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Next-Generation Knife Gate Valves for Dewatered Tailings Applications

With Clarkson KS1 knife gate valves from Emerson, the improvement was dramatic and immediate. After 8 months, the new valves remain in service, never having required a repair or change out. The installed cost of each valve was less than $27,000, so the project paid for itself in just over two weeks, and it has been generating nearly $10,000 per week in savings since.

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Andy Coxall
Improving Tailings Management in Mining Operations

Andy Coxall joins podcast host Jim Cahill to discuss the challenges in tailings management, the problems with valves not suited for this severe-service application, and why severe-service knife gate valve technology such as the Clarkson KS1 is the best choice for these challenging slurry applications.

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Alek Duerksen
Tailings Valve Difficult Choices

Alek Duerksen’s Global Mining Review article, Making the Difficult Choices, describes the difficulties of tailing disposal and provides suggestions for choosing the proper automated isolation valves for this application.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mine Tailings

How do mining engineers address waste management?
What are tailings in mining operations?
Why is tailings management important for a mine site?
Why is it important to manage tailings risk?
How are mine tailings treated?
Do mining companies reclaim abandoned tailing ponds?
Why are valves important in tailings operations design?
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