Case Study
HPump horizontal surface pumping system doubled rock capacity per day and reduced the use of fresh water
Jun 24, 2020
A mine operator in Peru contacted Baker Hughes to expand a new copper concentrate plant, with the goal of increasing processed raw copper rock capacity and decreasing the use of fresh water required in the process.
Using the HPumpTM horizontal surface pumping system, Baker Hughes engineers helped the operator increase processed rock capacity from 60,000 metric tons of rocks per day to 120,000 metric tons per day. Net copper production also increased 12.5% within a quarter, and the company achieved record earnings for the year. This is the first use case of a high-flow pump for a high-pressure/high-temperature mining application.
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