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Measurement solutions for the mining industry
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MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS FOR THE MINING INDUSTRY Improve your production with cost-effective and robust measuring solutions

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MINING & MINERAL PROCESSING Features As technology leader in radiometric measurements, Berthold provides a wide range of analysers and measurement solutions that have been specifically designed for the mining and mineral processing industry. Our product range includes non-contacting radiometric measurement systems for level, bulk flow, density and moisture determination. Contactless – the cost-effective solution All measurement solutions are contactless and non-intrusive. Thus, there is no exposure to process media and therefore, our products are unaffected by acidic, caustic, abrasive,...

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MEASURING POTASSIUM CONTENT IN THE POTASH INDUSTRY Potassium content measurement for the potash industry is one of the most difficult and challenging measurements in the mining industry. It is however essential in the potash production process. Potassium contains the radioactive isotope K-40. This isotope is only found in extremely small quantities in the ore itself. Thus, the detection of the K-40 requires a highly sensitive and superior stable measurement system, which must be capable to suppress the inherent background radiation in order to obtain an optimal signal-to-noise ratio....

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MEASURING THE DENSITY OF SLURRIES AND SUSPENSIONS MEASURING THE MOISTURE IN BULK SOLIDS Mineral slurries are often used to transport crushed material, concentrate or tailings suspended in liquid (often water) over long distances. To maintain the optimal transport in pipelines the ratio of solids and liquid needs to be kept in a tight concentration window. If the solid content is too high, the friction and therefore the stress on the pipeline and pumps would drastically increase. On the other hand, if the amount of water is too high, one would waste one of the most precious resources....

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MEASURING THE MASS FLOW ON CONVEYORS DENSITY MEASUREMENT FOR DREDGING APPLICATIONS The use of conveyors in the mining and mineral processing industry is one of the most effective ways of transporting bulk materials (e.g. overburden) continuously over long distances. In order to optimize relevant processes, the amount of material transported by conveyors needs to be monitored and controlled. By combining the measured conveyer load with a velocity signal, accurate information of the bulk flow can be achieved. Using Berthold’s bulk flow measuring systems, the mass flow of solids on conveyors...

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MEASURING LEVEL IN AUTOCLAVES MEASURING THE SOLIDS CONTENT IN THE THICKENER Autoclaves are commonly used in the mining industry as pre-treatment solution. For example, in ore plants a process called pressure oxidation is used for extracting metals out of refractory ores. In order to enable the oxidation reaction, the refractory ore is fed to the autoclave as a slurry, where it is treated at elevated temperature and pressure. For Large volume thickening tanks are used in mining to concentrate the ore or minerals contained in sludge. Solids settle at the bottom of the thickener and from there...

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Berthold Technologies stands for excellent know-how, high quality and reliability. The customer is always the focus of our solution. We know our business! Using our varied product portfolio, our enormous specialized knowledge and extensive experience, we develop suitable solutions together with our customers for new, individual measurement tasks in a wide variety of industries and applications. Berthold Technologies is specialised in radiometric process measurements for 70 years. This is our core competence with state-of-the-art and cutting edge products and solutions covering a vast range...

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