R&D (Research & Development)

Integrated laboratory and pilot-scale test programs are conducted in collaboration with solution partners, including metallurgical and process characterization studies. Based on these studies, process flow diagrams are developed and validated. Equipment and process performances are comparatively evaluated to define design boundaries. Prior to industrial-scale implementation, engineering assessments are carried out to determine process feasibility and technical risks.

Test capabilities;

Comminution and Mechanical Behavior Tests

    • Bond Ball and Rod Mill Work Index
    • SAG Power Index (SPI)
    • JK Drop Weight Test (DWT)
    • SMC Test
    • HPGR crushability and pressability tests
    • Vertical stirred mill grinding tests
    • Laboratory-scale ball and rod mill tests
    • Abrasion Index (Ai)
    • Friability and abrasiveness tests
Boyut İndirgeme ve Mekanik Davranış Testleri
mineraloji ve proses karakterizasyonu

Mineralogy and Process Characterization

  • MLA (Mineral Liberation Analysis)
  • QEMSCAN analyses
  • XRD mineral phase analysis
  • XRF chemical composition analysis
  • ICP-OES / ICP-MS analysis
  • Optical microscopy and petrographic studies
  • SEM-EDS mineral and grain relationship analysis
  • Degree of liberation and particle size–mineral distribution analysis
  • Ore texture and mineral association analysis

Beneficiation Tests

  • Laboratory flotation tests
  • Flotation kinetics studies
  • Reagent type and dosage optimization
  • Gravity concentration tests
  • Magnetic separation tests (low and high intensity)
  • Sensor-based ore sorting tests
  • Grade–recovery and mass balance studies
  • Pilot-scale beneficiation tests
zenginlestirme testleri
Pulp ve Reoloji Testleri

Pulp and Rheology Tests

  • Pulp rheology (viscosity, yield stress)
  • Clay and fine fraction characterization
  • Zeta potential and surface charge analysis
  • Clay swelling and dispersion tests
  • Particle size distribution (sieving and laser diffraction)
  • BET specific surface area analysis

Dewatering and Tailings Tests

  • Static and dynamic settling tests
  • Flocculant selection and dosage optimization
  • Thickening performance tests
  • Vacuum filtration tests
  • Pressure filtration tests
  • Cake moisture and filtration rate analysis
  • Filterability indices
  • Pilot-scale dewatering tests
Susuzlandırma ve Atık Testleri