USD $2.43M Protected Value
Mobile Concentrate Filtration Backup at Copper Plant
Operation
Copper Concentrate Plant
Unit
Copper concentrator plant
Service
Mobile filter press F-1200-3
Objective
Operational continuity during major maintenance
The Challenge
30-day major maintenance on main filter press without backup equipment
Critical Situation
No backup filter
The plant operated with a single filter press as the thickening line bottleneck
Scheduled major maintenance
30 days of plate replacement, hydraulic revision, structure, piping, valves, and cloths
Limited stock
Thickeners and tanks only allow a few days of transitory operation
Identified Risks
Production loss
1,800 tons of concentrate at risk
Operational risk
Thickener accumulation, overflows, out-of-spec conditions
Commercial risk
Non-compliance with smelter delivery contracts
Reputational risk
Impact on mining plan compliance indicators
The Tec-Ionic Solution
Turnkey mobile filtration service to maintain operational continuity
Project Results
Verifiable economic impact in 30 days of operation
Mitigated Risks
Case Conclusion
The plant needed to perform 30-day major maintenance on their concentrate filter, without a backup filter. By contracting the Tec-Ionic F-1200-3 mobile filter press service, they managed to maintain ~75% of their capacity, dewatering ~1,350 tons of concentrate in 30 days.
This resulted in a preserved value of ~$2.43M USD, against a total service cost of around $49K USD, with a benefit/cost ratio close to 50:1 and a payback of less than one day.
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