Beginners Guide to Thickeners Outotec
It should be remembered that both the thickener rakes and the underflow pumps or valves transport the thickened underflow. The size of the solids inventory determines the bed depth and the residence time that solids will experience in the thickener. This, in turn, determines the underflow slurry rehology and the water recovery to overflow. Generally, operators directly manipulate the


































