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Mining and Metallurgy
Pumps for abrasive slurries, metal pulps, effluents and steel process fluids
ASME B73.1API 610 (12ª ed.)
Brazilian mining is one of the national economy drivers — and slurry and effluent pumping is a critical, high-maintenance-cost operation. FB Bombas supplies pumps in special alloys for corrosive abrasion, on project basis for ore pulp circuits, process water, beneficiation effluents and tailings dam return. In metallurgy, we serve cooling circuits, industrial waters and auxiliary steel liquid product pumping. Custom projects include special-geometry impellers to minimize erosion and replaceable wear rings.
Typical Fluids
Fluids we serve in this segment
Iron, copper, gold, bauxite pulp
Mineral process water
Flotation effluents
Tailings dam sludge
Steel cooling water
Leaching solutions
Pumping Challenges
Problems we solve in this sector
Severe abrasion from suspended solids
Combined corrosion and erosion
24/7 operation with high availability required
Internal component hardness
Wear parts replacement cost
FB Advantage
Brazilian manufacturer engineering custom pumps starting from already-normalized and tested FBCN hydraulics — lower technical risk, shorter lead time and traceability from cast heat to in-house hydraulic bench test.
Frequently Asked Questions
Technical answers about this segment
Brazilian mining is one of the national economy drivers — and slurry and effluent pumping is a critical, high-maintenance-cost operation. FB Bombas supplies pumps in special alloys for corrosive abrasion, on project basis for ore pulp circuits, process water, beneficiation effluents and tailings dam return. In metallurgy, we serve cooling circuits, industrial waters and auxiliary steel liquid product pumping. Custom projects include special-geometry impellers to minimize erosion and replaceable wear rings.
We serve applications with: Iron, copper, gold, bauxite pulp, Mineral process water, Flotation effluents, Tailings dam sludge, among others. Each fluid is chemically analyzed before material and configuration selection.
Frequently used materials: Ferro nodular FE-42012, CA-15 / AISI 410. Final choice is made after chemical analysis of customer fluid by our engineering.
Typical challenges: Severe abrasion from suspended solids; Combined corrosion and erosion; 24/7 operation with high availability required. Our engineering sizes the solution considering all these factors together.
We work with ASME B73.1, API 610 (12ª ed.). For specific projects, other sector standards may apply (e.g. ATEX for classified areas in chemicals).
Yes. FB Bombas has served Brazilian industry for 82+ years (since 1944) with documented history in multiple segments. We are Petrobras CRCC-registered — relevant qualification for Mining and Metallurgy in Oil & Gas projects.
Yes. Our retrofit service is particularly effective in Mining and Metallurgy — enables technological upgrade keeping original casing, base and piping, reducing CAPEX and downtime.
Send fluid specifications (chemical composition, pH, solids, temperature, viscosity), operating conditions (flow, pressure, available NPSH) and project memorial via WhatsApp +55 11 97287-4837. Technical response after analysis.
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