Slow settling
Limits thickener throughput and process stability.
Lost time and output Next-generation flocculants
More metal
from the same volume of ore
COREFLOC is developed for a specific ore and process. It improves settling, filtration and tailings dewatering so mineral processing plants can reduce losses and increase throughput, revenue and profit.
Tailored selection
Feralco technical expertise
WTS implementation and support
Hidden losses
Where your plant loses value every day
A standard off-the-shelf reagent may perform its basic function without accounting for ore mineralogy or actual process conditions.
Cloudy overflow
Returns suspended solids to process water and disrupts downstream operations.
Loss of valuable componentInefficient filtration
Increases cake moisture, cycle time, equipment load and energy consumption.
Higher operating costsExcessive reagent use
A standard formulation and higher dosage do not guarantee a better result.
Unnecessary operating expenseEconomies of scale
Even a small improvement matters at high throughput
At mineral processing plants, fractions of a percent scale across millions of tonnes of processed ore. Flocculant performance should therefore be measured not only by settling rate, but also by additional output, lower costs and final profit.
The specific financial impact is calculated after laboratory and industrial trials using the plant's own operating data.
↑Recoverymore valuable component recovered
↑Throughputfaster settling and filtration
↓Specific consumptionless reagent per tonne
×production volume
Result
Additional output
Revenue ↑ Profit ↑
Process chain
COREFLOC works where plant economics is created
From solid-liquid separation to tailings dewatering and the return of cleaner water to the process.
01 / Thickening
Faster settling
Faster phase separation, clearer overflow and more stable equipment operation.
02 / Filtration
Higher throughput
Better filterability, shorter cycles and reduced equipment load.
03 / Tailings
Lower solids volume
More effective dewatering, controlled disposal and more water available for reuse.
Not an off-the-shelf product
A formula developed for your ore and process
The solution is taken from medium analysis through technical and economic assessment. The objective is to confirm the result before full-scale implementation.
- 01
Diagnostics
Analysis of the ore, water, current reagent and process constraints.
- 02
Formula selection
Selection of polymer type, molecular characteristics and working dosage.
- 03
Trials
Laboratory tests, a trial batch and an industrial-scale evaluation.
- 04
Assessment and implementation
Performance comparison, financial impact calculation and application procedure.
Two areas of responsibility
Feralco technology. WTS engineering implementation.
The manufacturer is responsible for chemistry and laboratory expertise. The regional engineering team manages trials, integration and stable operation on site.
Development and manufacturing
One of Europe's leading producers of chemicals for water treatment and industrial processes
Feralco Group was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Helsingborg, Sweden. Its European production network includes 18 plants, while products are adapted to specific processes and application conditions.
2000founded
18production plants
900,000 tonnesof reagents per year
Feralco website ↗
Implementation and support
Engineering company and exclusive Feralco partner in the region
WTS connects the product, the process and the equipment: it arranges medium analysis, laboratory and industrial trials, calculates the impact and supports implementation.
- Technical audit
- Industrial trials
- Engineering and automation
- Installation and commissioning
International experience
Feralco's industrial experience in mining
Feralco products are used at major mining and metallurgical operations in Europe and South America.
Tailings managementSouth AmericaTailings dewatering
and process optimisation
and process optimisation
Component recoveryNorthern EuropeTailings treatment
and higher efficiency
and higher efficiency
Mineral processing plantNorthern EuropeTailings dewatering
and process stability
and process stability
Polymetallic operationSouthern EuropeRecovery and
process performance
process performance
Integrated optimisationEastern EuropePlant performance
and recovery process
and recovery process
Bauxite processingSouthern EuropeComponent recovery
and tailings treatment
and tailings treatment
Examples reflect experience across the Feralco product portfolio. Product selection and financial impact are confirmed separately for each operation.
Three industries
One expertise in phase separation. Different industry challenges.
COREFLOC's primary focus is mineral processing. An extended Feralco reagent portfolio is available for water treatment applications.
Primary focus
Mineral processing plants
Higher recovery and throughput with lower losses, reagent consumption and equipment load.
- Thickening and clarification
- Filtration
- Tailings dewatering
- Process water
Municipal wastewater treatment
Stable settling, lower turbidity, improved sludge treatment and enhanced phosphorus removal.
COREFLOC + aluminium- and iron-based coagulants
Industrial wastewater treatment
Lower COD, prevention of foaming and sludge bulking, and increased treatment capacity.
COREFLOC + combined products and NICASALSolutions portfolio
From polymers to an integrated water treatment scheme
The flocculant remains at the core of the offer. Complementary products are added where they improve overall process performance.
Anionic polymers
Settling of mineral particles, ore processing and tailings management.
Cationic polymers
Organic-rich sludges, dewatering and wastewater treatment.
Nonionic polymers
Stable performance under changing pH, salinity and water quality.
Complementary Feralco reagents
Coagulants and combined products
Aluminium- and iron-based products, coagulant-polymer combinations, and process-water products with low chloride and sulphate content.
Complete process infrastructure
Ready-to-use infrastructure for reagent application
WTS designs and supplies the equipment required for safe storage, correct preparation and accurate dosing of reagents.
Equipment on the WTS website ↗Flocculant preparation units
Automatic solution preparation at a specified concentration and maturation time.
Storage and dosing systems
Tanks, pumping units, piping, instrumentation and automated control.
Modular reagent storage facilities
Integrated solutions for acids, alkalis and other chemically aggressive media.
Next step
Test COREFLOC on your ore
We start with your process challenge and current performance. Then we propose a laboratory trial programme and clear criteria for evaluating the result.
Leonid Inozemtsev
Deputy Director of Business Development
KZ+7 727 312 34 07
DE+49 571 870-741-11
WhatsApp+7 708 233 91 30
Emaill.inozemtsev@w-ts.kz