DEVICE TO PRODUCE SILT DEPOSITS (VERSIONS) Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC E02F3/88 

FIELD: mining.

SUBSTANCE: device comprises a submerged or a semi-submerged chamber with an intake element, a discharge element and a pump. According to the first version of the device realisation, the chamber is equipped with a vertical partition with a discharge nozzle arranged in it above the chamber bottom. The pump is located in one part of the chamber, and the intake element - in the other part of the chamber. According to the second version of realisation, the chamber is equipped with an additional chamber, which is connected to the main chamber by means of a discharge nozzle arranged above the chamber bottom. The pump is located in the additional chamber, and the intake element - in the main chamber. The intake element according to any of the versions is equipped with an inlet valve and is arranged in the form of a nozzle, one part of which is located outside the chamber. The discharge element is arranged in the form of a discharge pipeline with a check valve connected to the pump.

EFFECT: improved reliability of the device operation due to elimination of pump failures, reduced labour expenditures due to exclusion of additional operations for cleaning of produced sapropel from various fine inclusions and improved quality of the finished product.

14 cl, 4 dwg