Non-Contacting Flow Solution for Heap Leach Mining - Case Study

How do you measure the flow rate of a highly corrosive solution in a partially full pipe?

Minera Escondida, the world`s largest single producer of copper, was faced with this challenge in their heap leaching process in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. Finding an accurate, reliable non-contacting flow meter was a difficult. But Greyline Instruments developed a unique area-velocity flow meter to fully meet the mine`s needs.