A feeding device for feeding a separation apparatus, the separation apparatus being suitable for separating aggregates from concrete residues in order to reclaim said aggregates, comprises: a tank for containing a fluid comprising a liquid in which the aggregates to be reclaimed are dispersed; a main screw conveyor for collecting said fluid from a collecting zone of the tank and conveying the liquid and the aggregates contained in said fluid towards the separation apparatus; at least one auxiliary screw conveyor positioned along a bottom surface of the tank for conveying the fluid towards said collecting zone.

A feeding device for feeding a separation apparatus, the separation apparatus being suitable for separating aggregates from concrete residues in order to reclaim said aggregates, comprises: a tank for containing a fluid comprising a liquid in which the aggregates to be reclaimed are dispersed; a main screw conveyor for collecting said fluid from a collecting zone of the tank and conveying the liquid and the aggregates contained in said fluid towards the separation apparatus; at least one auxiliary screw conveyor positioned along a bottom surface of the tank for conveying the fluid towards said collecting zone.

A bucket for collection of particulate material in a flowing body of water includes a tubular wall with a closed rear end and an open mouth at a forward end connected to an elongate tether allowing the bucket body to be deposited when empty into a channel in the flowing body of water and to be retrieved from the body of water when filled with particulate material from the channel. A weight bar is mounted internally along the lower face causing the bucket to lie in the channel with the lower face downward. A pipe has an open end adjacent the closed rear end and communicates water to an opening in the upper face for escape allowing more to enter. A movable grate at the open mouth catches stones and can be actuated to discharge the stones.

A bucket for collection of particulate material in a flowing body of water includes a tubular wall with a closed rear end and an open mouth at a forward end connected to an elongate tether allowing the bucket body to be deposited when empty into a channel in the flowing body of water and to be retrieved from the body of water when filled with particulate material from the channel. A weight bar is mounted internally along the lower face causing the bucket to lie in the channel with the lower face downward. A pipe has an open end adjacent the closed rear end and communicates water to an opening in the upper face for escape allowing more to enter. A movable grate at the open mouth catches stones and can be actuated to discharge the stones.

Classifying tanks, related systems and methods of operating the same are described. Some classifying tank embodiments facilitate the use of a control system and methods to perform one or more of the following tracking the product discharged, performing optimization routines, and determining new settings for a plurality of stations of the classifying tank.

Classifying tanks, related systems and methods of operating the same are described. Some classifying tank embodiments facilitate the use of a control system and methods to perform one or more of the following tracking the product discharged, performing optimization routines, and determining new settings for a plurality of stations of the classifying tank.

A system and method of scheduling tasks, comprising receiving activity and performance data from registers or storage locations maintained by hardware and an operating system; storing calibration coefficients associated with the activity and performance data; computing an energy dissipation rate based on at least the activity and performance data; and scheduling tasks under the operating system based on the computed energy dissipation rate.

This invention relates to an apparatus and method for removing an underflow stream and in particular to an apparatus and method for removing an underflow stream from a separator. The invention has been developed primarily for use with a mineral particle separator.

One aspect of the invention provides an apparatus for removing an underflow stream from a separator, said separator having a discharge outlet for discharging said underflow stream, said apparatus comprising: a source of pressurised fluid; a first conduit for fluidly connecting said pressurised fluid source to said discharge outlet such that said pressurised fluid is directed to impede the flow of said underflow stream in said first conduit, thereby creating a fluidisation zone, and a second conduit fluidly connected to said first conduit so that material from said fluidisation zone flows into said second conduit for removal from said apparatus.

This invention relates to an apparatus and method for removing an underflow stream and in particular to an apparatus and method for removing an underflow stream from a separator. The invention has been developed primarily for use with a mineral particle separator.

One aspect of the invention provides an apparatus for removing an underflow stream from a separator, said separator having a discharge outlet for discharging said underflow stream, said apparatus comprising: a source of pressurised fluid; a first conduit for fluidly connecting said pressurised fluid source to said discharge outlet such that said pressurised fluid is directed to impede the flow of said underflow stream in said first conduit, thereby creating a fluidisation zone, and a second conduit fluidly connected to said first conduit so that material from said fluidisation zone flows into said second conduit for removal from said apparatus.

A screening apparatus for grading particulate material includes a grading screen having apertures for water and/or undersize particles to pass through. The grading screen is supported on a frame mounted on a chassis via resilient linkages, and the grading screen being vibrated by a vibrating device that imparts circular or reciprocating motion to the grading screen. The grading screen is set at a predetermined slope whereby material to be graded can be delivered onto an upper end while the grading screen is vibrated to convey the material over the grading screen and to cause undersize material to pass through the apertures. Oversize material is discharged from a lower end of the screen onto a conveyor or into a collection bay or hopper. A sump beneath the grading screen receives under-sized material passing through the grading screen, and a jet pump conveys material from the sump to a dewatering screen.