10TPH Gold Trommel Gold Separation Equipment Small Scale Commercial Mining

10 TPH tons per hour gold trommel machine

1.Product Introduction Gold Separation Equipment

The 10 TPH (Tons Per Hour) Gold Trommel is the "sweet spot" for professional artisanal miners and small-scale commercial operations. It is designed to bridge the gap between small sampling units and large industrial plants. At this capacity, the machine is large enough to be fed by a mini-excavator or skid-steer, significantly increasing production over manual loading, yet compact enough to be moved on a single-axle trailer or small truck. It is optimized for high-efficiency recovery of fine gold from alluvial sands and gravels, featuring a robust scrubbing action that ensures no gold stays trapped in dirt or clay.

2.Application Gold Separation Equipment

• Small-Scale Commercial Mining: The primary production unit for small teams working 5–10 acre claims.

• Bulk Sampling: Used by larger companies to process 50–100 ton samples to accurately determine gold "grade" per cubic meter.

• Riverbank Operations: Ideal for processing gold-bearing gravels in remote areas with limited footprint space.

• Tailings Cleanup: Perfectly sized for re-running old waste piles to capture fine gold lost by older, inefficient sluice operations.

3.Working Principle Gold Separation Equipment

• Hopper Feed: Raw material is fed into the hopper, where a primary spray nozzle begins the "slurrying" process.

• Aggressive Tumble: The 10 TPH drum (typically ~600mm x 1500mm) rotates at an optimized RPM. Internal lifter bars pick up the gravel and drop it, breaking apart "clay balls" that act as "gold thieves."

• Two-Stage Classification: The drum usually features a heavy-duty screen. Fines (-6mm to -10mm) pass through to the recovery system, while the "oversize" rocks are washed clean and ejected out the back.

• Integrated Sluice Recovery: The gold-rich slurry flows onto a 3-meter to 4-meter sluice box lined with specialized miners' moss and expanded metal riffles to trap the heavy gold particles.

4.Advantages Gold Separation Equipment

• Perfect Capacity for Small Crews: Processes roughly 6–8 cubic meters per hour, matching the digging speed of a 1.5 to 3-ton mini-excavator.

• Fuel Efficiency: Typically powered by a small 5HP–8HP diesel or gas engine, consuming very little fuel (approx. 1–1.5 liters per hour).

• High Portability: Can be easily loaded into a pickup truck or towed, making it ideal for moving between different "hot spots" on a claim.

• Water Efficiency: Requires a standard 2-inch or 3-inch trash pump (approx. 300–500 liters per minute), making it easy to manage water supply in remote areas.

• Heavy-Duty Build: Despite its size, it uses industrial-grade rollers and 4mm–6mm steel plate construction to handle the constant abrasion of river rocks.

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