Thickeners, filter presses and dewatering
Equipment for recovering process water and producing dry, stackable tailings: lamellar thickeners with 650 to 5000 m³/h flow, an automatic chamber filter press, and a vibrating basket centrifuge for 0 to 20 mm material.
Manufacturer: VACAT sp. z o.o., Poland · Supplied and serviced by Starlight Minerals as representative
Illustration based on the manufacturer’s drawings and photographs. Catalogue photographs and drawings on request.
Where it fits
- Process-water recovery in water-scarce or dry-season conditions
- Dry tailings for stacking instead of tailings dams
- Dewatering of concentrates before transport
Key figures
- Filter press PFPK.1515-PRO
- 79 chamber plates 1500 × 1500 mm, 307 m² filtration area, 4.3 m³ chamber volume, 1.5 MPa, 30 mm cake, automatic plate shifting, 28 t empty weight
- Filter press dewatering
- Particles 0 to 0.5 mm
- Centrifuge WOW
- Feed 0 to 20 mm, up to 250 t/h, 1300 mm basket, 0.5 mm gap, 55 kW main drive, 6.9 t
Lamellar thickeners ZL/PR
| MODEL | DIAMETER | VOLUME | WORKING SURFACE | FLOW RATE | POWER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZL/PR-10 | 10 m | 560 m³ | 800 m² | 650–800 m³/h | 5.5 kW |
| ZL/PR-12 | 12 m | 710 m³ | 1140 m² | 800–1000 m³/h | 7.5 kW |
| ZL/PR-15 | 15 m | 1050 m³ | 1500 m² | 1000–1350 m³/h | 11 kW |
| ZL/PR-18 | 18 m | 1850 m³ | 1800 m² | 1200–1500 m³/h | 15 kW |
| ZL/PR-24 | 24 m | 2850 m³ | 2000–5250 m² | 1600–5000 m³/h | 18–25 kW |
Our view
A thickener plus filter press lets a plant run with a fraction of the make-up water and avoids a permanent tailings pond, which shortens environmental permitting in Sierra Leone and the partner countries.
Who supplies what
| SCOPE | MANUFACTURER | STARLIGHT MINERALS |
|---|---|---|
| Machine and documentation | Design, manufacture, factory test, manuals, CE and ATEX documentation | Specification from your material data, quotation, contract |
| Delivery | Ex works Poland, export packing | Shipping, customs clearance and inland transport to site in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Mali, DR Congo or Madagascar |
| Installation and commissioning | Remote support; supervisor on site for large plants | Foundations, assembly, connection, first run, operator training |
| Warranty | Manufacturer’s warranty on the machine | Diagnosis and approved warranty repairs on site |
| Maintenance and spares | OEM parts, rebuild kits | Service contracts, field repairs, wear parts fabricated in Freetown, OEM parts stocked as agreed |
Quotations are per project and include the delivery scope above. Lead times depend on manufacturing slot and shipping route.
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