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Spinning
An FLSmidth
Krebs
hydrocyclone

around
cluster

Hydrocyclones are used for

classification in mineral
processing, as well as for “Hydro-
desliming and dewatering.
Ailbhe Goodbody looks at the
cyclones
main types, and speaks to some have some
of the main global advantages
manufacturers over
alternative

A
hydrocyclone is a classifying
device that separates particles
by density/size, using drag or
centrifugal force. All types of hydrocy-
clones share similar characteristics, but
there are also notable differences in the
way the main types function – whether
solid-liquid, liquid-liquid or dense media
hydrocyclones.
Solid-liquid hydrocyclones
Solid-liquid hydrocyclones are designed
to separate solids in liquid suspension.
Water is generally the main transport
medium, and the solids must have a
higher specific gravity than the liquid.
The slurry is introduced, under pressure,
tangentially into the upper, cylindrical
section of the hydrocyclone. This causes
the slurry to spin inside the hydrocy-
clone, imparting centrifugal force on the
suspended particles. The velocity at
which the water flows through the hydro-
cyclone determines the efficiency at
which the particles are separated from
the water.
Coarser particles with sufficient mass
migrate toward the wall of the
hydrocyclone. The particles then spiral
downward, and the larger particles are
transported down to the spigot of the
hydrocyclone and are discharged out the
bottom with a portion of the liquid. This
stream is called the underflow.
As the slurry moves downward
through the narrowing cone section of
the hydrocyclone, a large portion of the
liquid turns inward and upward in a
central vortex that discharges out the
top of the hydrocyclone. Finer particles
with insufficient mass to make it to the
wall move to the inner section of the
hydrocyclone, are entrained in this
upward flow and discharge out the top.
This stream is called the overflow.
Dean Lincoln, general manager –
cyclone division at Multotec, says: “The
mass split of solids between the
underflow and overflow, for the same
feed size distribution, can be altered by
changing external operational conditions
such as feed concentration solids, or
internally by changing the vortex finder
diameter or hydrocyclone configuration.
An easy way to monitor a solid-liquid
hydrocyclone’s performance is to install a
pressure gauge to ensure the unit
operates at the correct pressure.
“As a guide, 70-90kPa is a good
operating range on hydrocyclones larger
than 165mm, while 120-150kPa is
normally acceptable on diameters
smaller than 165mm.”
Liquid-liquid hydrocyclones
Liquid-liquid hydrocyclones separate
immiscible liquids. As in solid-liquid
hydrocyclones, feed enters tangentially
near the top and a density difference is
required between the two liquid phases
to be separated. Since one liquid will
float on top of the other, the lower-den-
sity liquid will report to the hydrocyclone
overflow while the higher density liquid
reports to the hydrocyclone underflow.
Factors that influence the perfor-
mance of this type of hydrocyclone are
the viscosity of the liquid, the level of
solubility of the liquids within each other,
slurry temperature and the degree of
density difference between the two
liquid types.
Barry Buttler from FLSmidth Krebs
explains: “Since the density difference
between the phases is usually quite
small, only small-diameter hydrocyclones
with special tailpiece extensions are able
to impart enough centrifugal force to
drive the aqueous phase outward and
down as underflow, while coalescing
light-phase droplets and sending them classifi-
inward and upward through a so-called cation
‘reject’ orifice as overflow.
“Unlike solid-liquid hydrocyclones, the equipment
bulk of the flow in a liquid-liquid such as
hydrocyclone reports to the underflow as
cleaner, dense, aqueous phase, while
screens,
only a small portion of the incoming flow including
reports to the overflow as concentrated, their
less dense, organic phase.”
The most common application for relatively
liquid-liquid hydrocyclones in the mining low capital
industry is to separate organic from
raffinate or electrolyte in the solvent
cost and
extraction and electrowinning (SX/EW) small
process for copper recovery. footprint”
Dense media hydrocyclones
Dense media hydrocyclones rely on a
different mechanism to produce a
separation between solid particles of
different densities, such as the relative Ceramic tiled
density differences between valuable Multotec MAX
coal/minerals and gangue minerals. The dense media
solids to be separated are mixed into hydrocyclone
media that has a density higher than fitted with a
water and pumped (or gravity fed) into a vortex extension
hydrocyclone. The density of the media and installed in
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Illustration of more solid species will float and one or the classification range is based on what
how a Netafim more solid species will sink. size particle needs to be removed from
hydrocyclone Depending on the application, the the flow. Depending on the application,
works dense media will consist of a mixture of classification normally applies to cut sizes
water and magnetite – which is generally ranging from 20µm to 250µm.
used for coal – or ferrosilicon and water, These hydrocyclones are used for
which is generally used for higher- classification in mill circuits, where a
density separation applications such as stream needs to be separated into two
diamonds, iron ore, platinum and base distinct size ranges suitable for the
metals. downstream equipment – for example,
“They are The performance of dense media separating a process stream between a
easy to hydrocyclones depends on the type of gravity-based process and flotation.
operate material to be treated, the media-to-ore Buttler tells MM: “The single largest
ratios selected, the operating head and application for hydrocyclones is in the
and the yield or mass flow through the spigot classification of SAG [semi-autogenous
maintain and the particle size distribution of the grinding]/ball mill discharge in the
feed to the unit. closed-circuit grinding process to
with no Since the separation in a dense media liberate minerals from ore. Hydrocy-
moving hydrocyclone is primarily governed by clones commonly classify a mixture of
parts, fine- the density of the media, large-diameter, SAG-mill discharge screen undersize and
high-capacity hydrocyclones are often primary ball-mill discharge, sending the
tuning, used in these applications. JD Singleton, finer material out the overflow to
controls or process manager at Weir Minerals Africa, commonly used in the coal industry to secondary grinding or flotation, and the
says: “Individual hydrocyclones up to wash raw coal and in diamond mining to coarser material out the underflow and
electrical 1,500mm in diameter are now used in concentrate diamonds. back to the primary ball mill.
hook-ups” dense media separation. The hydrocy- “Hydrocyclones are also used to
clone diameter is typically limited by the APPLICATIONS classify secondary ball-mill discharge,
downstream equipment sizes and can be Hydrocyclones can be divided into three returning the coarse underflow material
increased when the diameters of major application categories: classifica- to the secondary ball mill to be ground
downstream equipment such as screens tion, desliming and dewatering. finer and sending the finer overflow
increase.” Classification hydrocyclones generally material to flotation or leaching.”
Dense media hydrocyclones are separate or classify on particle size, and Hydrocyclones used in backfill
applications and in the construction of
Advantages and disadvantages tailings dams are also seen as classifica-
tion hydrocyclones.
Hydrocyclones have some advantages over hydrocyclone for maintenance and valving in a Desliming hydrocyclones are used
alternative classification equipment such as spare hydrocyclone.” where slimes need to be removed from a
screens, including their relatively low capital cost However, hydrocyclones have disadvantages as slurry stream before being processed
and small footprint. They require relatively less well. They are not perfect separators – a small further. The design is slightly different
space than other equipment, usually use less amount of coarse material can get misplaced to from classification hydrocyclones in
water and have a higher output. Since there is no the overflow, while a portion of the fine material terms of operating pressure and length
vibration, the support structures for hydrocy- reports with the coarse material to the underflow. of the unit. Lincoln says: “The definition
clones are also cheaper compared with equip- Singleton says: “Disadvantages include misplaced of slimes depends on the industry the
ment that induces vibration. material in various streams, but well-performing unit is used in – for example, in the coal
Their simplicity is another advantage. Tsvi hydrocyclones can reduce the quantity of industry slimes are defined as particles
Sansani, technical manager for Netafim USA’s misplaced particles significantly.” having a size smaller than 106µm, while
mining division, says: “Their conical shape The amount of fines reporting to the underflow in the heavy minerals industry, slimes are
accelerates the velocity of the water, increasing depends on the amount of water that flows out of defined as particles having a size smaller
centrifugal forces and maximising separation. the spigot with the coarse material. Lincoln than 45µm.”
They are easy to operate and maintain with no explains: “The more water in the underflow, the Dewatering hydrocyclones are used
moving parts, fine-tuning, controls or electrical more fines get misplaced to the underflow. As the where the prime objective is the removal
hook-ups to be concerned with. They are also solids concentration in the feed increases, the of water with as little loss of solids as
efficient, with no head loss build-up or clogging amount of coarse material misplaced to the possible to the overflow. Thus 100% of
during separation.” overflow increases. This is mainly due to the slurry the solids should report to the underflow
As they have no moving parts, hydrocyclones exhibiting a more viscous behaviour as the solids and as much water as possible to the
are maintenance-friendly and provide high plant concentration increases.” overflow. Lincoln comments: “The solids
availability and low costs to maintain. Buttler As a result, the use of hydrocyclones depends split to underflow, as well as the water
notes: “Other technologies such as screens on the process requirement and the effect the split to overflow, is dictated by the
occupy a lot of space and are subject to blinding, misplaced material will have on the processes particle size distribution. Therefore, the
screen deck breakage, aperture opening, and downstream. In some cases, alternative selection of dewatering hydrocyclones
mechanical failure. equipment may be better suited for the process. must, where possible, be based on
“Unlike screens, hydrocyclone systems typically William Wong, senior product manager, correct feed size distributions.”
have spare hydrocyclone capacity built into a hydrocyclones at GIW, says: “For finer separation Dewatering hydrocyclones are used on
multi-cyclone cluster, allowing for continuous of particles, you will have to use alternative heavy mineral product stockpiles, chrome
operation by valving out a malfunctioning classification equipment.” product stockpiles, mill circuits and
sand-washing plants. Depending on the

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“There is a relationship between and the feed density. The viscosity of the
hydrocyclone diameter and cut point, as carrier medium also needs to be taken
larger hydrocyclones cut coarser than into account if it is not water, and the
smaller-diameter hydrocyclones.” viscosity of the slurry, if it is known.
Buttler says: “Separation requirements The preference for a single hydrocy-
in a grinding circuit are normally clone or multiple smaller-diameter units
expressed in terms of a P80. The P80 is housed in a distributor arrangement
the micron size that 80% of the overflow should also be determined. A single unit
solids will pass through. For example, a minimises the cost, while multiple
P80 of 150µm means that 80% of the smaller units maximise the efficiency of
solids in the hydrocyclone overflow are the circuit under varying conditions as
smaller than 150µm.” hydrocyclones can be opened or closed.
Typically there is a minimum (or Lincoln comments: “With projects
specific) solids concentration required of becoming more price-sensitive, the
the hydrocyclone overflow before it can trade-off between fewer hydrocyclones
be sent to flotation or other downstream of larger diameter versus multiple
processes. hydrocyclones of smaller diameter
Knowing the required P80 and remains a contentious point. With safety
overflow concentration, as well as the becoming more paramount, the use of
recirculating load in a grinding circuit – larger-diameter hydrocyclones may not
or tonnage of underflow solids returning find favour with some mines due to the
to the mill divided by the new feed difficulty in maintaining and replacing
FLSmidth Krebs product specification, particle density and tonnage to the circuit – hydrocyclones these sizes of units. Cluster units allow
hydrocyclones particle size distribution in the underflow can be selected to produce the desired for standby units to be incorporated,
are designed for of the hydrocyclone, it may only be overflow product. which increases availability, and
long wear life possible to use a dewatering hydrocy- Recirculating load is mainly a function maintenance is generally easier since
and reduce clone as a final dewatering activity, but in of the mill’s capacity to grind and must these units are smaller in diameter and
maintenance some cases dewatering screens follow the be estimated and provided by the mill therefore lighter.”
dewatering hydrocyclone to provide the manufacturer in order to properly size a He adds: “However, new projects
final product moisture. hydrocyclone cluster. being investigated call for ever-increas-
Other factors that need consideration ing tonnages and volumetric flow rates,
FACTORS TO CONSIDER include the function of the hydrocyclone and the use of larger-diameter
The single biggest factor affecting (classification, desliming or dewatering), hydrocyclones for these types of
separation/classification in a hydrocy- the feed size distribution that will be fed processes may be more suitable
clone is its diameter. Hydrocyclones are to the hydrocyclone, the particle shape, compared with cluster units, mainly due
sized based on the separation size the specific gravity of the material to be to the shear volumes that need to be
“The trade- required in the process. Singleton notes: treated, the required underflow density, processed.”
off between
fewer hydro-
cyclones Hydrocyclone manufacturers
of larger MM spoke to some of the key hydrocyclone manufacturers about their products and some of their recent orders.
diameter FLSMIDTH KREBS the separation.” hydrocyclone and longer intervals
versus FLSmidth Krebs offers a complete line of The company offers a wide variety of between hydrocyclone rebuilds.”
gMAX hydrocyclones from 2in (50.8mm) hydrocyclone wear liner materials that FLSmidth Krebs’ hydrocyclones are
multiple diameter to 44in (1,118mm) diameter for are installed in combination with one designed for long wear life and reduced
hydro- the hard-rock mining industry, and dense another to provide maximum cycle time maintenance. Hydrocyclones for some
cyclones of media hydrocyclones up to 55in between refurbishings. These materials applications are of moulded polyure-
(1,397mm) in diameter for coal washing. include BPC, a special moulded natural thane construction, with quick-discon-
smaller Buttler says: “The gMAX hydrocyclone gum rubber, Neoprene, Nitrile and other nect handwheel clamps holding sections
diameter line has been re-designed from top to elastomers, along with Nihard and a together.
bottom, with an improved, ramp-down, variety of premium engineered ceramic Larger hydrocyclones that are more
remains a involute style inlet head liner for sharper liners. commonly used in closed-circuit grinding
contentious separation and longer wear life; Buttler tells MM: “As wear in a applications have steel housing sections
point” compound and single angle cone hydrocyclone is usually concentrated that bolt together, but optional toggle
sections with minimum 1in (25.4mm)- toward the bottom end where velocities clamps or swing bolts can be installed on
thick wear liners for better wear and and solids concentrations are higher, it is spigot housings to facilitate spigot
optimised separation; and premium common to install BPC rubber liners in replacement as this part is the one most
ceramic liners for lower sections and the inlet head and upper cone sections, often replaced.
spigots for stable performance and medium-grade ceramics in the middle FLSmidth Krebs continually emphasises
extended wear life. cone sections, high-grade ceramics in R&D to improve hydrocyclone perfor-
“All gMAX hydrocyclones have a the lower cone sections, and superior- mance and to facilitate maintenance of
range of interchangeable vortex finders grade ceramics in the spigots. Krebs hydrocyclones, as well as to identify
and spigots in different sizes and “This combination of materials results and develop superior wear materials that
materials, allowing for optimisation of in the most uniform wear throughout the lead to increased wear life.

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A GIW Some recent advances include the wireless, SmartCyclone high-efficiency model;
hydrocyclone FLSmidth Krebs SmartCyclone system.” and 15in (381mm) and
technology, which can be retrofitted FLSmidth 12.5in (317.5mm) in
onto existing Krebs hydrocyclones or can Krebs has standard models. Wong
be supplied as part of a new capital supplied says: “The larger sizes are
project. SmartCyclone technology the world’s usually used in the
encompasses two aspects of hydrocy- largest primary grinding circuit,
clone maintenance and operation. The hydrocy- and the smaller sizes
first feature of is wear sensors to detect, clone (381mm and 317mm) are
measure and relay to the control room manifold for a mineral- used for tailings at the
“GIW hydro- the actual wear on hydrocyclone spigots sands project in Senegal. end of the processing
and other wear liners. This is a 30-place model plant. All GIW hydrocy-
cyclones The second, more critical, feature is gMAX33 (33in/838.2mm clones can be customised
have a the ability to detect ‘roping’ or plugging diameter) hydrocyclone to a specific mining
patented conditions in the underflow. A rope
discharge through the spigot drastically
cluster installed on a barge
that is processing mineral
application for the
customer.”
design affects the separation in the hydrocy- sands. Buttler remarks: “This GIW offers reaction-
for easy clone and causes a large amount of will be on a lake where one bonded silicone carbide
oversized, coarse material to report to end of the lake will be mined, (RBSiC) liners for hard-rock
access and the overflow. and tailings will be deposited mining and other aggressive
mainten- Buttler says: “This oversized material at the other end of the lake, so wear applications, which it
will not float and may cause the flotation over time, the lake will be states last approximately twice
ance” cell to sand up, so in addition to lost moving, as will the floating as long as many other liners, thus
mineral values, costly downtime to clean processing plant.” requiring less maintenance.
out the cell may result. For this reason, it GIW hydrocyclones have a
is very beneficial if operators can detect GIW patented design for easy access
this problem at its onset and take GIW offers urethane hydrocyclones and maintenance. They have
corrective action. in a number of diameters, wear-detection holes for
“Recent improvements in Smart- including 33in (838.2mm) in preventative maintenance, and five
Cyclone hardware have made the system high-efficiency and standard models; tie rods with two clamps versus
more robust and ongoing developments 26in (660.4mm) in high-efficiency and competitors’ bolted flanges (which have
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hydrocyclones easy to maintain.
GIW is well known for its R&D lab for
pumps, and will be employing the same
rigorous techniques to test and improve
its hydrocyclones to meet its customers’
future needs. GIW’s main target markets
are North and South America, and the
company is quickly expanding globally.
GIW participates in all major markets
including hard rock, oil sands and
phosphates.
Wong says: “Recently, a major copper
mining company in North America
needed a very large ceramic APEX kit for
an aggressive high-wear situation. None
of the existing hydrocyclone producers
were able to fulfil this request. GIW is
going to produce and deliver this
product in 2014.”
MULTOTEC
Multotec’s hydrocyclones range from
25mm to 1,400mm in diameter. The
material used ranges from polyurethane
for fine particles, to rubber for milling and
coarser-size fractions, to alumina-lined
hydrocyclones for abrasive conditions.
Multotec rubber-lined hydrocyclones
include loose replaceable compression-
moulded liners, which allows for easy
and safe maintenance. The steel shells, if
in a good condition, do not require
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replacement. In addition to steel shells,
Multotec also has fibre-reinforced
composite (FRC) liners, which are a
lightweight material with very strong
mechanical properties.
Weep holes are incorporated into the
steel and FRC shells to allow for early
detection of torn or worn liners inside
the hydrocyclone. This allows for
preventative maintenance, rather than
reactive maintenance.
The overflow elbows are of a
47
lightweight material, which allows for 100mm-diameter
one person to replace the item instead Multotec
of using a crane to replace elbows made polyurethane
from steel. This lightweight elbow serves hydrocyclone
a second purpose in the sense that it can ideal for
easily be removed to inspect the internal classification and
condition of the hydrocyclone. Multotec dewatering
also uses the Hawkeye monitoring applications
system to predict hydrocyclone wear and
replacement requirements.
“In the current economic climate, the
trend is to operate hydrocyclones for as “In the
long as possible before replacement,”
suggests Lincoln. “Since the effect of
current
worn hydrocyclones on performance is economic
often neglected, the trend is to provide climate, the
units that could maintain optimum
performance almost until replacement.” trend is to
One upcoming development from operate
Multotec regards large-diameter
hydrocyclones that produce finer cut
hydro-
points; Lincoln tells MM that some cyclones for
design variations may be incorporated as long as
into this development, depending on the
outcome of current test work. possible
The Multotec project team is also before
working in collaboration with the
University of Johannesburg, South
replace-
Africa, to determine particle interaction ment”
inside a classification hydrocyclone with
computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
modelling. University researchers have
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Ceramic tiled 75mm-diameter hydrocyclones. Lincoln

Multotec MAX
dense media
hydrocyclone
fitted with a 90º
overflow elbow
“Multotec
is also
working
with the
University of
Johannes-
burg to been tasked with modelling the fluid and
the air core. Particles of a known size
determine distribution are introduced into the
particle hydrocyclone and a CFD model is used
to predict its performance.
interaction “Verification of the modelling will be
inside a conducted using positron emission
classifi- particle tracking (PEPT),” explains
Lincoln. “This technique, originally
cation developed for the medical imaging
hydro- industry, is broadly used in science and
engineering to determine the motion
cyclone” and flow fields of fluids or granular
materials in multiphase systems.”
In this project, the technique is based
on tracking radioactively labelled
particles of a representative size to map
the flow fields inside the hydrocyclone. A
dedicated rig has been built to house
prototype hydrocyclones during the
PEPT process, and gamma cameras will
be fitted around the hydrocyclone.
The system will detect pairs of gamma
rays emitted directly by a positron-emit-
ting radionuclide (tracer) and follow the
movement of this tracer in the system.
Actual particle behaviour will then be
compared against the predictions of the
CFD model, allowing for design
modifications to introduce the necessary
structural improvements to the
hydrocyclones.
Changing the fluid flow characteristics
by structural modifications will make it
possible for the Multotec project team
to witness the effect of separation
efficiency and sharpness, cut size and
flow split in the hydrocyclone.
Based on a recent study, Multotec has
also developed a high-pressure
hydrocyclone, which was rated at
1,600kPa. Normal hydrocyclones
generally do not operate higher than
150kPa.
Multotec recently received an order
for a semi-pressurised canister of
explains: “In a canister there is a single
overflow tank and single underflow tank,
with the hydrocyclones sandwiched
between the two – a canister offers a
very compact and cost-effective means
of encapsulating a group of small
hydrocyclones.”
On this unit the underflow was not
open to air as per conventional
installations, as a dry underflow product
was required from hydrocyclones that
would supply an extremely fine cutpoint.
Another upcoming order is for milling
hydrocyclones for Aureus Gold’s New
Liberty gold project in Liberia. Lincoln
says: “What made the design of this
installation special was that the
hydrocyclones required custom overflow
and underflow tanks.
“More specifically, the underflow
tanks were designed to match the
supplied specifications and required the
use of dart valves, so that the flow from
the hydrocyclone underflow could be
regulated and directed to various
downstream processes as required.”
NETAFIM
Netafim makes hydrocyclones for the
mining and agricultural industries. They
can be customised, typically by staging
several units in various sizes in cases
where a broad range of particle sizes are
present. The units range from 3in
(76.2mm) to 30in (762mm) in diameter
and can manage flows from 34L/min to
6,057L/min.
All connections on Netafim’s
hydrocyclones are groove or flange-style
with easy external access. The only
inside part is a rubber cone insert that
transitions from the hydrocyclone to the

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sedimentation tank. It is accessible by Cavex hydrocyclones are operational Weir Minerals has a strong focus on
simply disconnecting the unit from the in clusters, and larger clusters can be R&D. The Cavex control system will be
tank if and when it is needed. designed as and when larger slurry launched in 2014, and various material
Sansani comments: “Our latest pumps are developed. improvements and adaptions to the
hydrocyclone project involves the use of Cavex hydrocyclones are installed current range are made available to the
units on each cell of a heap leaching worldwide in all commodities. All market as and when development is
pad. The project is currently in the clusters on order are custom-designed complete.
process of particle size testing.” for the specific end client and their plant The Cavex control system is linked to
Netafim USA’s mining division layout. Singleton says: “Proof lies in the the control room and detects roping and
primarily focuses on the western US. tens of thousands of Cavex hydrocy- unstable conditions in the hydrocyclone.
clones installed over six continents and The control system has been successfully
WEIR MINERALS supported by local service centres across tested in copper-milling applications and
Weir Minerals offers 40-800mm the globe.” is ready for industrialisation.
hydrocyclones for classification and
dewatering applications in its Cavex
range. The dense media range includes
hydrocyclones with diameters from
250mm to 1,450mm. The Cavex range of
hydrocyclones can be used in classifica-
tion, dewatering, desliming, stacking and
dense media separation applications and
can be customised for specific
requirements.
The Cavex classification hydrocyclones
come standard with Weir Minerals’
in-house developed R55 rubber inserts,
the same rubber that is used in Weir’s
Warman centrifugal slurry pumps.
Various ranges of rubber are available on
request and include ethylene propylene
diene monomer (EPDM) and Linatex
rubbers. Other materials that Weir uses
include high-chrome cast iron,
polyurethane, high-alumina-content tiles
and monolithic liners and silicon-carbide
components.
The Cavex range of hydrocyclones
was designed to increase the wear life of
the liners and for the easy replacement
of consumables. Weir Minerals currently
has on-going R&D looking at how to sim-
plify the replacement of high-wearing
consumables and how to increase the life
of the wear parts.

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