MINING & MINERALS

In mining and minerals processing, maintaining process stability is crucial for maximizing recovery rates. However, different slurries often cause scaling, making it challenging to keep operations efficient.

Current cleaning methods, like mechanical cleaning, require costly shutdowns, while chemical prevention can disrupt the process chemistry, leading to reduced recovery rates. Process downtime equals lost production and financial losses. Luckily, Altum’s high-power ultrasound provides a solution by effectively removing or preventing scaling altogether. 

• Big gains in profitable process uptime by being able to remove scaling or prevent it from happening while process is on-going, for example in pipelines and valves in the plant’s internal water circulation loops.
• Higher recovery rates by continuously keeping the process clean by preventing scaling from ever developing, for example in lime lines that are used to adjust pH levels.
• Save in cleaning costs and improve safety by reducing the amount of cleaning time and labor needed.
• Reduce the environmental impact and increase sustainability of your operations by using less chemicals and running the process on a more optimal level.