:: Paste Thickening

An International Mining supplement in the April 2006 issue, deals with paste tailings management.

Steve Slottee and Mark Crozier of Paste Thick & Associates discuss the properties of paste, the application of paste thickening for water recovery, and review stacking as a method of tailings disposal.

Brandt Henriksson, of Outokumpu Technology looks at optimising the thickening process, with emphasis on thickener rake mechanisms, particularly in the light of high density and paste requirement.

Liam MacNamara of Dorr-Oliver Eimco examines the varied and interesting minerals applications of the Deep Cone Thickener.