Comprehensive Guide to Mining Thickeners
They feature a deeper tank with a steeper floor slope, allowing for faster settling of solids. High-rate thickeners employ a feed well and a unique feed dilution system, which improves the efficiency of solids settling. These thickeners are ideal for applications where a high underflow density is desired or where space is limited. 3. …
Beginners guide to thickeners
In high compression (HCT) and paste (PT) applications the bed depth or the mass of solids in the thickener must also be selected to ensure the desired underflow density from the thickener is achieved. By …
Thickeners and Clarifiers
Paste thickeners Outotec Paste Thickeners provide unmatched performance in high density separation. Achieving a solids density is one thing - doing it in a managed way is another. Outotec 2nd Generation Paste Thickener provides ease of operation and reliability even in the most challenging applications.
Paste thickeners in India's iron and steel industry
Chapter 3: iron ore beneficiation', Iron & Steel -Vision 2020 Jan 2020 Indian Bureau of Mines 2020a, 'Chapter 1: executive summary', Iron & Steel -Vision 2020, Indian Bureau of Mines, Nagpur.
Thickeners and Clarifiers
Paste thickeners Outotec Paste Thickeners provide unmatched performance in high density separation. Achieving a solids density is one thing - doing it in a managed …
Paste Thickeners
Rheology is not the limiting factor as it can be controlled with the choice of chemistry used on the paste thickener. Paste thickeners can run at 75% + underflows solid depending on mineral) with the underflow not having significant yield stress (Rheology) and can still be pumped using existing disposal systems with centrifugal pumps.
Paste thickening optimizes tailings disposal and water recovery
The paste thickeners recover at least 75 – 80 percent of the water by volume from the primary thickeners, increasing total water reclamation in excess of 95 percent. These rates ensure adequate capacity in the thickeners to achieve high-density paste." ... "Combined use of primary and secondary thickeners in iron ore mining has …
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Khumani Iron Ore Mine paste disposal
thickeners and at the PDF two 18 m paste thickeners. The net raw water usage has been minimized, and water losses on the PDF are at levels of between 0.43 to 0.69 m3/t deposited. Keywords Khumani, paste thickening, paste disposal facility, iron ore, water recovery. * Khumani Iron Ore Mine, Assmang, South Africa.
Efficiency of raking in gravity thickeners
In most conventional thickeners and in many high rate and paste thickeners, this transport is aided by a set of two or four rake arms (see the schematics in Fig. 1, Fig. 3). ... In this paper the bench and full-scale flocculation behavior of iron ore tailings is investigated in order to improve the dewatering performance of tailings thickeners ...
Khumani Iron Ore Mine paste disposal and water recovery …
A description of the paste deposition process in an iron ore processing unit was developed by controlled field tests [18]. In this study, the authors have presented results where it is possible to ...
(PDF) The Development of Paste Thickening and Its …
Paste is a homogeneous mixture of solid and bearing fluid, in our case iron slimes and water. The distinct properties are higher yield stress and solid percentage. This means better storage and ...
Improving flocculation and dewatering performance of iron …
The tailing of the iron ore beneficiation plant (containing 17% iron) at a mass flow rate of 300–350 t/h in slurry form with 5–8% w/v solids% is usually dewatered in two parallel thickeners (D = 55 m, H = 6.6 m). ... paste thickeners have been employed in many mining operations particularly those in arid and semi-arid areas where water ...
A Case Study on Sustainable Iron Ore Tailing Management …
A paste thickener underflow is non-Newtonian (Boger 2003). To understand these properties, so different from that of water and settling slurry, examine …
A study on model predictive control in paste thickeners …
In this paper the bench and full-scale flocculation behavior of iron ore tailings is investigated in order to improve the dewatering performance of tailings thickeners of an iron beneficiation plant.
Thickeners — Types, Working Principle & Applications
The solids particle size range in thickeners is generally from 0.5 mm to a few microns. Thickeners are often rated on lbs. of solids per square foot of surface area.
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(a) Repose angle and (b) slump height, as a function of paste …
Iron ore tailings are currently disposed underwater in tailings dams as slurries containing from 30% to 50% of solids by weight. Conventional or high capacity thickeners are used to recycle most ...
A Case Study on Sustainable Iron Ore Tailing Management Using Paste
The premium is, higher iron ore fines' cost and lower downstream efficiency due to associated gangues and slimes in the final slurry fed to filtration unit. This issue can be addressed by finding a midway solution. ... The flow of non-settling paste underflow of the paste thickeners is more analogous to the motor oil when compared to water ...
Paste Thickener Design to Achieve Downstream Requirements
Paste thickeners are uniquely different than conventional and high-rate thickeners. High-rate thickeners, that produce a settling slurry underflow, have been in use for decades. Thickener selection is based on feed characteristics and standard bench-scale tests combined with experience. Consideration of the down…
Tailings Thickeners Level Sensor
Pressure transmitter, Rake Torque, Sonar Transmitter. Tailings Thickeners are extremely important, to the efficient operation of Concentrators, Coal Preparation Plants, and other mining and mineral industry applications. Tailings Thickeners are used to settle out suspended solids and return the clear water to the process.
Iron ore – tailored solutions
At ANDRITZ, we specialize in providing tailored separation solutions to meet the specific needs of iron ore producers. The solutions we offer encompass a wide range of …
Paste thickening iron ore tailings update | Request PDF
A pilot scale paste thickener thickened iron ore tailings to underflow solids ranging from 55 to 80 wt%. Deposition tests produced non-settling tailings with slopes …
Khumani Iron Ore Mine Paste Disposal & Water Recovery …
At the process plant there are two large 90m diameter traction thickeners and at the paste disposal facility (PDF) two by 18m paste thickeners. The net raw water usage has been minimized, and water losses on the PDF are at levels of …
Designing for Paste Thickening Testwork and Sizing for Paste Thickeners
In the mineral processing industries, there is an increasing need to design thick- eners which are able to produce high density underflows usually referred to as "paste". The behaviour of a flocculated suspension in compression needs to be well understood in order to arrive at a reliable thickener tank configuration (i.e. diam- eter, …
Khumani Iron Ore Mine paste disposal and water recovery …
Khumani Iron Ore Mine paste disposal and water recovery system . T. du Toit I; M. Crozier II. I Khumani Iron Ore Mine, Assmang, South Africa ... The paste thickeners or secondary thickeners at the King site are 18 m diameter paste thickeners, having approximately a 12 m sidewall height and a cone angle of 30°. ...
Case Study: Paste thickening optimises tailings disposal and …
Yet today, less than 1 per cent of iron ore mines employ systems for paste thickening, despite the benefits it can provide for optimisation of tailings disposal.
High Rate Thickeners
Description. The High-Rate thickeners became popular in the mid 1980's and are relatively newcomers to the sedimentation line of equipment. As already discussed previously Thickeners are a major component in a plant layout and occupy large spaces which may be saved by introducing high-rate machines. Furthermore, they are normally positioned …
Paste thickening optimizes tailings disposal and water …
The paste thickeners recover at least 75 – 80 percent of the water by volume from the primary thickeners, increasing total water reclamation in excess of 95 percent. These rates ensure adequate capacity in the thickeners to achieve high-density paste." ... "Combined use of primary and secondary thickeners in iron ore mining has …
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The new 2nd Generation Paste Thickener builds on this proven performance with a range of innovative new features. For example, vertical load monitoring with the Smart Rake …