Thickener feed system upgrade

Meet plant targets in the face of higher throughput, changing ore characteristics, and new operational requirements. A Metso upgrade of your thickener feed system is tailored for changing process conditions and requirements experienced throughout the lifetime of any minerals processing plant.

Upgrades that improve performance to help you reach your sustainability targets

Lower environmental impact

Decreased water consumption and chemical usage

Increased uptime

Designed to perform with many years of research, rigorous test work & analysis

Optimized mineral recovery

Increased solids throughput capability

Lower operating costs

Minimized need for pumped dilution & lower flocculant usage

Benefits

Increases the solids throughput capability of your thickener
Improves underflow density and overflow clarity
Improves water recovery
Reduces tailings management costs
Minimizes environmental impact
Improves operational stability
Optimizes mineral recovery
Lowers flocculant consumption

Features

Industry-leading feedwell designs:
- Metso Reactorwell™ - our first-class new-generation feedwell
- Metso Vane Feedwell™ for certain applications
Feed conditioning including break tanks to manage challenges with incoming feed presentation and promote efficiency in floc mixing and use
Customized solutions for specific plant needs
Leading process experts and design engineers
Process Reviews /Audits
Test work
Engineering Studies
Upgrade may cover all parts of the feed system including:
- Feedwell
- Feed pipe
- Flocculant box
- Deaeration tank
- Feed tank
- Feed dilution systems including Turbodil forced dilution systems