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 Tecionic 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 Tecionic 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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