Permanent Cathodes Traceability

Traceability enables a better understanding of the production process by capturing data from many points in a centralized on-line information system. Its main objective is to control the process variables to make timely decisions, reducing production costs and increasing productivity.

Aplik is developing a traceability system based on monitoring the permanent cathodes used in the electrowinning and electrorefining processes.

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Tracking allows decision-makers to:

• Correlate with or cells.
• Locate the origin of process flaws based on production metrics. This tool allows for an fact-based planning of maintenance of both permanent cathodes and cells. This information can be used to focus the plant’s resources to the key process indicators (KPI).

The system was developed with the support of a grant from Innova Chile – CORFO.