CAVEX® Hydrocyclones
The laminar spiral inlet geometry design provides a natural flow path into the Cavex® hydrocyclone. Its unique shape has no sharp edges or square corners and allows the feed stream to blend smoothly with rotating slurry inside the chamber.
- Delivers the same underflow density regardless of any uncontrolled variation in solids content in the feed.
Readily handles unexpected tramp oversize in the feed without plugging. - Produces a very high underflow density (essentially water and slime free) without risking ‘roping’ conditions that result in solids losses via the overflow.
- Features simple variation of the underflow density, as required via the syphon control valve, without the need to resort to troublesome and expensive mechanical or hydraulic adjustable spigot arrangements.
- Delivers lower spigot maintenance. The various features and benefits of the dewatering hydrocyclone means that the unit can be sized considerably smaller than other dewatering devices. This means it can easily be mounted on structures or over bins for use with screens
Models 500, 650 and 800 Design Features
- Laminar spiral inlet geometry
- Fabricated steel or cast ductile iron casings*
- Replaceable elastomer liners up to 45 mm thick. Ceramic lower cone available
- Rubber vortex finders
- Rubber or ceramic spigots
- Rubber lined steel pipe or ‘Air Core Booster’ cap available
- cone casings on Model 500 CVX10 are polyester fibreglass and fabricated steel
Models 100, 150, 250 and 400 Design Features
- Laminar spiral inlet geometry
- Fibre reinforced plastic casing (FRP)
- Snap fit, replaceable elastomer liners.
Ceramic cone(s) available - Stainless steel quick release clamp fasteners
- Polyurethane or hyperchrome vortex finders
- Rubber, urethane or ceramic spigots
- Moulded HDPE overflow pipe
- Coal fines dewatering
- Coal refuse dewatering
- Phosphate beneficiation
- Iron ore processing
- Dewatering mine tailings
- Sand washing and dewatering
- Dewatering crushed stone screenings
- Desliming processes
- Concentrate dewatering
- Classification in grinding operations
- Preparation of flotation conditioner feed
- Heavy metal (titanium sands) processing
- Degritting wastewater effluents
- Mill scale recovery and dewatering
- Dewatering granulated slag
- Pre-thickening of feed to vacuum filters
- Closed circuit milling