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 …
Read MoreIn 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 …
Read MoreWater 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 …
Read MoreCaso estudio: Refinería de niquel en Australia actualiza su espesador PAL instalando un SmartDiver e integrando sus datos al DCS de la planta mejorando la estrategia de control del espesador. Reto La …
Read MoreCASE STUDY: Jisco Alpart alumina refinery in Jamaica successfully implemented automated alumina/caustic (A/C) ratio control in one of their digesters using in line real-time conductivity measurements from …
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