Webinar on mining water management: effects of water quality on flotation performance

As a worldwide expert in mineral processing, CASPEO is invited by YERMAM, the Turkish Association of Geoscience, Mining and Metallurgy professionals and MPES Mühendislik – Mine and Process Engineering Solutions (CASPEO’s partner in Turkey) to animate an online webinar on mining water management. It will be held online on February 25th, 2025. Join us to how water quality variability can impact flotation performances in mineral processing plant and discover how USIM PAC’s configurable parameter model integrates this effect into process simulation.

Understanding the water recycling challenge

Water management becomes a key strategic driver of mineral processing plant operations. Its importance keeps increasing along with global economic and environmental concerns, leading to the need of reusing process waters within plants.

While these strategies are essential for sustainability, they introduce variations in water quality. Factors such as seasonal changes, ore type, and water source management contribute to fluctuations in water composition. Variations in water quality can lead to inconsistent flotation performance, affecting recovery rates and product quality.

As an alternative to or a prerequisite for costly plant trials, simulation can be used to evaluate different water management strategies by testing alternative circuits and optimizing design. 

Learn a methodology to tackle the effects of water quality on flotation performance

The webinar titled “Effects of water quality on flotation performance: simulation with the new configurable parameter model in USIM PAC software” explores how water quality variability impacts flotation performance in mineral processing plants. It demonstrated the value of simulation in anticipating these changes, optimizing water management strategies, and evaluating recycling or treatment options.

The webinar will showcase a methodology to tackle the variations in water quality. It will be described through the case study of a concentrator. This includes several key points:

• The lab tests which can be required and carried out,
• The modeling of relationships between water composition and flotation performances,
• Its integration into a plant simulator.

Particular attention will be paid to the latter, with a demonstration of the implementation steps in USIM PAC process simulation software by the aid of a new powerful feature which offers a wider range of process modelling possibilities. It will be showcased how this new configurable model can establish the link between water quality and flotation operation outputs.

Registration

• Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025

• Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM GMT+1

Agenda

🔸 The water recycling challenge
🔸 Methods to simulate water effect and estimate water treatment benefit
🔸 Flexible strategies for water management and recycling
🔸 A live demo – How it is implemented in USIM PAC process simulation software
🔸 A Cu/Ni concentrator case study

A Q&A session will follow, so come prepared with your questions as you learn how to reduce effects of water quality on flotation performance.

Who should attend

This webinar is tailored for mining professionals aiming to enhance plant performance and sustainability, including:

• Process Engineers
• Plant Superintendents
• Operational Leaders

Speaker

Etienne BRAAK, PhD – CASPEO

Etienne is a skilled process and software engineer with experience in developing innovative solutions for mineral processing and metallurgical industries.

Since 2018, he has been a key contributor at CASPEO, leading the specification and development of software modules for INVENTEO metal accounting software and USIM PAC process simulator. He has also played a pivotal role in implementing metal accounting solutions for industrial plants, enhancing operational efficiency and precision.

In addition, Etienne managed CASPEO’s involvement in multiple research initiatives, including the ITERAMS (H2020) project. His contributions focused on modeling water treatment processes and assessing the impact of recycled water on metallurgical operations.

Etienne holds a Doctorate in Process and Environmental Engineering from INPT (National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse) and an Engineering Degree from Ecole Centrale Lyon. His work reflects a strong commitment to innovation and sustainability in engineering.