Alfa Laval decanter centrifuges are a proven, efficient solution for large-scale dewatering of tailings and removing the finest particles that conventional solids control equipment is unable to deal with. They offer a cost effective, sustainable and, above all, safe solution to manage tailings, acting as a complement to traditional separation systems such as thickeners, sedimentation basins and filters or replacing old systems altogether.

The extraction of alumina involves energy-intensive processes, such as digestion, evaporation and liquor heating. The challenge? How best to recover and reuse process waste heat to reduce costs and raise yields. To succeed, aluminium manufacturers require process know-how as well as highly reliable equipment and smart services that optimize performance, ensure uptime and increase profitability.

To get the most out of energy-intensive copper processes – from leaching to electrowinning, copper producers reuse excess heat in the same process stream and improve solid-liquid separation duties with more efficient, space-saving decanter centrifuges. Alfa Laval’s know-how, equipment and services help recover water, energy, chemicals, and minerals thereby increasing productivity.

Limited supply, fluctuating prices and rising costs pose challenges for the global zinc producers. Yet demand for zinc remains steadfast for steel galvanization, brass production, coatings for other metals, paints and primers as well as a variety of new applications. Successful production requires reliable, low-maintenance, resource-efficient equipment that minimizes costs and maximizes yield.

Nickel producers face many challenges – from reducing energy, chemicals and environmental costs. Getting the most out of lateritic or sulfidic ores requires a trustworthy partner. Alfa Laval’s vast expertise with nickel refining processes and a broad equipment and services portfolio helps reduce costs and environmental impact, recover valuable minerals and by-products, and increase yields.

Uranium production requires a deep understanding of how to best process varying ore compositions and cutting-edge technologies that reduce the use of energy, water and chemicals. From heating and cooling, leaching and thickening to solvent extraction, precipitation and enrichment, uranium producers count on Alfa Laval for heat transfer, separation and fluids handling equipment that optimize processes and boost yields.

Read more about the efficiency, practicality and technical details of our range of equipment for solid-liquid separation in base minerals and mining by downloading the brochure.