How Unity Mine, UK, saves up to £13,000 a year
Saving up to £13,000 a year and not making a single compromise on efficiency and reliability when it comes to compressed air in a mine. The secret? GA compressors
In the challenging world of mining, reliability, and safety are paramount. To achieve their ambitious goals of reaching net-zero emissions by 2030, mines require industrial equipment that not only delivers consistent performance but also contributes to a sustainable future. Compressed air and gas systems are no exception. In fact, the potential for savings in this product range is often overlooked.
Mines are often located in some of the most remote locations in the world. Therefore, equipment is often subject to harsh environments and 24/7 operation. An unexpected downtime from the equipment failure is extremely costly due to the lost production of minerals.
All compressed air and industrial gas solutions installed at these mining operations are required to be tough, reliable and built to last.
We have been manufacturing equipment for the mining industry for over a century. We help you maximise your operational efficiency and profitability for all your mining applications:
geological exploration
surface and underground mining, and process
tunneling & drifting, raise boring, scaling, bolting, grouting, shotcrete, production drilling and flushing, explosive charging, blasting, operating slurry pumps, breaking, ventilation, tyre filling, refuge station air, workshop service air, paste backfill plant, dewatering, crushing, pneumatic conveying, pelletizing, filter presses, heap leaching, sintering, screening, loading and transportation
refining
smelting, refining, coke oven gas recovery, iron direct reduction, flue gas desulfurization, power generation, wastewater treatment, instrument air, utility air, process air mineral processing. Low pressure air can be used for applications like beneficiation or driving filter presses, and medium pressure air can be used to operate pneumatic controls.
pneumatic transport
pressures between 0.5 Bar (7.5 psig) and 4.0 Bar (60 psig) for lean or dilute phase conveying
filter presses
efficient filter presses for reduced water usage. Reliable, energy efficient compressed air up to 13 Bar (195 psig). GR compressors for 20 Bar (300 psig).
heap leaching
steady supply of oxygen for optimum growth and activity with a comprehensive range of low pressure technologies
crushing and screening
certified class 0 oil-free screw compressors will extend the life of filter cloths and reduce maintenance costs. They will also increase up time of bag filters
froth flotation
multi-stage centrifugal and rotary screw blowers for reliable, energy efficient operation, typically below 1 Bar (15 psig). Portable generators and power management systems for parallel control of multiple generators.
In addition to compressors, we offer a range of packaged membrane and pressure swing adsorption (PSA) oxygen and N2 generators. Our adsorption and refrigerant dryers and filters help improve the efficiency of your compressed air and gas processes. Our compressed air dryers also reduce your overall costs.
In the mining industry there are unique requirements and no two mining sites are the same. We can cater to these unique needs, with not only our flexible products, but also by our in-house engineering team. We can help you with a completely customised engineered installation that is completely designed to meet the needs of your business. Our engineering team can design a turnkey installation that meets your specific needs.
The locally based engineering team has vast experience in designing customised turnkey projects for a range of applications, and industries. The engineering team is connected with our design teams and engineers abroad at the product company. This enables them to tap into a wealth of knowledge in compressed air technology spanning decades.
Saving up to £13,000 a year and not making a single compromise on efficiency and reliability when it comes to compressed air in a mine. The secret? GA compressors
Norwegian mining facility chooses our air compressors and dryers for reliability, life-cycle cost and energy efficiency in extremely low temperatures