I’ve seen a shift toward more sustainable solutions in my 20 years at FLSmidth. Our flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) products help turn sulphur dioxide into gypsum for wallboard. And our latest filters recover most of the water from tailings so plants save water and money, and avoid leakprone ponds.
Recently, a large US copper mine purchased 14 super-filters from FLSmidth. These filters are able to treat up to 100,000 tonnes of tailings per day. Now the mine uses less than half the water of a traditional mine. At the same time, the dry stack tailings area can be reclaimed and replanted while the mine is still productive. The customer chose us because we could guarantee results using leading technology at the right scale – and the right cost.
Todd Wisdom, Global Product Director, Filtration Products