Disc filter at Copper Smelter, Mount Isa Mines, c.1956

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DescriptionThe copper concentrate was transferred to the smelter as a slurry. To dry the slurry it was pssed over a rotating disc filter. A vacuum was appiled to the inside of the disc and the water content was drawn through the filter. This left a a thick dry paste on the filter which was removed and then fed into the reverbratory furnace.DateCirca 1956PhotographerPeter LaurisenRightsCC: BY-NC-SACollectionPeter LaurisenSubjectMiningMystery PhotosMining EquipmentMining Personnel

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PlaceMount Isa Mines

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KeywordCopper SmelterDisc FilterSmelterTaxonomyLocation | Mount Isa MinesTime | 1950s | 1956Topics | Mining

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Disc filter at Copper Smelter, Mount Isa Mines, c.1956

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Disc filter at Copper Smelter, Mount Isa Mines, c.1956