The Bateman Ultrasep concept permits a very high allowable rise rate in the thickener and thus reduces the required thickening area significantly, affording a far more cost-effective thickening solution.
The Ultrasep thickener has no moving parts and thus the need for maintenance is virtually eliminated.
It is used in the metallurgical and mineral processing industry for mill circuit thickening, counter current decantation, backfill and carbon-fines recovery, dewatering and water recovery and slag treatment.
Advantages
- Process adaptability
- Optimised underflow density
- Optimised overflow clarity
- A tolerance to process fluctuations
- Low flocculant consumption
- Minimal environmental impact
- Automated operation
- Quick startup and stabilisation
- Small footprint minimises plant size
- Bolted construction reduces delivery time
- Reduced capital outlay
- Reduced operating cost
- Low maintenance cost
- Short delivery and installation time.
BATEMAN ULTRASEP is manufactured to international quality standards and the design permits short delivery and installation times. Its capital cost can be as low as 50 % of the cost of a conventional thickener performing the same duty.
Scale-up capability
Since 1996 many Ultraseps have been installed successfully in a wide spectrum of applications. This, together with the results from well over 300 bench scale tests has established a data base enabling BATEMAN to size Ultraseps to within 90 % accuracy using bench scale tests.
Site specific sizing is done via pilot plant testing. BATEMAN has two 0,5 m diameter and one 1,0 m diameter Ultrasep pilot plants. The smaller units are used on-site for evaluations lasting up to one week and the larger unit for longer evaluations.
