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FLEX-MAT Type s
Situation
Severe blinding and restricted throughput.
PROBLEM
Significant blinding issues related to heavy mud in summer as well as snow during winter.
- Screening porphyry, an extremely hard rock with large crystals embedded into it.
- Wet, sticky material blind screens over due to mud.
- Equipment downtime to change screens weekly.
- Did not get much throughput and screening efficiency.
SOLUTION
Switched to FLEX-MAT Type S.
- Pulled mud out of circuit, reducing load on the tertiary circuit by 30 percent.
- Eliminated blinding in any type of weather.
BENEFITS
- FLEX-MAT screens last 3 times longer than basic screen media saving downtime, man-hours and hassle.