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A unique erosion and corrosion resistant composite material has been developed by Alanx Products L.P. for use in hydrocyclones as apexes or spigots, cone and headliners, and vortex finders. Results of wear performance will be presented for lined hycrocyclones in the mining, mineral processing, and power generation industries.
This paper will present an overview of the revolutionary ALANX® ceramic/metal composite technology, and its application in the lining of hydrocyclones. Results will include both laboratory determination of compositions and properties and actual performance of components in hydrocyclones in installations on four continents.
Wear data for these ceramic/metal composites and for traditional metals, polymers and ceramics will be given a variety of laboratory slurry tests which simulate working conditions of hydrocyclones, in aqueous neutral and corrosive environments. Field results of cyclone liners used in hard-rock mining have shown more than 10 times the life of competitive ceramic, polymer and hard-metal liner materials. Field data from North and South American as well as Australian mining applications will be highlighted.
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Weinstein, J., Schreiner, M., Webb, R. (1992). Revolutionary Metal/Ceramic and Polymer Composite Technologies to Form Net Shape Erosion/Corrosion Resistant Hydrocyclone Apexes and Liners. In: Svarovsky, L., Thew, M.T. (eds) Hydrocyclones. Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-7981-0_16
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