See Mineral Processing plant design by Mullar and Bapu..Here is the link to download this book.

http://www.amazon.com/Mineral-Processing-Design-Practice-Control/dp/0873352238/

Also the Slurry Systems Handbook by BAHA E. Abulnaga (2002) and yes a good book on the overall mineral processing plant design from the SME is below:

Mular, A.L., Barratt, D.J., and Halbe, D.N., Eds., Mineral Processing Plant Design, Practice, and Control (2 Volume Set), SME, 2002.

Also the Warman pump handbook is good for pump design:

http://www.weirminerals.com/pdf/Slurry%20Pumping%20Handbook%20-%202009.pdf

I have always liked Georgia iron Works http://www.pumpfundamentals.com/slurry/GIW%20Slurry%20Manual.pdf

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A-- There is considerable written material from manufacturers, e.g.:

Flygt http://www.pumpfundamentals.com/slurry/flygt_slurry_handbook.pdf

GIW TOC Chapter 1

http://www.ksb.com/linkableblob/giw-en/1002918-432065/data/SlurryBook_sample_dl-data.pdfhttp://www.pumpfundamentals.com/slurry/GIW Slurry Manual.pdf

Training courses are available – Traditional instructor web-based and self-paced training is available.

GIW Industries – slurry pumping course - six modules covering Slurry Pumping Basics, Testing and Evaluation of Slurry, Cavitation, Modeling, Field Work and Maintenance.

http://www.ksb.com/linkableblob/giw-en/1636378-517467/data/2014_Course_Brochure_dl-data.pdf

Pumps and motors – Continuing Education Professional Development Course

http://www.abctlc.com/courses/PUMPSMOTORS.pdf

C—Websites available

Another site I find useful as a pumping resource is

http://pumped101.com

Also try PCCE, they are specialist slurry pipeline engineering company based in Cape Town, South Africa. They do hydraulic system designs for heavy duty applications. Paste thickened tailings, mine backfill etc.

They did splendid job for us in 2001 for high density and volumetric slurry disposal system design work in collaboration with Weir.