Thickener

Product Description

The thickener settles very fine solids from waste water to recover large volumes of process water and reduce the plant's tailings volume. It is built with a steel tank up to 20 m diameter and a concrete tank for larger sizes.

How It Works

Fine slurry is fed into the feed well at the top together with flocculant (polymer). Solids settle to the bottom, and a slowly rotating rake mechanism moves them to the central discharge point. Clear water is collected from the overflow launders and sent to the clean water tank. A torque-controlled hydraulic drive protects the rake from overload.

Applications

• Mining and mineral processing plants

• Sand washing and aggregate plants

• Thickening before tailings dams

• Process water recovery

Advantages

• High water recovery

• Robust purpose-built drive

• Torque-controlled hydraulic rake lifting

• Gravity or pumped feed

Technical Data

• Diameter: 4–30 m

• Tank: steel up to 20 m, concrete above

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