Deep Bed™ Paste Thickener

The Deep Bed™ Paste Thickener is an advanced thickening solution designed to produce high-density, non-settling paste while maximizing water recovery. Based on technology developed by WesTech and exclusively licensed to Jash Process Equipment (JPEPL) in India, it delivers significantly higher underflow solids concentrations than conventional thickeners. Its deep-bed design ensures superior overflow clarity, minimal paste slump, and efficient process performance. Equipped with a heavy-duty high-torque drive and intelligent process controls, the system achieves consistent underflow density while minimizing flocculant consumption. This makes it an ideal solution for modern tailings management and high-efficiency mineral processing applications.

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Deep Bed Paste Thickener Overview

The original concept of the deep cone thickener was developed in the 1960’s using a steep angled cone and thickener bed to increase underflow density. Over the years, this thickening technology has evolved to produce a non-settling solids suspension with underflow concentrations much higher than what is produced with conventional or high-rate thickeners. WesTech’s Deep Bed™ Paste Thickener is the latest advancement in the evolution of this style of thickener. Jash Process Equipment (JPEPL) is licenced by WesTech to offer this technology in India on an exclusive basis.

The WesTech Deep Bed Paste Thickener can thicken a tailings stream to non-settling paste at solids concentrations approaching that of a filter cake. Design characteristics of the Deep Bed result in maximum water recovery, maximum underflow density, and paste with minimal slump.

An extra heavy-duty high torque drive powers the raking mechanism without the need of a rake lift. Process controls allow the thickener to achieve the desired underflow density and overflow clarity with the minimum flocculant dosage.