37 tailored acid and corrosion resistant materials . Also working with us was Weir , which supplied the specific equipment required ( for the POX feed pumps ) with an elegant design and proven technology to function at the high POX feed temperatures present at Çöpler .” Importantly , along with specialist international suppliers , the tanks , piping and structural steel fabrication and prefabricated electrical rooms were all sourced from within Turkey , resulting in a high portion of in-country spend .
The role that technology would play in the future operation of the Çöpler Gold Mine and its plants was a consideration throughout the CSEP . “ We have included the ability to take it further ,” confirms Ebbett . “ The full control system across the plant is state-of-the-art , along with the ability to collect and utilise data .” The new plant also has a high level of digitisation laying the groundwork for advanced analysis . “ Nothing is set in stone ,” he adds . “ These plants are complex to run and optimise , with the operators managing many input and control variables such as the sulfide in the ore ,
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