Violi Meccanica Industriale Treatment and Recovery of Noble Metals

Recovery of precious metals from industrial waste or recycling of used

and obsolete materials is a key issue in the production cycle of companies
operating in different sectors; the goldsmith industry and the semicon-
ductor and pharmaceutical fields are just some of the macro sectors in
which the regulated disposal of waste is necessary. In fact, the intrinsic
Recovery process
value of the treated waste is extremely high due to the presence of pre-
cious metals that must be recovered through a process that maximizes
carbonization of organic residues the yield.
containing precious metals Violi srl, thanks to almost twenty years of experience in the national
and international jewelry industry, has developed a line of “environmen-
tally friendly” equipment, which, step by step, renders the entire process
simple and effective, while respecting current environmental norms and
policies.
pulverization of slag and ashes

mixing of powders

Automatic crushing mill MA70

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 VM/FMW1 Microwave oven for waste processing
 As an alternative to traditional fuel systems called Working Cycle
“incinerators”, characterized by large overall dimensions, high
running costs and onerous operation, it is now possible to use A
Placing residues into
 B
Hermetic closure of the
advanced “green” equipment that makes the process simple the resonance chamber
door and start of the
programmed working cycle
and easy

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F C
VM/FMW1 is the new furnace developed by Violi srl which uses the prin- Automatic combustion of Cleaning the chamber with
ciple of pyrolysis for the carbonization of organic residues in the complete any residual gas thanks to nitrogen for the removal
automatic trigger system of oxygen present
absence of oxygen, so as to minimize the formation of smoke and emis-
sions of toxic substances and dioxins into the air.


Heat is generated via a microwave system which acts on organic waste
without combustion thanks to the oven chamber’s inert atmosphere. The
process occurs quickly and in perfect safety, constantly monitored by a D Start-up of the
E
PLC that manages each working phase. Washing of smoke magnetron generators for
generated through the two
The full cycle necessary to treat about a 20-25 kg of residues (depend- carbonization of organic


abetment towers residues
ing on volume) takes place in less then three hours, with an energy use of
approximately 6,5 kW/h and a nitrogen consumption of 8-10 l/h.
The process takes place in a controlled atmosphere and releases smoke
at temperatures of 150-180° C, so as not to cause toxic reactions such as
the formation of dioxin. before after
Due to minimal power consumption, operating costs are decidedly low
and the process is highly advantageous compared to traditional combus-
tion systems. In addition, the bureaucratic process necessary to obtain
authorization to use the oven is streamlined and quick.

Summary Table Furnace FMW1 Incinerator

Bureaucratic procedures streamlined and quick complex
Overall dimensions 4 m2 7-8 m2
Post-combustion smoke not necessary necessary
Recording parameters not necessary necessary
Consumption 6,5 kW, 7/8 l/h of nitrogen 3/4 kW, 10/12 m3 methane gas
Process extremly simple very complex
Cycle duration approx. 3 hours approx. 6-8 hours
Production capacity 20-25 kg/batch approx. 50 kg
Dimensions (mm) 1110 x 1395 x 2350 Microwave power
Slag container
Weight 400 kg generators
VM/MA series Manual and automatic crushing mills
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Features
• Solid, robust structure
• High capacity
• Easy to use
• Totally automated
• Compliance with required standards before after

Violi srl produces a series of manual and automatic crushing mills for
crushing various types of materials for the recovery of precious metal
residues. These are typically used for pulverizing slag and ashes resulting
from carbonization of worked gold residues, of crucibles and refractory
materials, and for the trituration of electronic components and printed
circuit boards; they are available in the version with manual or automatic
unloading of scrap. before after
The process is automatic and continuous: the movement of cast iron balls
inside the rotor crushes the materials. The crushing mills separate and fil-
ter the dust resulting from the process through a stainless steel net, while
metal residues are unloaded manually; for the automatic models this oc-
curs through a nozzle located on the right side of each device by inverting
the direction of rotation of the motor.
The material to be treated is loaded manually, but the cycle can be totally
automatic on request. Also, upon request, soundproof cabins are avail-
able to accommodate the crushing mills noiselessly. Violi’s crushing mills
series complies with the required international standards. Manual crushing mill VM/80P

Technical data MA50 Automatic MA70 Automatic VM/60P VM/80P VM/120P

Rotor diameter 150 mm 170 mm 160 mm 200 mm 200 mm
Power 5,5 kW 7,5 kW 1.1 KW 2.2 KW 5.5 KW
Supply line 400 V-50 Hz 400 V-50 Hz 400 V-50 Hz 400 V-50 Hz 400 V-50 Hz
Weight 1600 kg 2100 kg 380 Kg 780 Kg 1700 Kg
Dimensions (mm) 2000 x 1300 x 2000 2200 x 1600 x 2300 1300 x 700 x 1600 1510 x 1000 x 1960 1750 x 1300 x 1900
Average productivity/h: 22-27 kg/h 40-50 kg/h 20-25 Kg./h 70-80 Kg./h 120-150 kg./h
crucibles, borax, ceramic 7-9 kg/h 15-18 kg/h 4-6 Kg./h 12-15 Kg./h 35-40 Kg./h
VM/MX series Mixers for mixing powders
Features
• Solid and robust structure in painted stainless steel
• Chamber in AISI 304 stainless steel (316 on request)
• Gradual startup through constant velocity joints and gear reducer
in oil bath Discontinuous blades Manual unloading nozzle
• Manual discharge nozzle
• High capacity
• Compliance with the required standards

The VM/MX series of mixers is the ideal solution for mixing powders of
dry materials processed with the Violi crushing mills. Furnace slag, ashes
resulting from carbonization of worked gold residues, powder from cru-
cibles and refractory materials, or from the trituration of electronic com-
ponents and printed circuit boards, once pulverized, are mixed to obtain
homogeneous products ready to be tested or amalgamated with other
components to obtain new compounds.
MX mixer
Inside an AISI 304 stainless steel chamber (316 on request), a system of
discontinuous blades having a double concentric coil mounted on a shaft
with cast iron supports creates a counter-convergent motion of mass ca-
pable of mixing materials of different specific weight and carrying the
product to the discharge nozzle. The process is fast and efficient, and can
also be applied to granular products.
Technical data MX5 MX10 MX20 MX30 MX100 MX150
Capacity 50 lt. 100 lt. 200 lt. 300 lt. 1000 lt. 1500 lt.
The VM/MX mixers may be equipped with optional components like
Power 1,5 kW 2,25 kW 3 KW 4,125 KW 11,25 KW 15,75 KW
electropneumatically controlled exhaust vent, electronic weighing sys-
Power supply 400 V-50 Hz 400 V-50 Hz 400 V-50 Hz 400 V-50 Hz 400 V-50 Hz 400 V-50 Hz
tem with load cells, or dosage programmers with digital or computerized
Weight 150 kg 280 kg 450 Kg 600 Kg 950 Kg 1200 Kg
display. The VM/MX mixers are compliant with the required international
Dimensions (mm) 1000 x 400 x 1150 1200 x 600 x 1250 1600 x 650 x 1650 1800 x 700 x 1700 2200 x 800 x 1450 1800 x 1000 x 1750
standards.

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