The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-03
into hopper that supplies the amalga-


This machine is called a "vapor ANAL
galnator," which name | regard as inn
proper, because tie amalKamatinn is not
effected by the lnrrcurv in state of
vapor. The anaramator consists ui
hollow iron tube, to the top Of which is
bolted an iron ore hopper and also
valve with lever attachment, used to cut
off and let in the ore from the supply
hopper above. when desired. Screwed
fast to one side OF the iron hopper, is
mercury tank and feed, 30 adjusted and
speeded with cone pulleys, as to dis
charge in the ore passing through the
machine a given number of pounds Of
mercury per ton. This hollow iron tube
is bolted to casting called T, only the
7 is upside down, setting in the furnace
and supported by its walls. Bolted to
one side of this I and outside the brick
wall of the furnace is water Jacket
condenser about nine feet long. Revolving
inside the condenser is shaft driven by
a pulley, to which is attached conveyors,
whose function is to convey the ore from
the machine as it comes from the ore
supply hopper. Sufficient heat is gener-
ated in the furnace to vaporize the mer-
curry fed in above as described. To oper-
ate the amalgamator fire is first made
in the furnace, after sufficient heat has
been obtained to insure the vaporization
of the mercury, the lever is lowered and
the tube filed with ore, then the shaft
and conveyors are started as also the
mercury feed, This is continued as long
as desired. The pulp containing the
amalgam is discharged into two PANS
alternately, at the rate of 500 pounds
per hour. A careful study of the ANAL
gamator, in conjunction with great
many tests, have I think taught me the
methods of its operation. Vaporizing
the mercury continuously in mass Of
ore gives perfect distribution through
the pulp, because these vapors must fill
all the interstices; the amalgamation taket
place when the condensation of the va
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and asuoyad From one to two poundi
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