MINERAL TESTING PORTABLE LABORATORY

ABOUT THE PROJECT

SGS Canada Inc. is the world’s leading mineral and metallurgy testing company. With the aim to develop and produce a top class portable mineral testing laboratory to support, Enginuity was awarded the project to provide a working solution and deliver a functioning unit.

The portable laboratory was meant as an on-site testing facility to service mining project as they progress to production by providing geochemical and metallurgical data, prior to being shipped to serve other mines around the globe. Code named MSPU (Mobile Sample Preparation Unit), the units were required to operate in some of the most remote locations in the world, regardless of the temperature, the altitude.

Some of the requirements and project challenges included:

Operators and personnel to work in laboratory for 2 shifts/day
Laboratory to be transportable via ship, rail, and truck
Operable within large temperature fluctuations (-40 C to +40 C)
Rated as Class II Div 1 electrical hazard zoning
Transport, set-up, and start-up to be performed without need of trades or ticketed personnel
Operate with no fuel delivery up to one week
Deployment on soft soil, with minimal bearing capacity
Full UL, CSA, and ISO certification

ENGINUITY’S RESPONSIBILITY

The laboratory was designed to be equipped with 4 work stations, facilitated with a compressed air, dust collection, ventilation, and equipment such as pulverisers, and crushes, and ovens. Faced with a number of challenges, Enginuity employed a number of unique solutions to meet project requirements and successfully delivered the project meeting all the requirements. Some of the work performed included:

Engineering & Design