PASTE & FILTERED TAILINGS
Chilean iron ore major Compañía Minera del Pacífico is also partnering with Diemme for tailings filtration
company , is the main producer of iron ore on the American Pacific coast . Its main operations are in the Atacama and Coquimbo regions , where it has a strong regional identity , with 98 % local staff . From its mining deposits and plants , Compañía Minera del Pacífico produces different products that are exported and used as raw material to manufacture steel . Some 99 % of the iron ore that Chile exports is produced by the company .
Its operations in the Huasco Valley include the pellets plant , the Guacolda II Port , the Los
Colorados mine and the El Algarrobo mine , which are all located near the cities of Huasco and Vallenar . At the pellet plant , CMP is also replace the current supply of fuel with natural gas , which will allow a 44 % reduction in the plant ’ s greenhouse gas emissions .
And the GHT5000F …
The record breaking Diemme GHT5000F filter press was recently launched and is the largest filter press in the world – with a plate size of 5 x 5 m capable of handling over 8,000 t / d – and is bound for an as yet unnamed Peruvian copper mining company which is to use it as part of a major new tailings project , first in a pilot trial but later , assuming that is successful , as part of a much larger bank of up to 9 or 10 of these presses for a total capacity of over 80,000 t / d . As well as being super-sized , the machine is smart with a high degree of automation – it is equipped with the new Aida system tutor which is designed to provide customers with realtime information on the statuses and performance of their filter presses via continuous function monitoring , the data being accessible from a computer , smartphone or tablet . Aida can also interface with various platforms including Mindsphere , the standard Diemme filtration app , customised filter press apps as well as other apps the customer may already use . Aida process data to provide valuable information for plant management decisions leading to improved control of the filtration process and operating costs ; tracking and monitoring of the status of each filter cloth ; values and trends of flows and utilities consumptions in the system and status of equipment . Ultimately it allows predictive and preventative maintenance to reduce downtime and plan more efficiently . Predefined and customised KPIs can be set including uptime , flowrates , power consumption , water recovery , production and cake moisture .
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JULY 2022 | International Mining SUPPLEMENT P5