CONVENTIONAL Conventional Thickeners have a large Free Setting Zone where solids settle through the liquid until they reach a Hindered Settling Zone, here the solids crowd and settling is hindered. ea Cet THICKENING Below this, further compaction ‘occurs from solids settling above, and from the squeezing action of rakes. The Free Settling Zone occupies the majority of the Thickener volume. * en ADVANTAGES © Nil or low flocculant usage. © Large storage capacity. © Slow response to feed changes. © Control not necessary. DISADVANTAGES © Large space requirement. © High capital cost, © Long wash-out period, © Slow response to remedial action. © High inventory of solide. CONVENTIONAL Nilled Gold Ore 14 tiem Coal Discard 05-2 mymeh Phosphate Concentrate 2:7 timed Copper Flotation Tailings 4,5-7 med Water Works Sludgs 03-1 m¥meh Underground Mine Water 266, matmeh Boller AshPRINCIPLES HIGH RATE High Rate Thickeners have a deep feedwell with a Deflector Plate, feeding into the Hindered Settling Zone, just above the Compaction Zone. o Sle iA tcl HORT ARATE This eliminates the Free Settling Zone present in Conventional Thickeners and reduces Thickener size. Liquid filters up through the Mud Bed to the overflow, producing very good clarities. | yfsiecien Milled Gold Ore Coal Discard Phosphate Concentrate Coppor Flotation Tailings Wator Works Sludge Underground Mine Water Boiler Ash ADVANTAGES © Low capital cost. ‘© Small space requirement. © Rapid Wasi-out period ‘© Rapid Response fo remedial action 10-40 vined ‘© Small Inventory of Solids, i200 vera DISADVANTAGES Aeeortimed © Higher foceulant usage. 27 mile YESS. crake © Low storage capacity. © Rapid Response to feed changes. © Cortain controls may be necessary, G15 milieh