Improve slurry handling efficiency, ensure environmentally safe practice, and reduce operating costs
A slurry pipeline is a specially engineered pipeline used to move ores or mining waste over long distances. A mixture of ore and water is called a slurry, and due to the abrasive properties of this, the reliability of the wear life of slurry pipelines can be low and can cause unplanned downtimes.
In addition to this, there is a need to ensure environmentally safe practices and regulatory conformance from blow-outs and emission leaks, especially in the isolation of heavy slurries.
There is also a need to improve maintenance strategy by shifting from manual monitoring to predictive monitoring.
OPPORTUNITIES
Improved operational efficiency
Improved valve life
Lower total cost of ownership
Lower maintenance costs
Solution:
Purpose-engineered slurry isolation and control valves to extend reliability and operational life:
• For the rigors of severe service applications: Clarkson KS1 severe service knife gate valve, a true bi-directional, zero-leakage ASME Class 150 Knife Gate Valve that has an enclosed body design to prevent any leakage to the outside environment
• For effective control of the flow of fluid in both directions, without any leakage: Clarkson KS3 severe service knife gate valve, an ASME Class 300 high-performance, bi-directional valve that has a heavy cross-section precision-molded elastomer seat that provides more surface area for superior isolation
• On tailings disposal and distribution pipelines: Clarkson™ KGF slurry knife gate valve, a heavy-duty, full port elastomer sleeves for isolation against heavy slurries.
• On thickener underflow lines: Clarkson™ KGA+ slurry knife gate valve, a heavy-duty slurry valve with new features including an improved secondary seal and full face flanges.
• For water additional density controls: Keystone GR series butterfly valves, a heavy-duty resilient seated butterfly valve with a field replaceable seat.
• Seamless connects to flowmeters, density meters, and condition monitoring systems
• Single point of responsibility
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