Arizona Paper - Mine and Mill Plant of the Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co.

PaQe Introduction.............................................................. 708 Plant Sites................................................................ 709 Type of Construction...................................................... 710 Mine Plant............................................................... 710 Dual Arrangement.................................................... 711 Underground Haulage............................................. 711 Tipples........................................................... 712 Underground Pockets............................................. 712 Automatic Measuring and Loading Devices......................... 712 Shafts ............................................................. 716 Ore and Spillage Skips............................................ 716 Automatic Hoists................................................. 716 Man Elevator..................................................... 717 Crushing Plant....................................................... 718 Storage Bin........................................................... 720 Sampling Plant....................................................... 720 Motors and Other Equipment.......................................... 721 Compressor Equipment................................................ 721 Concentrator............................................................. 722 600-Ton Test Mill..................................................... 722 The 15,OO0-Ton Concentrator...................................... 726 Grinding Section.................................................. 726 Floor Arrangement........................................... 726 Marcy Ball Mills............................................. 729 Performance of Crushing Machines............................ 730 Flotation Section.................................................. 780 . Flow-Sheet with Callow Flotation Cells....................... 731 Flow-Sheet with the Inspiration Flotation hfachines............. 731 Flotation Air Supply.......................................... 733 Concentrates Filter Plant.......................................... 733 Drag Classifiers................................................... 733 Tailing Settling System........................................... 735 200-Ft. Dorr Thickener ...................................... 736 General Equipment and Supplies.......................................... 737 Water Supply......................................................... 737 Power Supply......................................................... 737 Transformer Stations.................................................. 738 Shops and Railroad Facilities.......................................... 739 Conclusion................................................................ 740