Maximised water recovery with fewer tailing dams
A well designed and installed thickener system can recycle up to 90 % of the original feedwater supplied to the plant. This greatly reduces the amount of “fresh” water which is required. The use also vastly reduces the overall footprint of a plant as it reduces the need for large surface area settling ponds, and the costs associated with operating such ponds.
The cyclone overflow (waste slurry) from the wash plant is directed to the Hydropure thickener where an anti-turbulence feed chamber adds a small amount of flocculant to the waste stream. This flocculant which is prepared in a dedicated make up station is used to combine the small particles together into larger sizes. These larger size particles then sink to the bottom of the Hydropure Thickener, allowing the clean water to flow over the weir into the clarified water tank, for direct reuse within the wash plant.
The particles which settle in the tank are collected in a lower cone section where they can be pumped from the thickener. The Hydropure is fitted with a centrifugal pump which is used to pump this waste sludge out of the thickener. This can either be to a settling pond or sludge holding tank for further processing by a filter press or similar.
The system is controlled from either a dedicated standalone PLC system or it can be combined into the controls of the MWS Equipment wash plant. As a result, customers enjoy the flexibility to choose the best filtration technology for their production environment, along with being able to integrate the Hydropure into existing equipment.
The advantages of the MWS smart water treatment and process filtration solutions:
Increasing productivity by using the latest water treatment and process filtration innovations
Improving quality by using proven technology to deliver consistent results
Driving sustainability by saving water, energy and consumables while reducing waste
Reducing operating costs with solutions focused on a low total cost of ownership
Maximising efficiencies through tailored technology that meets exact site requirements
