How Emerson's Solutions Increase Gold Recovery and Optimize Energy in Milling

Emerson offers advanced flow monitoring and control solutions to improve efficiency, safety, and process visibility in mining milling operations. These technologies provide continuous, real-time data that optimize slurry flow, enhance hydrocyclone performance, and support safer, more sustainable gold extraction processes. • Challenges in traditional milling processes: High solids content in mill discharge slurry, combined with complex flow behavior, makes accurate mass flow measurement difficult. This can lead to inefficient hydrocyclone performance, increased process variability, and potential safety risks, including exposure to hazardous chemicals such as cyanide. • Innovative monitoring technology: Emerson's advanced flowmeters integrated with WirelessHART communication enable continuous, real-time monitoring of slurry flow, providing accurate insights into mass flow distribution and improving process control across milling circuits. • Benefits of Emerson's solution: Enhanced visibility and data-driven control improve operational efficiency, stabilize hydrocyclone performance, and reduce safety and environmental risks—helping mining operations achieve safer, more reliable, and compliant milling processes.