Dry Abrasive Conditions

In the South African mining industry most processes for recovering precious metals, coal, minerals and diamonds are wet methods, involving the suspension of solids in water [1], In the control of such wet abrasive conditions in the pumping of fine particles size slurries, particle size separation in cyclones and in floatation cells, the choice of soft natural rubber lining is the most cost effective. 

Rubber is Rubber is Rubber, Choice of Rubber Sheeting Quality for Mining Application, www.specialised.co.za/rubberisrubber. pdf. 

Taneja and B. Patnaik in Proceedings of a National Productivity Council and Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers Conference on Wear in Mineral Handling and Processing - Problems and Solutions, New Delhi, India, 1979, Technical Session Part 1, Paper No.l. 

Malhotra, V.Seshadri and S. Anand, Hydraulic Transportation of Mineral Ores — a State of the Art report, India Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India. 

---

Carbon steel flat-top chains normally are made from cold-finished carbon or low-alloy steel. Some carbon steel in flat-top chains is hardened for better abrasion resistance. Carbon steel flat-top chains are good for conveying paper, glassware, and metal parts in dry abrasive conditions. 

---