Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-07-20
nurrrRss ExrIHImrNTAL rLANr
De.crs.tIon ~ I,s Machinery. Rte. aud
the work Done ny A.

OF the Salt Lake Experimental Me-
taliurricai Plant. the Engineering ana
Mining journal HnyH ~ has been CH-
inhiiahad hy Mr. Charles buffers. TOT
Inc purpose " carrying out motaliur-
rical observations and experiments, %.
ppclnlly on the ores NJ iha Western
States, and % obtain accurate lufnfmn-
lions nH 10 the values, geological ana
meteorological character ana best fyr-
tenn Of treatment ~ ores from such
mining districts or individual prppet-
ties nH might seem Co uher PROMISING
nrid for the establishment ~ reduc.
lion works. with This object the vnrl-
Gus members Of his stan have been On.
rhred In visiting and collecting lnfpr-
nation about different mines aud min.
cril-bcarlnE regions, fully equipped
laboratory has been established Cor ear.
fying ont assays. analyses. ANA metal.
lurglcai tests On the ores obtained, ana
"a collection uf representative minerals
has been made. Special attention IN
paid Co deposits ~ low grade and tc-
factory ORES which would present ar.
ncmtles IN the ordinary Systems "
treatment Experiments are made 90
determine how Tar these materials are
adapted tn cyanide treatment and o..
pocinly % tho siemons y llnltke pro-
cess ~ gold extraction; and generally
| 90 ascertain the most economical HyH-
/ tenn OF extracting their values.
The plant has been established since
/ February 18th. 1887. In the cnHt base.
/ Lake city. Tho site II conveniently
/ located near the central part " the
city nt the corner ~ two ~ the chief
th0roughfaroH. The entire finnr 10 ce-
/ mentod and there D. supply % vlrc-
| trio power gaa. water and steam pro-
| yIded by the company furnishing the
l city supply.
| 4 space soxss feet has been reserved
ut the south end ~ the basement NJ
] % laboratory and assay otiioc. This
portion a. separated frnm the mnchln-
tty room. which occupies tho romaind-
/ ,f ~ the haFcmont by o glass phrti-
ton. and consists n furnace room.
balance room, wet urrny room ana rpc-
ltG experiment room. The furnaces
ate connected with the main Hue %
Che building ~ that an excellent
lwught Is secured. The machine room
occupying the unrcaorvrd portion ~
Tho basement. contains number ~
] appliances fnr crushing and Concon-
tuilnF Urrs Including two gutch cruHh-
ru two BAIL mills, an Eugplbioh
rlmpln rundcr nud Wllncy conccutnt.
Irr table There are also various de-
Vices fur ugltauur HlimcH ana similar
material an these machines nrc con.
urglDd with a line fhnft, driven hy
l-'Nnlt motor supplied with electric
rover An air compressor. capable ~
delivering no cubic feet pcr minute un.
ltr q pressure of n pounds por square
inch forms part Ut the appliances. A
! number ~ redwood tanks ~ various
Sizes have been erected Tor treating
! charges up 90 four tons, or these,
four arc especially arranged Tor treat.
INK material by agitation. the remain
| Der are furnished with suitable con-
] b. o.
| l'lchlng ma storage tanks. Ample
| provision has been made Tor water sup
/ Ny. and two pumps have been provid-
/ 81 Tor the transfer Of solutions. ct.
/ A very convenient apparatus for dry
ms samples by steam has been con-
/ flructcd. which giv,a a moderate and
uniform temperature and nliowH n large
/ number uf ASSAY samples % be dried
| simultaneously without risk ~ roast
/ ms, A set " collecting troughs, and
/ r. spltzluttc. with suitable appliances
for water Hupply feed hopper. iaunders
and discharge pipes. has also been adj
/ 81.
II ls proposed shortly TO add an ox-
/ petimental precipitation box, with lead
catholics md iron nnodoH according To
the Smcns - Iinlskc system.
commodloua Office has also been
established Tor clerical ana draftsmnn'a
work In the same building.
Assay work was begun about the
middle N May, but the entire conatruc.
| lion work OF the laboratory was not
| completed until the ond OF June, 1877
| The crushing machinery, pumps and
ngitatOrs, supplied by Measrn. Frazer
q Chalmers ~ chicago. have 10 FAR
given entire satisfaction; and have also
given entire sntisfncti0n; as have nlso
The druronwork BAN mills, supplied by
McsFrs. Fried. krupp ~ MadFehurg
The general indications seem Ia show
that there N wide field FOR Operations
with ,hc cyanide process In its de-.
yelopment and Improved forms In tho
Western states, ana perhaps also In
Mexico; but u large amount " metal.
! lurgiom work win have 10 be- carried
out before plants can DO erected In nnv
section, ne each ore n separate prob.
lcm,and the experience gained In ono
region can only 10 limited extent be
/ applied 10 others,