Mining — Process Challenge

Filter Aids & Dewatering Surfactants for Mining

Enhance cake moisture and throughput in vacuum, pressure, and belt filtration
Why It Matters
Enhance cake moisture and throughput in vacuum, pressure, and belt filtration
Solution Approach

Enhance cake moisture and throughput in vacuum, pressure, and belt filtration RawSource supplies the base chemicals that go into these programs. We can help with product selection, grade matching, and sourcing from multiple origins for supply security.

Typical Treatment Workflow
1
System Assessment
Characterize operating conditions—fluid composition, temperature, pressure, flow rates—and benchmark current treatment performance.
2
Chemistry Selection
Match base chemicals to your operating envelope. Factor in compatibility with existing programs, regulatory constraints, and downstream impacts.
3
Dosage & Delivery
Determine optimal treat rates through jar testing or field trials. Configure packaging (drums, totes, ISO tanks) to match consumption and storage logistics.
4
Monitoring & Adjustment
Track KPIs—coupon rates, residuals, separator performance, water quality. Adjust chemistry and dosage as conditions change.
Recommended Chemistries (3)
Polyacrylamide Flocculant
CAS 9003-05-8
Polymers & Resins
Primary flocculant backbone
Pre-flocculates fines so the filter cake forms with higher permeability and faster throughput
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Sodium Laureth Sulfate
CAS 3088-31-1
Surfactants
Cleaning / Degreasing
Dewatering surfactant that lowers capillary surface tension in the cake to reduce residual moisture
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Sodium Xylene Sulfonate 40%
CAS 1300-72-7
Surfactants
Cleaning / Degreasing
Hydrotrope/wetting aid that improves filtrate drainage in dewatering blends
Melting Point: 27 °C   Boiling Point: 157 °C at 760 mmHg   Density: 1.23
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