Tailings Thickening
Thickening recovers process water from tailings slurry, reducing water consumption and tailings volume for disposal.
High-Rate Thickeners
Rake-assisted thickeners increase underflow density from ~20% to 50-65% solids. Flocculant addition improves settling rate. Clear overflow recycled to process plant.
Paste Thickeners
Deep-cone paste thickeners produce 70-75% solids underflow suitable for filtered tailings or paste disposal. Higher capital cost but lower disposal volume.