Major Copper Mine in Chile
A Case Study about preventing high-torque events in thickener operations
Customer Challenge
Thickener Process Instability and High-torque Events
Unplanned Thickener isolation events.
Achieve the highest underflow percent solids consistently.
Lack of information about control variables for decision-making.
How We Helped
Thickener Scientific-AI Optimization
Implementation of a digital twin process for the thickener circuit (3 tanks) involving the training of machine learning models.
Configuration of the Optimizer’s Value Driver based on the client’s ranges.
Virtual sensors for rake torque monitoring with alerts.
The Outcome
Save $1.8M in copper enablement and 22km3 of water recovered
Prevented stoppage 15 hours before it happened.
The opportunity cost of 1.8m USD/event in Cu production.
Potential to recover >22.000 m3 of water.
Save indirect maintenance costs.
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