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Australia’s First Large Production Potash Dewatering Project
The first potash mine in Australia is in a remote location posing unique challenges for design and operation. The owners, Salt Lake Potash Ltd., an Australian Stock Exchange listed entity, developing the first of its nine lake portfolio, the Lake Way Project, chose a philosophy of minimizing capital balanced with minimizing operational costs and getting… Read More
Abrasive Minerals Tailings Dewatering
A new greenfield mine in North America decided to dry stack tailings. Their tailings however posed several challenges: Broadbent offered a solution utilising Broadbent proprietary tailings dewatering technology. Broadbent was chosen as a test partner because of the Broadbent reputation for very rugged centrifuges for abrasive applications. Testing proved the tailings could be dewatered to… Read More
April 2020: Manufacturing Shops
Whilst maintaining social distancing and clean health practices, our manufacturing shops were still busy producing new and repairing old machines to keep their clients operating efficiently in April 2020. 8 centrifuges were supplied to and installed in China that April, due to the combined efforts of Broadbent China and Broadbent UK, despite the global situation… Read More
April 2020: Commissioning
Start up of the first of 8 centrifuges in China this April. Well done to the combined effort of Broadbent China and UK for this work, given the global situation with COVID 19 pandemic.
Superior TB Range of High Speed Decanter Centrifuges
Broadbent’s superior TB Range of High Speed Decanter Centrifuges is designed to meet the needs of new, existing and emerging markets, with you, the industry, the economy and the future in mind. The modern TB Range of High Speed Decanter Centrifuges is designed using the very best of materials, capable of very high centrifugal forces,… Read More
UNSW Centrifuge Facility & “Time Machine”
Broadbent have supplied a 6GTonne beam centrifuge to the new million dollar UNSW Geotechnical Centrifuge Research Facility. The centre has been nicknamed the Environmental Time Machine and is helping researchers and engineers to better understand and access the earth’s resources and is a joint effort between the School of Mining Engineering and the School of… Read More
Celebrating a major milestone: 160 Years of Manufacturing Centrifuges
Broadbent celebrated a major milestone in 2024 – 160 Years of manufacturing Industrial Centrifuges. Thomas Broadbent & Son Ltd has stood the test of time – thanks to a worldwide reputation for engineering excellence that has stretched across the decades and enabled us to manufacture everything from steam vehicles, overhead cranes, winding gear and midget… Read More
Complete MEG Processing System
Broadbent have engineered, manufactured and supplied a complete MEG recovery package. The system includes continuous decanter centrifuge technology complete with module frame, wash system, receiving vessels, master PLC controls and integrated pipework. The unit was completely assembled and FAT tested prior to installation. The unit is designed to separate salt contaminated ethylene glycol at a… Read More