Engineering services across different phases, including pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up, for water, tailings, concentrate, and slurry transportation systems.
Project

Evaluation of the Operational and Maintenance Diagnoses for the Concentrate Transport Systems, Tailings Transport, and Desalinated Water

Client

Minera Escondida Limitada

Location

Chile

Type of service​

Operation and maintenance

In 2014, Minera Escondida Limitada commissioned BRASS to review and assess deviations from operational and maintenance practices used in the concentrate and desalinated water transport systems, with the goal of standardizing these procedures.
BRASS conducted periodic on-site visits, at the request of Minera Escondida Limitada, where specialists evaluated the installations of the transport systems, specifically, the 6″ 7″ and 9″ concentrate pipelines, tailings, and water pipelines, in addition to reviewing all applied operational practices.

Fluid type

Desalinated water and tailings

Pipe lenght

167 KM

Diameter

6″/7″ y 9″