Titanium
Capabilities
Assistance with ore body development and test work
We actively engage in every stage of the project life cycle, offering our clients innovative and efficient strategies for process design and execution. Our robust foundation in processes serves as a significant distinguishing factor that distinguishes us within the consulting engineering services sector.
Development of custom processes and plant design
We specialize in creating tailored and cost-efficient flowsheets to elevate your plant design throughout the entire titanium (Ti) value chain. Our expertise ranges from enhancing titanium ore beneficiation to upgrading TiO2 feedstocks and optimizing pigment production processes. We focus on refining processes using sulfate, chloride, and innovative alternative technologies. Our innovative solutions cater to concentrators, smelters, leach plants, pigment and sponge operations, enhancing productivity and sustainability through the valorization of by-products, CO-gas utilization, energy efficiency enhancements, and effective waste management strategies.
Top quartile technologies
The RBM smelter and UGS roasting-leach technology exemplify industry standards that our experts collaboratively crafted with our clients' teams. These innovations aim to enhance operational efficiency and financial performance, positioning operations in the top quartile. As facilitators of technological transfer and best practice adoption from related sectors into the titanium value chain, we endeavor to create tailored solutions to elevate overall performance.
Improving Plant Efficiency
Enhanced productivity, reduced operational durations, and decreased expenses are pivotal outcomes. Leveraging our operational proficiency and digitalization initiatives can empower our clientele to enhance productivity and bolster profitability. Our adept professionals specialize in refining operational processes and integrating advanced digital solutions into intricate operations. With a demonstrated history of effectively incorporating new product grades into established facilities, we collaborate closely with our clients to streamline project and ongoing capital investments, aligning them more effectively with strategic business objectives.
Launching New Products
Your processes and the work we undertake for you are distinctly tailored to your needs. We leverage contemporary project development and execution methodologies customized to align seamlessly with your operations. This approach empowers you to enhance the quality and efficiency of your products, thereby bolstering your profitability in today's fiercely competitive market.
Enhanced operational efficiency
Your plant presents unique challenges that may necessitate capital investment and consistent funding to ensure its sustainability and to meet ongoing operational and maintenance needs. Alternatively, if your upgrade funding is already secured, engaging with an experienced partner proficient in maximizing value and delivering optimal, long-term outcomes for your investment may be paramount.
Collaborating closely with you, we craft strategic operational-performance initiatives designed to yield tangible benefits to your bottom line. By devising intelligent and efficient solutions tailored to your specific operations, we strive to enhance your overall performance. Our support extends throughout the entire business lifecycle, from conceptualization to project completion, and across the entire value chain, spanning from exploration to market delivery. Continuously striving for enhancements, we aim to reduce operational costs, identify performance enhancements, and minimize waste generation to leave a smaller environmental impact.
Industry challenges
Manufacturing titanium products commercially is a highly intricate process. Titanium ore deposits are varied and often located in remote areas, posing geographical and logistical obstacles. Moreover, the technologies necessary for processing are extremely advanced, intricately tailored, and closely guarded.
Producers of pigments and metals face numerous technical hurdles in extracting high-purity titanium dioxide (TiO2) and Ti minerals from ores, purifying them from refractory impurities, and achieving the precise product chemistry, size, and shape required by modern applications.
However, the challenges do not stop there. Once the technical obstacles are overcome, the focus shifts to business considerations. Companies need to safeguard their intellectual property diligently to remain competitive, raising the barrier to entry for new producers.
Further challenges include high production costs, lower ore and feedstock quality, increased global competition, and market consolidation. In addition, with a growing emphasis on stringent environmental standards, producers must find more innovative ways to reduce emissions and add value to by-products. All while maximizing production to sustain the operational and financial performance necessary for success in this industry.