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An apparatus for recovering precious metal particles from a liquid mixture environment, wherein liquid mixture containing varying sizes of valuable metal particulate is directed into a plurality of baffled compartments successively arranged in a sealed chamber. Elements within the compartments, toge

An apparatus for recovering precious metal particles from a liquid mixture environment, wherein liquid mixture containing varying sizes of valuable metal particulate is directed into a plurality of baffled compartments successively arranged in a sealed chamber. Elements within the compartments, together with additional jogging and skimming devices, segregate out the precious metal particles from the liquid mixture to release the liquid portion of the mixture substantially devoid of its valuable metal particulate. In one embodiment, electrostatic charging devices are utilized to more efficiently assist the skimming operations within the apparatus.

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An apparatus for recovering precious metal particles from a liquid mixture environment in a vacuum evacuation system, said apparatus comprising: apparatus enclosure means defining a sealed chamber into which said liquid mixture flows; mixture input means at a first end of said chamber for directing

An apparatus for recovering precious metal particles from a liquid mixture environment in a vacuum evacuation system, said apparatus comprising: apparatus enclosure means defining a sealed chamber into which said liquid mixture flows; mixture input means at a first end of said chamber for directing said liquid mixture into said apparatus enclosure means; a plurality of baffled compartment means operably disposed within said sealed chamber arranged in succession along the longitudinal axis of said apparatus enclosure means; each of said plurality of baffled compartment means spanning the width of said enclosure means and cooperating with one another to describe a liquid mixture flow path along said longitudinal axis; each of said plurality of baffled compartment means further including means for jogging and skimming said precious metal particles from said liquid mixture as said mixture flows through said apparatus along said flow path to promote the segregation and settling of said particles from said liquid to one or more desired regions within said sealed chamber; flow output means at a second end of said chamber opposite said first end for directing segregated liquid, devoid of its precious metal particles from said sealed chamber for disposal thereof as directed by said vacuum in said evacuation system; one or more of said plurality of baffle compartment means comprising a substantially U-shaped particle entrapment region into which said liquid mixture is introduced; an elevated standard under which said liquid mixture passes as it proceeds along said mixture flow path towards the U-shaped particle entrapment area of the next succeeding compartment; skimming standard means over which said fluid mixture cascades to further ferret and segregate said particles of precious metal from said liquid mixture as it flows along said mixture flow path; said skimming means further including a returning throat portion proximate to the upper portion of one or more of said U-shaped entrapment regions for more effectively accumulating particles within the entrapment region itself; said throat returning inwardly to restrict the opening into said U-shaped region and turning outwardly thereafter to permit renewed flow of said liquid mixture along said flow path.