Mobile infrastructure for copper plants

Filtration, dewatering, treatment—everything you need for your hydrometallurgical or concentrator plant, without permanent investment.

Tecionic mobile filter press

From fixed to mobile infrastructure

Copper plants face continuous operational challenges: contaminated organic, crud in cells, wet concentrates, aqueous media with solids.

Traditionally each problem requires fixed equipment—millions in CAPEX, years of implementation. Tecionic changes this model completely.

Traditional model
$500K-$2M+
CAPEX per system

Permanent investment in fixed infrastructure. Capital tied up for decades.

24+ months
Implementation

From engineering to operation. Plus modified environmental permits.

Complex
Maintenance

Expensive specialized maintenance. Scheduled shutdowns affect operational continuity.

Rigid
Fixed sizing

Equipment poorly sized as ore grades evolve. Insufficient for tail-end or oversized at closure.

Tecionic mobile model
$0 CAPEX
No upfront investment

Predictable monthly opex. Capital free for strategic priorities.

0-2 weeks
Mobilization

Equipment arrives ready. No civil works. No environmental permit modifications.

Included
Maintenance

Preventive and corrective maintenance included in rate. Zero unplanned shutdowns.

Updated
Renewed technology

Fleet continuously renewed. Access to improvements without new investments.

Scalable
Flexible capacity

Grows or reduces with demand. No sunk costs or idle equipment.

Operated
Full service

Continuous operation with specialized Tecionic personnel, daily KPIs, maintenance included. Guaranteed swap.

Why Tecionic

Strategic partner, not transactional supplier

We don't sell or rent equipment. We ensure operational continuity with a complete service model.

1

Initial diagnosis

Sample analysis and specific plant conditions. Custom solution design.

2-3 weeks typically
2

Quick setup

Mobile equipment arrives ready. No civil works, no environmental permit modifications.

0-2 weeks mobilization
3

Continuous operation

Specialized Tecionic personnel with maintenance and daily KPIs included. Guaranteed equipment swap.

Continuity guarantee

Key difference

If equipment requires major maintenance, we replace it. Your production doesn't stop while we repair. That's a strategic partner—not equipment rental.

Specialized Tecionic operators
Daily KPIs (volume, efficiency, solids)
Equipment certified for explosive and corrosive environments
Preventive maintenance included
Services

Everything you need for your hydrometallurgical or concentrator plant

Complete mobile fleet. No permanent installations, no environmental permit modifications.

Organic Treatment SX

Filtration, activated clay, centrifugation. Restores IFT, reduces TSF, reduces entrainment.

IFT 20 → 24+ dynes/cm
TSF -65% (444s → 153s)
Entrainment reduction 50%
VALIDATED
Large-scale copper operation • 20+ years

EW Cell Cleaning

Peristaltic suction + inline filtration. Clean return, no level loss.

2-3 cells/shift 12h
Return 2-3 ppm solids
95% efficiency vs manual
VALIDATED
Mining Company Atacama Region • 4,200 masl

Concentrate Dewatering

High-capacity filter presses. Reduces moisture, optimizes transport.

400 ton/day per unit
Reduced moisture
Scalable equipment
CAPACITY
Largest mobile fleet in Latin America

SX Crud Treatment

Filtration from settlers, sumps, ponds. Organic recovery.

Complete LOT cleaning
Organic recovery

Fine Solids

Specialized clarifier treatment. Difficult particles.

14 ton/day fine solids
Specialized filters
PRODUCTION CONTINUITY

Backup for Scheduled Maintenance

Maintain production during planned shutdowns of your equipment. Mobile equipment operates while you perform major maintenance—zero production loss.

Key benefits
Eliminates production losses
De-risks maintenance schedules
Without compromising equipment health
Rapid mobilization
0-2 weeks deployment
Immediate operation
Removal at maintenance completion
EW cell cleaning
EW Cleaning

Cell cleaning without stopping production

Peristaltic suction from cell bottom. Inline filtration returns clean electrolyte. No level loss, no process interruption.

2-3 cells per shift
95% efficiency vs manual cleaning
Return 2-3 ppm solids
Zero electrolyte loss
Validated at 4,200 masl
Mining Company Atacama Region - extreme conditions
Validated case

Copper operation: 20+ years of continuous validation

Organic SX treatment. Annual renewal through competitive bidding since 2016.

Before
IFT
20.4
dynes/cm
TSF
444
seconds
Entrainment
6
m³/day
Efficiency
77-92%
variable
After
IFT
23.7
dynes/cm
TSF
153
-65%
Entrainment
2.9
-52%
Efficiency
92%+
stable
Economic impact
$260K
monthly savings
$3.1M
annual savings
$12M+
replacement avoided
Mobile model

Why mobile equipment changes everything

Traditional model
$500K-$2M+
Initial CAPEX investment
24+ months
Installation time
Modified permit
Environmental permits
Fixed sizing
Equipment becomes poorly sized
Tecionic model
$0
No upfront investment
0-2 weeks
Rapid mobilization
No modification
Environmental permits intact
Always updated
Renewed fleet

Technical diagnosis

Send us samples. We'll give you an honest diagnosis—if it doesn't make sense, we'll tell you directly.

Contact
+56 2 2334 7087
contacto@tsf.cl
Coverage
All Latin America
Mobile fleet available
Clients
Large-scale copper operations
SX/EW plants in Chile, Peru, and Mexico