AltaFlo™ High Rate Thickener Overview:
The AltaFlo™ High Rate Thickener is a rake-less thickener that provides mixing, flocculation and internal dilution followed by clarification and positive sludge collection and removal in a single tank. The principles of flocculation have been further adapted to a new design that will thicken slurries at an even higher rate than a typical high rate thickener.
The AltaFlo Ultra High Rate Thickener uses unique internal geometry, a deep sidewall and steep conical bottom to achieve an underflow concentration comparable or better than a traditional raked thickener. As mentioned above, the thickener uses internal dilution to help optimize flocculation. In addition, a deep free settling zone and conical feed well results in optimum flocculation. Therefore even with the small diameter, the amount of flocculent required is typically no more than a typical high rate thickener.
Features:
- Rake-less design with no moving parts or wear items
- Internal automatic dilution circuit
- Small footprint
- Simple design
Benefits:
- Simple maintenance and process control
- Dense underflow solids
- Ease of maintenance
- Low capital and operating costs
- Lowers flocculent consumption and improves settling rate
- Process adaptability
- Generally shorter delivery and commissioning times
Applications:
- Concentrates
- Ni/CU flotation
- Gold mill circuit
- Phosphates
- Backfill slimes
- Diamonds (alluvial)
- Tailings re-treatment
- Uranium diurinate
- Iron ore tailings
- Gold tailings
Brochures
Thickener Optimization Package Brochure
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