Mining is a high-stakes industry where every inefficiency translates to direct financial loss. Yet, many operations unknowingly repeat the same process engineering mistakes, leading to substantial lost revenue and downtime. SKEmet is the answer to biggest process engineering mistakes.
At SKEmet, we’ve seen these issues firsthand and have the solutions to them.
Here’s how to avoid the most expensive process engineering errors:
1. Mismanaged Mass and Energy Balances
When balances are inaccurate, plants overconsume resources, waste energy, and struggle with inconsistent outputs.
Solution: Conduct frequent process audits and work with engineering experts to fine-tune mass and energy balance calculations.
2. Ignoring Process Bottlenecks
A small inefficiency in one part of the plant can ripple across the entire operation, reducing production rates.
Solution: Implement real-time process monitoring to detect and resolve inefficiencies before they become costly.
3. Overlooking Sustainability
High energy consumption and inefficient resource use aren’t just environmental concerns—they’re financial risks.
Solution: Optimise water and energy usage and integrate circular economy principles into process design.
4. Relying on Outdated Process Modelling
Old models fail to keep up with dynamic mining environments, leading to misinformed decisions.
Solution: Upgrade to advanced simulation software and ensure your mining block model talks to your plant operations in real-time.
The most expensive mistakes in process engineering are those that go unnoticed—until they start affecting the bottom line. At SKEmet, we help mining operations proactively identify and eliminate inefficiencies before they turn into financial losses.
Let’s discuss how we can optimise your plant.
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