1. Pacific Minerals Processing (Pty) Ltd,
based in Joondalup, Perth – Western
Australia, supplies application-specific
process equipment to the mineral
processing industry.
The founding members collectively
have close on 65 years experience in
both the Australian and African mineral
processing industry. The sole owner, Mr
Mark Craddock also owns Pacific
Minerals Processing’s strategic alliance
partner in South Africa – M C Process
(Pty) Ltd
Process equipment
that WORKS
Pacific Minerals Processing promises to
supply our clients equipment that is
manufactured according to best practice
and leading global standards, project-
specific designs with guaranteed
professional and personalised service.
ABN: 171310 53711
9 Monivae Vista
Tapping
Perth
WA
6065
info@pacificmp.com.au
High-Rate
Thickeners

2. Thickening technology at work
for you
PACIFIC MINERALS PROCESSING SPECIALISES IN THE DESIGN AND
SUPPLY OF COST-EFFECTIVE HIGH-RATE THICKENERS.
CUST O M S OL UT IO NS
Pacific Minerals Processing has
the ability to adapt to the clients ‘
A THI CK EN ER INC RE A SES T HE
process requirements as all
CO NC ENT RATIO N O F S O LIDS I N A SL UR RY O R designs are developed in-house.
SLUDG E, R ELYI NG O N THE PRI NCI PLE O F
G RAVIT Y S EDIM E NT ATI O N.
flexible solutions for
PAC IFIC M I NE RAL S
PRO CE SSI NG ’S HIG H R ATE your thickening needs
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DESIG N B ENE FITS
A high throughput using an innovative Visit Pacific Minerals’ Processing website
ALL MINERALS PROCESSING INDUSTRIES.
feedwell design to maximise settling and to find out more information on their
The use of high-rate thickeners, while dependent on thickeners technology.
flocculant utilisation
the material being thickened being responsive to FEAT URE S
Units up to 25m in diameter. flocculant addition, results in a substantial decrease
Pacific Minerals Processing’s lifting device – more compact and
in the required tank volume to obtain a given degree
efficient than competing units, provides better mass distribution, better
of thickening.
lifting and lowering of the rake mechanism, and accurate torque
measurement.
BASIC OPERATION The underflow density from the thickener can also be precisely
controlled due to the feedback control between the lifting mechanism
A slurry is fed into the feedwell in the centre of the
and torque measurements, linking to the VSD-driven underflow pumps. CO NTAC T US F O R Y OU R
thickener, is mixed with a flocculant solution and T HIC KEN ENI NG
discharged downward, being forced into an area of REQ UIR E MENT S
hindered particle settling through contact with a Ca l l Pa ci fi c Mi n e ra l s
deflection cone. The solids then settle to the bottom Pro ce s si n g to d i s cu s s a
u n i q u e so l u ti o n b a se d o n
of the thickener while the clear liquid overflows from
yo u r p ro ce s s- sp e ci fi c
the top of the thickener. The fine particles are n e e d s.
hindered in their path upwards by the hindered
+61 8 9206 1474
settling zone. info@pacificmp.com.au