Crozier, M, Johnson, J & Slottee, SJ 2005, 'A Systematic Approach to Designing Paste Thickener Projects', in R Jewell & S Barrera (eds), Paste 2005: Proceedings of the International Seminar on Paste and Thickened Tailings, Australian Centre for Geomechanics, Perth, pp. 139-146, https://doi.org/10.36487/ACG_repo/563_8
(https://papers.acg.uwa.edu.au/p/563_8_Crozier/)
Abstract: Paste and thickened tailings are increasingly recognized as alternatives to the
conventional solutions of tailings dams and mine backfill for handling mineral
tailings and for water recovery. Designing and implementing a flowsheet for pro-
ducing paste with a thickener requires integrating the thickening, transportation,
and disposal designs. In addition to the physical parameters of flow rates and
density, a proper paste system involves matching rheologies between these three
phases of the flowsheet. This paper focuses on the practical application of design-
ing a paste system. Case studies are presented which show how a tailings han-
dling system, using a paste thickener, are designed based on actual developing
projects.
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