Metso has unveiled the Sustainable Flowsheet Explorer (SFX) to enable the assessment, simulation and comparison of technological alternatives on circuit and full flowsheets within minutes instead of weeks.
“For our mining customers, the Sustainable Flowsheet Explorer streamlines the evaluation and comparison of technological alternatives with a focus on the Metso Plus solutions. It significantly reduces the time needed for initial flowsheet assessments, providing comprehensive flowsheet evaluation of metallurgical performance, environmental footprint, and other relevant indicators that support informed decision-making,” explained Rodrigo Grau, vice president, process performance, Minerals Digital at Metso.
“By centralizing key performance indicators on a single platform and providing clear visualizations of results, SFX enables more informed decision-making from the outset of a project.”
SFX employs a validated Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology to ensure accurate and reliable evaluations. It is powered by Metso’s proprietary process simulation software, HSC Chemistry.
SFX’s web-based platform offers an intuitive and visually appealing 3D visualization of circuit or full process flowsheets, from mine to metal. Metso said the analyses are done in close collaboration with its experts.
Besides assessing technological alternatives, SFX can also assess the impact of different levels of automation in a concentrating plant, leveraging the Metso Plus portfolio to improve energy consumption, water usage, and CO2 emissions. Additionally, SFX can be used to evaluate the impact of different tailings dewatering configurations, including various thickening technologies and advanced filtration systems.
Source: Metso