Eriez Manufacturing Co.

James Jukkola

Michael J Mankosa

Ronald P Krahe

Paul D Smith

Paul Smith

A sensor system for a sparger having a housing with an inlet configured to receive a flow of compressed gas for injection of bubbles into a flotation system. The sensor system comprises a flow measurement device in line with the inlet and a movable rod assembly within the housing. A sensor and a target that move relative to each other, wherein one of the sensor and the target is located in the housing the other is located on or attached to the movable rod assembly. The sensor for measuring parameters of motion, position, and vibration, relative to the target based on the movement of the movable rod assembly. The sensor system for determining operating parameters of the sparger based on analysis of the measured motion, position, and vibration of the sensor relative to the target and flow measurements from the flow measurement device.

Sparger status sensor system

A system for metal detection comprises a single aperture comprising two or more sets of detection coils that surround the perimeter of the aperture. A flow path of materials passes through the aperture. Each set of detection coils comprises a transmitter and two receiver coils, with the transmitter coil located between the two receiver coils. Each set of detection coils is at a different angle relative to the flow path.

Metal detector coil configuration to eliminate orientation effect

A sparger for injection of bubbles into a flotation system comprises a housing, a movable rod assembly, and a sensor system that comprises a sensor and a target that move relative to each other. One of the sensor and the target is located in the housing and the other is located on or attached to the movable rod assembly. The sensor for measuring motion, including position and vibration, relative to the target based on the movement of the movable rod assembly. The sensor system for determining operating parameters of the sparger based on the analysis of the measurement of the motion of the sensor relative to the target.

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Erie, PA, United States of America

James Jukkola