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| Other Uses of Carbon Felt |
This fabric can be used as “Miner’s Moss”, with an expanded grating over it, to collect very fine gold and other
precious metals, both in powder form, and as a collector for dissolved values.
This can be used in similar situations where known values are in solutions, such as tailings waters and recovery
areas in placer operations.
The free-flowing characteristics of this fabric allow fine contaminants to pass through the fabric, yet weld precious
metals values tightly to itself, defying “Normal” expectations. This can have unusual applications for larger
processors of natural and mining water flows.
This can mean large filters can be wound to fit pipes, tanks and columns, and stray sediments can be washed free of
the materials following loading, without fear of loss of any carbon or metal losses. The metals literally “plate-out”
onto individual fibers and further weld together tightly as a mass, when sufficient metals gather.
We continue to experiment with this material as Anodes and Cathodes in electrowinning as well…as the material is
highly conductive owing to the Carbon content.
As the recovery, surface area of these filtration carbon felt cartridges is roughly 50 times an equivalent weight of
Carbon Granules, greater amounts of metals can be recovered at higher flow rates in a much shorter time than
normal for most operators. For many, this will mean a greatly reduced overall cost, in pumping, maintenance, electric
and fuel costs.
For some, this will be the only recovery effort required, as they deliver the loaded cartridges directly from river to
refiner, without leaching, tankage or mining efforts. We expect this will revolutionize the recovery of a large part of
the Gold and precious metals recovery industry.
As the material is quite soft, we advise fixed columns, boxes or similar installation procedure. Handle the material
with care to insure proper fit and alignment as you install it, and protect from rough handling or excessive water
flows which may deform and damage fabrics.
precious metals, both in powder form, and as a collector for dissolved values.
This can be used in similar situations where known values are in solutions, such as tailings waters and recovery
areas in placer operations.
The free-flowing characteristics of this fabric allow fine contaminants to pass through the fabric, yet weld precious
metals values tightly to itself, defying “Normal” expectations. This can have unusual applications for larger
processors of natural and mining water flows.
This can mean large filters can be wound to fit pipes, tanks and columns, and stray sediments can be washed free of
the materials following loading, without fear of loss of any carbon or metal losses. The metals literally “plate-out”
onto individual fibers and further weld together tightly as a mass, when sufficient metals gather.
We continue to experiment with this material as Anodes and Cathodes in electrowinning as well…as the material is
highly conductive owing to the Carbon content.
As the recovery, surface area of these filtration carbon felt cartridges is roughly 50 times an equivalent weight of
Carbon Granules, greater amounts of metals can be recovered at higher flow rates in a much shorter time than
normal for most operators. For many, this will mean a greatly reduced overall cost, in pumping, maintenance, electric
and fuel costs.
For some, this will be the only recovery effort required, as they deliver the loaded cartridges directly from river to
refiner, without leaching, tankage or mining efforts. We expect this will revolutionize the recovery of a large part of
the Gold and precious metals recovery industry.
As the material is quite soft, we advise fixed columns, boxes or similar installation procedure. Handle the material
with care to insure proper fit and alignment as you install it, and protect from rough handling or excessive water
flows which may deform and damage fabrics.
| Page Updated 9/5/2009 |
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