Dewatering and drying

Chamber filter presse
Rotary and tubular driers
Drying with microwaves
Thickener

Issue 10/2020 Two process steps in one machine

TK-D drum dryer/cooler: Energy saving and low product temperature thanks to maximized efficiency

S‌tand-apart feature of Allgaier Process Technology’s TK-D is combined drying and cooling. Dried product can be cooled to especially low temperatures, close to the temperature of the ambient or...

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Issue 06/2020 Tailing the truth

Optimal dewatering of overburden sludge using centrifuges

F‌ine-grained residues in the form of sludges, the so-called tailings, are formed during the processing of ores and minerals in mining. Tailings are still frequently stored in large settling basins or...

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Issue 01-02/2020 Allgaier Mozer TK-D rotary drum dryer/cooler system

Combined co-current drying and counter-current cooling in a rotary drum

Summary: The combined rotary drum dryer & cooler developed by Allgaier Process Technology enables the cooling of previously dried solids down to particularly low temperatures close to the ambient or...

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Pumped Up! – A game designed for miners

1990s kids had Crash Bandicoot, Gen Z has Fortnite, and soccer enthusiasts have FIFA; in 2019 there is a game for everyone. Now, with Pumped Up! Weir Minerals introduces a game for miners. There are...

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Flowrox opens a subsidiary in Peru

Finland-based Flowrox has officially opened its ninth subsidiary, Flowrox SAC in Lima/Peru. The opening ceremony was held on 24 September 2019 in Lima. “Establishment of a subsidiary in Peru is an...

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Issue 11/2019 Computation

The design of FAM special hammer mills for comminution and drying of bulk solids

Summary: The use of FAM special hammer mills in combined grinding and drying technologies with internal or external material circulation enables wide-ranging raw materials to be processed and...

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Issue 10/2019

Order for Australian magnetite iron ore project

T‌he Weir Group PLC (Weir) has been awarded a £ 100 million order to provide industry-leading energy saving solutions to the Iron Bridge Magnetite Project, a joint venture between Fortescue Metals...

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Issue 06/2019 Essential resource

Mine operators take control of the water

W‌ater is the lifeblood of our planet, and a resource essential to minerals processing which must be used conservatively. Mine operators must be conscious of their water use, as well as innovative in...

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Issue 06/2019 The right move

Production of spiral fabric complements process belt expertise

Spiral fabric belts are the established standard in countless industrial and municipal applications. Wherever seamless belts are an indispensible component in dewatering, transport or drying...

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Issue 05/2019 Sustainable solution at the Tiebaghi nickel mine

Dewatering of tailings with Flottweg decanters

M‌ining is part of the so-called mountain industry. This refers to the prospecting, tapping into and extraction of natural resources from the upper earth crust by using technical aids. When processing...

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