How a Thickener Works
The use of a comparatively new flocculating agent C.M.C. Carboxel, or sodium carboxymethylcellulose, is described by E. E. Brown, mill superintendent of the Chesterville Mines, Ltd. A water-soluble "H.V." grade used in the amount of 0.01 lb. per ton of ore increased the settling rate in the thickeners by 8 to 10 per cent.