A mining agitator, also known as a mineral agitator or slurry agitator, is a specialized piece of equipment widely used in mineral processing to mix, suspend, and homogenize slurries—mixtures of solid particles and liquids. Its primary function is to ensure uniform distribution of solids in the liquid phase, facilitate chemical reactions between reagents and minerals, and prevent particle settling, which is critical for efficient downstream processes such as flotation, leaching, and thickening. Mining agitators are designed to handle abrasive, corrosive, and high-density slurries, making them indispensable in mineral processing plants.
Mining agitators are integral to numerous stages of mineral processing:
● Flotation circuits: They mix ore slurries with collectors, frothers, and modifiers, ensuring reagents are uniformly dispersed to enhance mineral hydrophobicity. Proper agitation in flotation feed tanks improves bubble-particle attachment efficiency.
● Leaching processes: In hydrometallurgical operations (e.g., gold cyanidation or copper leaching), agitators suspend ore particles in leaching solutions (e.g., cyanide or acid), promoting contact between minerals and lixiviants to dissolve valuable metals.
● Slurry storage and transfer: Agitators prevent settling in storage tanks, ensuring slurries remain pumpable and homogeneous before transfer to downstream processes such as filtration or tailings disposal.
● Reagent preparation: They mix dry reagents (e.g., lime, surfactants) with water to form solutions or suspensions, ensuring consistent reagent concentration for use in flotation, leaching, or pH adjustment.
● Mixes activated carbon with gold-bearing slurry for adsorption.
● Ensures efficient cyanide leaching in gold recovery.
2. Copper, Nickel & Cobalt Leaching
● Used in heap leaching & agitation tanks for acid/alkaline dissolution.
● Improves metal recovery from low-grade ores.
3. Industrial Minerals (Phosphate, Lithium, Graphite)
● Mixes reagents for flotation or purification.
● Maintains homogeneity in thickening processes.
4. Wastewater & Tailings Treatment
● Neutralizes acidic/alkaline mine wastewater.
● Mixes flocculants for tailings dewatering.
*The output will vary according to different materials, feed particle size and other factors
Model | Internal diameter(mm) | Internal Height(mm) | Volume(m3) | Impeller speed(r/min) | Impeller diameter(mm) | Motor power | Dimension (LxWxH) (mm) | |
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Model | Power(KW) | |||||||
XB-500 | 500 | 500 | 0.098 | 600 | 200 | Y90S-6 | 1.1 | 600×566×954 |
XB-750 | 750 | 750 | 0.33 | 530 | 255 | Y90L-4 | 1.5 | 1131×880×1241 |
XB-1000 | 1000 | 1000 | 0.58 | 350 | 240 | Y90L-4 | 1.5 | 1131×1130×1492 |
XB-1200 | 1200 | 1200 | 1.18 | 320 | 400 | Y132S-6 | 2.2 | 1500×1480×1800 |
XB-1500 | 1500 | 1500 | 2.2 | 320 | 400 | Y132S-6 | 3 | 1750×1640×2190 |
XB-2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 4.4 | 240 | 550 | Y132M2-6 | 5.5 | 2380×2162×2850 |
XB-2500 | 2500 | 2000 | 9.2 | 272 | 650 | Y160L-6 | 11 | 3036×2716×3543 |
XB-3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 19.1 | 220 | 700 | Y225S-8 | 18.5 | 3604×3216×4250 |
XB-3500 | 3500 | 3500 | 30 | 183 | 850 | Y225M-8 | 30 | 3940×3766×5386 |
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