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Most common problems in thickener operations (part 2)

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Part 1 of this article covered the most common problems in thickener operations caused by thickener design errors and changes in ore properties. Part 2 will discuss in detail the problems caused by mechanical …

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Most common problems in thickener operations (part 1)

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We have discussed in early articles the strategies to optimize water consumption (part 1 and part 2) and learned the vital role that thickeners play in the optimization of the water recovery process. In …

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5 ways to measure bed level in thickeners

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Thickeners are used to separate a solid-liquid mixture into two products, a clear liquor in the overflow and a concentrated and thick slurry in the underflow by gravity.  Flocculants are also fed to the …

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Strategies to reduce water consumption in concentrator plants (part 2)

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In part 1 of this article, we discussed the water balance in a concentrator and identified where water losses occurred in the process.  We then looked in detail at the type of tailing disposal technologies …

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Strategies to reduce water consumption in concentrator plants (part 1)

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Water is a strategic, scarce and high cost resource. Therefore, miners are developing strategies to reduce water consumption in concentrator plants. In this article, we will discuss where the biggest water …

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