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FLEX-MAT Type s

South Dakota, United States.

Situation

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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.

FLEX-MAT ELIMINATED BLINDING AND PRODUCTION IS NO LONGER AFFECTED BY WEATHER CONDITIONS.