Xore’s analyzers are used in a wide range of applications. The slurry applications are the most common ones. Among our Boxray 24 users there is a Zinc operation with an underground mine, with the same productivity as some open pit mines. Or a copper mine with very low head grade that is among the 20 % most productive mines in the world. Both of these operations rely heavily on the process data supplied from their Boxray 24 analyzers. It is also worth noticing that they only use one analyzer in their plants. That speaks for itself when it comes to the quality and performance of our products.
How to handle the water supply to, and discharge from, processing plants is quickly becoming more and more important everywhere. Recycling water is not only good for the environment. In many cases it is also cheaper to reuse water than to pump fresh water from a source, given that it is actually clean when it is reused.
The Boxray Compact has been used to monitor a water treatment process since 2001, so Xore has a long track record in this field. The challenge is that the process water after the first steps of cleaning has very low metal content. However the Boxray analyzers use the latest energy dispersive detector technology with very low detection limits. The data can be used both for manual or automated process control. The investment in an analyzer will pay off by enabling use of the correct amount of chemicals and energy to clean the water.
The added benefit of using the analyzer is that the operation also has a record of the whole treatment process. This makes it easy to follow up environmental permits and regulations as well as CSR goals.
Electrolyte is also a well-proven application with the Boxray Compact in use in an electrolytic refinery since 2001. We also have experience in analyzing leaching solutions for more than five years. The analysis itself is not the big challenge; it is the harsh conditions with aggressive and often warm chemicals. The Boxray analyzers are well equipped to meet the high demands of these applications.