Knelson has announced yet another breakthrough application of their patented fluid-bed continuous variable- discharge (CVD) technology. The commercial installation of two Knelson CVD20 model concentrators will be the first of it kind in the world.

The units will be incorporated into an eXtreme-Gravity (XG) plant that has been utilizing Knelson batch technology since starting-up in June of 2000. "As the mining reached the deeper levels of the orebody the content of gold bearing sulphides was increasing and the opportunity for Knelson continuous technology became apparent," commented Mark Van Kleek, Knelson's Technical Director for Europe and C.I.S.

"We arranged to ship the customer a pilot-scale CVD6 concentrator, which quickly confirmed that this mine was a very strong candidate for a full-scale application," commented Van Kleek.

Knelson's CVD technology has been developed and is supported globally by Knelson Gravity Solutions (KGS) and their selected technology partners. KGS offers a full range of products and services to the mineral processing industry and caters to clients requiring gravity concentration expertise and turnkey processing solutions.

Having developed the first patented fluid-bed centrifugal concentrator - The Knelson Concentrator - in 1978, Knelson is celebrating 25 years of gravity concentration excellence in 2003.

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