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Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
On-line version ISSN 2411-9717
Print version ISSN 2225-6253
Abstract
VIETTI, A.J.; BOSHOFF, J.C.J. and COPE, A.. Does thickening save water?. J. S. Afr. Inst. Min. Metall. [online]. 2011, vol.111, n.2, pp.63-66. ISSN 2411-9717.
A pilot plant paste thickening campaign was conducted at the Anglo Platinum Limited Mogalakwena South Concentrator plant in South Africa in order to determine the water saving capability of P&TT technology. In the process a simple water consumption model was developed for estimating the overall water consumption of the mine. The model indicates that for the Mogalakwena tailings, significant water savings are achieved by discharging thickened tailing directly to the TSF but only at densities where free water release at the TSF is close to zero.
Keywords : Paste; thickened tailings; thickener; water savings; water consumption.