Process Development and Equipment

PSI works with our Clients to develop and optimise their IX system within the context of the overall process and objectives. Analysis and recommendations can be provided to metallurgical, engineering, and operational staff in several areas:

• Mass, water, and acid balances
• Metal recovery and impurity rejection
• Equipment specification, selection, and supply
• Upstream and downstream processes and equipment
• CAPEX and OPEX estimates
• Commissioning and optimisation

PSI can provide equipment solutions to meet a wide range of IX processing requirements:

• Fixed Bed, Continuous Ion Exchange, and Resin in Pulp Equipment Systems
• PSI Turn-Key IX systems
• Facilitation of Third Party equipment supply
• Flow rates from 5m3/hr to 1000m3/hr
• Metal feed tenors from 0.01 to 10g/l
• pH from 0 to 7
• Temperatures up to 110C