Recently, the X-ray fluorescence online elemental analyzer independently developed by DFMC has been successfully deployed at Escondida, the world's largest copper mine jointly operated by mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto. This marks another significant breakthrough following DFMC entry into projects with Chile's state-owned copper company. Deployed at the tailings processing point, the equipment delivers stable and precise composition analysis for slurry with copper grades ranging from 0.05% to 0.27%, meeting contractual requirements. It provides robust technical support for Escondida's automated tailings indicator monitoring and production process optimization, demonstrating DFMC's formidable competitiveness in the international mining sector.
Escondida selected DFMC products due to the company's international reputation in intelligent mine construction and its professional, timely service support. Compared to similar products, DFMC's X-ray fluorescence online elemental analyzer offers multiple core advantages:
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Advanced Technology
Features a high-resolution, high-count-rate SDD detector with an X-ray tube as the excitation source, delivering exceptional detection sensitivity.
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Safe and Reliable
Incorporates a radiation-free design upon tube power-off and eliminates the need for liquid nitrogen cooling of the detector, reducing maintenance requirements.
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High-Efficiency Detection
Completes measurements in as little as one minute, with flexible adjustment of detection cycles based on site requirements;
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Highly Representative
Optimized measurement structure ensures more uniform slurry mixing, delivering more accurate and reliable detection results.
These advantages enable DFMC's products to stand out in the international market, earning the full trust and high praise of the Escondida project team.
During project implementation, the DFMC technical team faced multiple challenges, including extremely low-grade detection and differences in user operating habits. The project site was located in the tailings processing section, where copper grades were extremely low, demanding high representativeness of samples and precision in analysis, significantly increasing the difficulty of calibration work. To address these difficulties, DFMC team prepared detailed workflow guidance documents in advance, guiding users to collect key technical parameters, optimize equipment operation steps, and complete model calibration and updates. Simultaneously, multiple rounds of testing and functional optimization were conducted on the analyzer software, host computer system, and BS architecture web-based software to address user requirements, effectively enhancing the equipment user experience and data processing efficiency. This series of measures not only ensured the project's successful implementation but also fully demonstrated DFMC's professional capabilities and service commitment in international projects.
Escondida highly commended DFMC's product performance and service quality. On-site technical experts noted that the analyzer represents the first non-radioisotope technology deployed at this process point. It enables more effective control over tailings grade fluctuations, supports achieving annual recovery rate targets, and efficiently advances the enterprise toward its goal of producing 1.2 million kilograms of copper concentrate annually.
Established in 1996, DFMC is a specialized company providing F+EPC+O turnkey contracting services for intelligent mines and plants to global coal mines, metal mines, cement, petrochemical industries, and their upstream and downstream sectors. It serves as the lead drafting unit for China's national intelligent mining industry standards, the top bidder for national intelligent manufacturing system solutions in mining and beneficiation, and the sole entity selected in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's first batch of advanced and applicable technologies for comprehensive intelligent mining solutions.
