Thickener

What is a thickener?

A thickener is a device used for solid-liquid separation, primarily utilized in industries such as mining, metallurgy, and chemicals. Thickeners are crucial in industrial production as they enhance efficiency, conserve resources, and minimize environmental impact. Their primary function is to separate solid particles suspended in a liquid through gravity sedimentation, thereby concentrating sludge and separating clear liquid.

There are various types of thickeners, with the most common being conventional thickeners, high-efficiency thickeners, and deep cone thickeners. Each type is suited to different working conditions and processing requirements. For instance, high-efficiency thickeners offer large processing capacity, rapid sedimentation, and a compact footprint, making them ideal for applications requiring high throughput and quick concentration.

Why Choose Thickener

1.Improve product viscosity or consistency: Thickeners are a new type of functional polymer material that can significantly increase the viscosity or consistency of products with a small amount of use.
2.Improve product stability and performance: Thickeners can not only increase viscosity, but also improve product stability, sensory properties, prevent phase separation, and improve the stability of emulsions.
3.Wide application: Thickeners are widely used in pharmaceuticals, printing and dyeing, cosmetics, food additives, oil production, papermaking, leather processing and other industries.
4.Diverse types: There are many types of thickeners, and different types of thickeners can be selected according to different application requirements, such as low molecular thickeners, polymer thickeners, inorganic thickeners, cellulose, polyacrylates and associative polyurethane thickeners.
5.Improve production efficiency and cost-effectiveness: In the mineral processing industry, thickeners help improve production efficiency and reduce costs by promoting the separation of solids and liquids.
6.Optimize operation and maintenance: In the mining industry, the correct use and maintenance of thickeners are essential to ensure their efficient performance, maximize mineral recovery and extend equipment life.

Classification of Thickeners:

1.Deep Cone Paste Thickeners: Suitable for concentrating various concentrates, capable of achieving material concentrations above 65%.
2.Ordinary High-Efficiency Thickeners: Designed for various tailings concentrations, able to concentrate materials to over 40%.
3.Intelligent Flocculant Dosing Detection System: Automatically adjusts the dosage based on incoming material concentration, saving 30% on flocculant usage.

Features of Thickeners:

1.Configurable with single, double, or four-wheel drive systems. Pool diameters range from 8 to 50 meters. Single drive is used for diameters below 20 meters, double drive for 20-35 meters, and four-wheel drive for 35-50 meters.
2.Automatically discharges sludge based on torque, ensuring stable discharge. For example, in the tailings industry, it can be set to discharge when the underflow concentration reaches 35%.
3.Can be integrated with an automatic flocculant dosing detection system, reducing flocculant usage by 40%.
4.Equipped with a special flocculation box to ensure thorough flocculation and reaction of agents with materials before entering the center cylinder. Typically, other manufacturers add agents directly to the center cylinder, leading to incomplete reactions and agent waste.

Application Areas of Thickeners:

Thickeners are applicable in industries such as sewage treatment, mining, sand washing, and more.