We have two main business areas; Liquids Solutions and Slurry solutions.
Liquids Solutions
In Liquids Solutions we gather the applications within areas such as
- Water treatment
- Leaching plants
- Electrolytic refining
Slurry Solutions
In Slurry Solutions we focus on analyzing metal content in slurry, primarily in base metal ore processing plants.
Example applications:
- Slurry and pulp analysis in concentrator plants
- Monitoring metal content in waste water
- Monitoring metals in leaching solutions
- Monitoring metal content in electrolyte
Analyzing metal content in water is becoming more and more important within the mining industry. The Boxray analyzer has been used for this application since 2001 so it is safe to say that we have experience in the field. Many sites are looking for an instrument to monitor heavy metals, such as Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Br, Cd, Hg, Pb. Boxray Compact is the answer to the need, the analyzer has proven performance and durability and is self-calibrating.
The Boxray XRF analyzers are most commonly used for on-line elemental analysis on slurry in concentrator plants. With 16 or 24 samples there is plenty of capacity to monitor everything from primary mill to waste and concentrate and focus on process control. The high availability and quick measurement cycles will not only give a better view of the process today, but it is also a requirement for forward compatibility with future process control algorithms. Even the best control algorithms will underperform with inaccurate data or too few data points.
The Boxray analyzers can also be used for on-line elemental analysis of metal content in leaching solutions, e.g. gold in cyanide leach at high temperature and high pH. The design and materials of the analyzers allow them to be used on aggressive solutions where on-line measurements would otherwise be difficult to implement.
Using the Boxray Compact to monitor copper content in electrolyte is an economic way of achieving full control over e.g. a de-copperization tank house. The data from the analyzer can be displayed in the control room or retrieved automatically to the plant control system and thereby creating a fully automated de-copperization process. An additional benefit is the ability to monitor content of e.g. precious metals or contaminants from the ore or recycled electronics.