For many plastic pipe manufacturers, refurbishing an existing extruder can be an economical investment over purchasing an entirely new plastic pipe extruder machine. Upgrading your extruder or retrofitting new components … Read More
Technical Considerations When Designing a Plastic Pipe Factory
There are a multitude of ways to go about designing your own plastic pipe manufacturing facility. And as with most issues of a certain complexity, there’s not just one ideal … Read More
The Effects of Coronavirus on Manufacturing Plastic Pipe
With the growing uncertainty stemming from the coronavirus pandemic global markets are in turmoil. Government actions have halted non-essential manufacturing in many countries. China, where the virus first originated, had … Read More
Leach Mining & the Importance of Quality Filtration Systems
Heap leach mining operations offer a high return on investment compared to traditional mining methods. But a poorly designed and managed leach mining system can seriously cut into the final … Read More
Choosing the Right Distribution Piping for Your Leach Mining System
Today, let’s discuss your piping options for delivery of solution from the main header pipe to the top of the leach pads and further distribution to the individual leach cells. … Read More
Leach Mining Drip Irrigation System Design – Part 2
In part 1 of this article, we discussed the design, sizing and layout of drip irrigation systems used in leach mining applications. We will now proceed with looking into the … Read More
Leach Mining Drip Irrigation System Design – Part 1
In heap leach mining, leach solution (or lixiviant) is distributed onto the top of a heap of ore. The goal is to evenly distribute the solution so that the target … Read More
Heap Leaching Process & Mining Techniques
Heap leach mining is an industrial hydrometallurgical process, where the metal contained in an ore body is extracted by dissolution. The target mineral is leached with an aqueous solution whereby … Read More
The Role of the Mining Dripper in Heap Leach Extraction
Regardless of the mineral type mined and processed by heap leach extraction, mining grade drippers are an essential component of any heap leach mining operation. Role of drippers in heap … Read More
Technology Highlight: Non-Dissolving Suspended Solids in Leach Mining
As any operator of a heap-leach irrigation system knows, non-dissolving suspended solids in leach mining operations are a large contributor to irrigation system clogging, which leads to uneven solution distribution … Read More
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