With process design, modelling, development and optimisation experience spanning various industries, plant types, commodities and products, our process engineers will unlock the chemistry or metallurgy, then save you time and money in identifying and implementing the ideal process and workflow.
The success of minerals and chemical projects revolves around process development and optimisation. We arguably have some of the best teams in the world working with clients around the globe. We have the process development and optimisation expertise and modelling capabilities in-house to take a greenfield project from concept through to design and build.
Alternatively, we can consult on process issues with existing flowsheets and operations, minimising capital outlay, operating costs and risk, while maximising efficiencies, safety, performance and profitability.
Our process development and process optimisation capabilities span the process value chain, including.
Mineralogy. Metallurgy. Chemistry. Materials handling. Contaminant management. Environmental management. We have process engineers and specialists in practically every conceivable process design, development and optimisation discipline.
This means we can create handpicked teams of subject matter specialists who understand the technical, regulatory and commercial requirements. The concepts. The complexity. The consequences. The finest detail.
And crucially, this diversity of process design, development and optimisation expertise and thinking means we can look at your multifaceted project holistically, minimising risk and maximising value at every stage, while keeping your strategic and commercial goals front of mind.
Whether it’s an 85 Mtpa copper concentrator at Cobré Panama, a 5tpd polymeric anti-microbial plant in Australia, or a 9.5 Mtpa gold project in Africa, process development is the first and most critical step in commercialising the science for a project. Commercial success can only be achieved if the correct flowsheet is developed to match inputs and outputs.
Our specialist metallurgists, chemical engineers and chemists take the results of testwork and develop a bespoke flowsheet to suit your specific requirements.
Over time, the inputs to your process and facility can change, with subtle variances resulting in a gradual but steady loss of performance, productivity and profitability. Our process optimisation specialists will work with you to review ongoing performance, identifying opportunities for process optimisation or the introduction of new ideas and technologies that enhance project performance.
At Lycopodium, we spend our working lives developing new ways to maximise recovery, reduce operating costs, conduct de-bottlenecking and improve capital efficiency. All this knowledge and experience is brought to bear during a process optimisation exercise, enabling you to extract maximum value from your operating assets.
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