Case Study: a Chilean mining company extends valve maintenance intervals with Valmet's ceramic ball valves and intelligent flow control

Chilean Mining Company extends valve maintenance from 6,000 to 28,000 cycles with Valmet

The customer, a Chilean mining company, faced frequent valve replacements and unplanned shutdowns due to extreme abrasion in its filter press processes. This challenge resulted in high maintenance costs and reduced efficiency. Vendor Valmet addressed this with its Neles™ E-series ceramic ball valves and intelligent flow control solutions.

Valmet's solution combined solid ceramic valve components with Neles™ NDX™ and ND9000™ intelligent controllers. This implementation dramatically improved durability, extending the maintenance interval from 6,000 to 28,000 operating cycles. The results for the customer included significantly reduced maintenance costs, increased uptime, and enhanced process reliability and optimization.