WHAT IS IT?

The High Solids Thickener is a sedimentation system designed to achieve high solids concentrations without the need for internal mechanisms or electrical power. Its hybrid configuration, which combines a deep cone with inclined plate modules, enables highly efficient, continuous, and maintenance-free solid-liquid separation. This solution eliminates the operating costs associated with motors, skids, and mechanical systems, offering a more reliable, economical, and sustainable operation.

This approach to operation without moving parts and without additional energy consumption not only improves process efficiency but also increases operational reliability by eliminating critical points of failure and reducing the need for ongoing maintenance.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

The process begins with the pulp being fed into the upper central section of the equipment. The geometry of the equipment allows the solids to settle in the deep cone, resulting in a high solids concentration. The unique feature of this system is that it achieves this sedimentation without the need for additional mechanisms; the solids move naturally to the bottom of the cone.

Results of up to more than 85% solids* of the thickened fraction are achieved.

The water moves toward the surface of the tank, passing through a clarification system that uses inclined plate modules. These modules are capable of promoting the sedimentation of fine particles in the water, resulting in high-quality, clear water. This process ensures effective separation of solids and liquids, recovering over 90% of the water for reuse.

*The result may vary depending on the rheological characteristics and particle size distribution.

Applications

• Tailings thickening
• Concentrates
• Countercurrent washing systems (CWS)
• Process water treatment
• Mine water treatment

Custom Design

Each thickener is sized using a standardized testing methodology: laboratory, mini-pilot, and field pilot. This process allows for precise adjustment of the settling parameters and rheological behavior of each fluid, ensuring an efficient, safe design tailored to each industrial or mining operation.

ADVANTAGES

• 🌱 Zero energy consumption
• ⚙️ No mechanisms or moving parts
• 💸 Reduction of operating and investment costs
• 🔄 Greater efficiency in water recovery
• 🛠️ Minimum maintenance
• 🧩 Customized design according to your processes
• 🏗️ Smaller construction footprint

WHAT IS IT?

It is a device that focuses on the clarification of recovered water or fresh water. These devices are used to treat low-density pulps containing less than 5% solids by weight, with the goal of obtaining completely clear water, with a concentration of suspended solids less than 100 parts per million (ppm).

Clarifiers are characterized by incorporating clarification modules into their internal design, which are essential for carrying out this water purification process.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

The clarifier is made up of two bodies, a square body and a conical section at the bottom.

The pulp feed is located in the upper central part of the equipment. The geometry of the equipment allows the solids to settle in the conical body and these are discharged in the lower part of the cone without requiring any mechanism. The water moves towards the surface passing through a clarification system using plate modules, which cause the fine particles to settle, obtaining good quality water.

Custom Design

Each unit is sized using a standardized testing methodology: laboratory, mini-pilot, and field pilot. This process allows for precise adjustment of the sedimentation parameters for each fluid, ensuring an efficient, safe design tailored to each industrial or mining operation.

Applications

• Treatment of recovered process water
• Fresh water treatment

ADVANTAGES

• 🌱 Zero energy consumption
• ⚙️ No mechanisms or moving parts
• 💸 Reduction of operating and investment costs
• 🔄 Greater efficiency in water recovery
• 🛠️ Minimum maintenance
• 🧩 Customized design according to your processes
• 🏗️ Smaller construction footprint

Paste dams represent a modern, safe, and cost-effective alternative to traditional tailings storage. Through the use of high-performance hybrid thickening technology, a high solids concentration is achieved, minimizing water content and increasing stability.

The thickened material can be dry-stacked, providing greater geotechnical stability, water recovery for recirculation, and a significantly smaller environmental footprint. This solution meets regulatory, social, and environmental requirements, aligning with the principles of sustainability and responsible mine closure.

🚚 Handling and Transporting Pasta

The pastes generated by the thickening system can be transported using various technologies, depending on the concentration level and operating conditions:

• 🔄 Progressive cavity pumps: Ideal for highly concentrated pastes with relatively simple paths.
• ⚙️ High-pressure piston pumps: Recommended for very high-density pastes and complex routes.
• 📤 Conveyor belts: Efficient alternative for medium distances and dry stacking.
• 🚚Hauling systems: Used in cases where pumping is not feasible or greater logistical flexibility is required.

These options are adapted to the geographic and topographic characteristics and needs of each mining operation, ensuring operational continuity, cost efficiency, and reliability in the final disposal of tailings.

Benefits

• 💧 Water savings: Recovery of up to 90% of process water.
• 🏔️Geotechnical stability: Lower structural risk in dams.
• 🌱Sustainability: Reduced visual and environmental impact at mine closure.
• 📊CAPEX/OPEX Reduction: Lower transport volume, without the need for hydraulic dams.
• 🛠️ Comprehensive design: From the thickener to final disposal