Slurry Dewatering and Filtration Solutions

Kimberlite tailings paste thickeners with overflow collection tank in South Africa. Data generation through test work for thickener sizing and input to process design.

  • Ore, Water and Slurry Characterisation
  • Design Data Generation – flocculation, thickening, filtration tests
  • Equipment Sizing
  • Dewatering Circuit Design for Greenfields applications

 

Vacuum belt filtration of copper tailings in Chile

  • Laboratory and Pilot Scale Studies
  • Site Audits and On-Site Tests for optimisation of Brownfields operations
  • Technical adjudication of dewatering equipment tenders
  • SteadyBed® thickener control philosophy

Un-conditioned Water

smectite clay scanning electron microscope image with slimes and clay removal through unique process for improving the metallurgical recovery of valuable product. Applications include: Ultra fine coal recovery, Tailings retreatment, Pre-processing cleaning step

Conditioning of the process water circuit with the in-house developed ClariVie44® reagent to improve flocculation efficiency and overflow clarity, particularly in problematic clay slurries or any other poor settling slurry environment.

 

ClariVie44® Conditioned Water

smectite clay scanning electron microscope image with slimes and clay removal through unique process for improving the metallurgical recovery of valuable product. Applications include: Ultra fine coal recovery, Tailings retreatment, Pre-processing cleaning step

Benefits of ClariVie44®  process water conditioner:

  • Cost effective alternative to polymer coagulants
  • Lower flocculant demand and reduced OPEX
  • Improved overflow clarity
  • Improved underflow density

Ore Geo-Metallurgy

Selection of drill core for ore characterisation test campaign for data generation for geo-metallurgical modelling in partnership with GeMet

  • In Partnering with Gemet Logo
  • JK Tech licensed Drop Weight testing
  • Full Ore Characterisation
  • Data Generation for Geo-Metallurgical Modelling
  • Prediction of slurry / tailings process behaviour

 

CFD Modelling

Computational Fluid Dynamic modelling of feed-wells, thickener operation and dewatering processes in partnership with Krassno Consulting

  • In partnership with Krassno Logo
  • CFD modelling is one of the tools used by Vietti Slurrytec in the auditing of dewatering equipment and allows for cost effective solutions to optimise thickener operation and specify upgrades.