THICKENER MECHANISM

Thickeners are used in continous process applications where liquid solid separation by sedimentation is required.

THICKENING HAS THREE BASIC PURPOSES

• INCREASING THE DENSITY OF A MIXTURE OF SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS
• CLARIFICATION , WHICH INVOLVES RECOVERING THE CLEAR OVERFLOW
• RECOVERY OF SETTLED SOLIDS FROM THE MIXTURE.

In certain applications , thickeners recover valuable solids whereas valuable liquids are recovered in others.

APPLICATIONS

TREATMENT OF COAL SLIMES
GOLD TAILINGS
PHOSPATE ROCK TREATMENT
WASTE WATER TREATMENT APPLICATIONS
WATER TREATMENT APPLICATIONS
CHEMICAL PROCESSING
DEWATERING OF FLOTATION CONCENTRATES
TAILINGS THICKENING OF PLATINUM, BASE METALS AND MINERALS
LIQUOR APPLICATION IN PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY

THICKENER & CLARIFIER SIZE AND TYPES

CLARIFIERS
CONVENTIONAL THICKENER
HIGH RATE THICKENER