Mining

Solutions for mining infrastructures

The mining industry poses specific challenges to both your assets and maintenance equipment. Extremely abrasive products, and pipelines that typically were not designed to ever be inspected, are only a few. We support you with a wide range of mining solutions made to overcome even the most demanding challenges – from proactive care of slurry pipelines to inspection solutions.

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Inspection of mining infrastructures

Every level of inspection we offer is also applicable to slurry pipelines. No matter which type of anomaly, or the accessibility of asset – we have tools and experts with appropriate solutions at the ready. Along our innovative in-line inspection solutions, we also offer the entire range of associated post-inspection assessments.

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Slurry pipelines as special inspection challenge

Slurry pipelines pose operational problems for surveying because inspection tool components are typically exposed to high wear. In addition, the build-up of solids in such pipes must be managed. But how do operators decide whether or not a feature needs immediate attention? We collect data using a wide range of inspection technologies that are pushed through the pipelines by the slurry. These tools deliver accurate and reliable information on pipeline damage such as shapes, depth and amounts of dents, buckles, erosion, corrosion and cracks. 

Our dedicated services

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Cleaning of slurry pipelines

Slurry pipelines present special challenges for pigging and cleaning, as pigging components can wear severely or accumulate solids that can cause restrictions or blockages. We offer a range of robust cleaning products specially designed for a slurry environment. Our service can be registered and stored in a cloud, creating simple historical information.

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Flow modeling

Flow modeling is an important tool when it comes to establishing causal factors for the internal wear of slurry pipelines and building a detailed picture of the internal pipeline conditions to proactively perform diagnoses with greater confidence. Our flow modeling employs the multiphase flow simulator OLGA, which can establish the flow regimes along the pipeline.

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Learn more about our solutions for mining pipelines 

We offer various services ranging from in-line inspections, integrity assessments to consultancy.

In-line Inspection

for Corrosion

In-line Inspection

for Cracking

In-line Inspection

for Material Property

In-line Inspection

Deformation and Mapping

Integrity Assessments

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Our comprehensive view makes the difference

Maintaining industrial assets and infrastructure can only be ensured through a comprehensive understanding of current and predicted future conditions. To develop effective strategies, taking into account regulations as well as the proper use of technologies and methods and their effectiveness, we follow a holistic approach – The plan, do, check, act and set process. Due to the modularity of this process, it can be adapted to any task of operators without losing sight of the big picture.

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