ALTA 2008

Tim Newton and Brett Muller were speakers at this year's ALTA conference. Click on the links below to view the papers presented.

A Lab in Your Laptop: OLI Simulation for Hydrometallurgy

Look Before You Leach: Dynamic Simulation of Heap Leach Flowsheets

Prove Your Process: Practical Simulation of Plant Dynamics

Dynamic Heap Leach Simulation

Simulus is proud to announce the development of a dynamic heap leach simulation product. This product is now available for rapid delivery to meet your heap leach design, operations and debottlenecking needs. 

Simulus recognise that many clients can benefit from the use of simulation but do not have the individual time, money or requirement for a fully custom solution. However, every heap leach is different. To meet your needs Simulus has invested in and developed a customisable product. We can deliver a version tailored to your plant or project in days.

For projects under development this means a better design. No more fixed rate flows for design of equipment.  Now you can provide a distribution of flow rates for pipe, pump and downstream circuit design, greatly improving your confidence that the plant will deliver what it needs to.

For existing operators, production forecasts are generated that account for variable leach cycles, ore types and operating conditions. The impact of rain and evaporation allow seasonal variations to be accounted for. Now you can demonstrate realistic production forecasts and expansion programs.  

Simulus to Represent OLI in Australia

Simulus is proud to announce that we are the Australian agent for the OLI suite of simulation software. OLI is the world leader in simulation of electrolyte systems. The OLI Engine combines property models, solvers and databanks to provide rigorous prediction of chemical reactions and phase behaviour of complex aqueous systems.

OLI can be applied in most hydrometallurgical processes to improve understanding of process chemistry, reduce pilot testing requirements and support design decisions. Ongoing research is extending OLI capabilities to include more extreme conditions of temperatures and ionic strengths.

The OLI Simulation Studio includes:

• ESP – Electrolytic process simulator
• CSP – Corrosion rate analyser
• OLI Engine – Virtual chemistry lab
• ScaleChem – Prediction of scale formation

For more information see www.olisystems.com or contact Tim Newton on (08) 6311 4703 or tim.newton@simulus.com.au

Simulus SimBlocks – Risk-free Model Development

Getting a model build can be a painful experience, but it doesn’t need to be that way. At Simulus our vision is to simplify and speed up the whole process by making the most of our experience and our passion for efficiency.

We offer a library of standard, verified model blocks that can be readily assembled and customised to your specific project. All metallurgical processes can be accommodated on either a steady state or dynamic basis.

We’re confident enough to offer a fixed price package for most modelling applications. Our customers know exactly what they’re getting and exactly what it costs. As always, our approach is open and transparent so the client has full access to the model to scrutinise, verify and use as they choose.