| 摘要 |
A system, method and apparatus particularly useful in connection with film processing and like systems provides for the separation and removal of metal from a solution such as a fixing bath. The separator apparatus comrises a housing containing anode and cathode elements positioned concentric to each other and to a delivery tube. A distributor means, at the discharge end of the delivery tube, has no moving parts and is formed to induce a swirling helical flow of the metal bearing solution as it is directed thereby to the space between the anode and cathode elements of the separator. A simple block type manifold facilitates the circulation and recirculation of the metal bearing fluid within the separator and the delivery thereby of an essentially "clean" reusable fluid the metal content of which has been removed and left as a relatively hard plating on the cathode element. Contributing to the highly efficient operation of the separator is an arrangement whereby a first pump induces a positive flow of the metal bearing fluid from its source while a second pump commonly connected therewith to the separator manifold induces a recirculation of portions of the fluid under conditions producing a substantial pressure head providing that the character and rate of flow between the anode and cathode elements in such to insure a maximal separation of the metal content and in a form and condition thereof which gives it maximum value.
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