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 )) expertise - hydrometallurgy |
OVERVIEW
OMC has, over recent years, built up a highly skilled team specialising in the field of hydrometallurgy. This group is lead by a world renowned Metallurgist with over 22 years operating experience and 16 years in projects spanning the globe. Services are provided in the areas of:
Test work
• Batch test work scoping, set-up and management
• Review of Data
• Flow sheet development
• Pilot plant scoping and management
Modelling
• Mass Balance modelling (SysCad/Metsim)
Studies
• Flow sheet development (Front End Loading)
• Provision of Basic Engineering Package:
> Design Basis
> Process Flow Diagrams
> Mechanical Equipment List
> Motor List
> Mass Balance
> Operating Cost
> Piping & Instrument Diagrams
> Control Philosophy etc
Plant Audits
• Process Optimisation
• Process Reviews
• Hazop 2/3 & Risk Reviews
Client/Owners Team Support
Commissioning
• Hazop Level 4/5
• Commissioning Support
• Diagnostics
• Optimisation
The team has significant experience in providing hydrometallurgical skills in the recovery of:
>> Copper
>> Nickel
>> Cobalt
>> Platinum Group Metals
>> Uranium
>> Gold
from a variety of feed materials e.g. ores, concentrates, mattes, alloys, etc.
The recovery of value metals invariably requires the safe disposal of impurities (metalloids) that co-exist with the target metals. The team has experience in the immobilisation of these impurities which include:
• iron
• aluminium
• arsenic
• selenium
• tellurium
• sulphur
• phosphorus
• manganese
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