nozzles 132 as the case may be referring to fig3 another embodiment of a feedwell 126 u2032 according to the present invention is shown the feedwell 126 u2032 includes components similar to the feedwell 126 described with respect to fig2 with modifications in the launder 128 u2032 eductor nozzle 132 u2032 and mixing tube 134 u2032 particularly the launder 128 u2032 includes an interior wall 144 such that both the launder 128 u2032 and the eductor nozzle 132 u2032 are each substantially configured as an annulus surrounding the column 114 such that the column 114 does not penetrate through the slurry additionally the mixing tube 134 u2032 includes an interior wall 146 which is laterally spaced from the column 114 such that the mixing tube 134 u2032 is likewise substantially configured as an annulus surrounding the column 114 the interior wall 146 terminates at an upper end slightly above the outlet of the eductor nozzle 132 u2032 but is laterally spaced therefrom such a design allows the clarified liquor to be drawn upwards between the column 114 and the interior wall 146 of the mixing tube 134 u2032 and into the mixing tube 134 u2032 by virtue of the reduced pressure area created by the eductor nozzle 132 u2032 resulting in increased mixing of the clarified liquor with the slurry as the slurry exits the eductor nozzle 132 u2032 adjacent the diluent inlet 136 u2032 referring to fig4 another embodiment of a feedwell 126 u2033 according to the present invention is shown the feedwell 126 u2033 includes a launder 128 u2033.