tailings transportation Thickener underflow Hydrocyclone systems Flotation plants Mine-water dewatering Concentrate handling Process-water systems Speciality Valve produces mining and mineral processing Valve that need abrasion resistance, solid handling, and reliable isolation. The valve configuration, seating arrangements, material selection, and operation method can be tailored to the slurry concentration, particle characteristics, operating pressure, and plant needs.Valve for Mining and Mineral Processing Industry
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