Blue Nickel Solutions cc

Blue Nickel Solutions is a specialist company in the processing industry. We are multi-disciplinary and well versed in process and systems engineering. Blue Nickel Solutions launched in 2005 and although we may be a relatively new company, the quality of products and services that we offer is unparalleled. The dedication that we put into our projects and levels of success obtained in each project have allowed us to collaborate with some of the major mining industry players such as Anglo American Platinum, Impala Platinum, Xstrata Alloys, Anglo American Copper, Nkomati Nickel, Metso Minerals, Pilanesberg Platinum, Kumba Iron Ore and General Electric.
Blue Nickel specialises in,
Process Optimisation - Data mining and analysis is combined with sound process engineering principles when conducting process performance investigations. Process efficiencies are quantified and opportunities for improvement identified. Close consideration is given to process stability, the role of the operator, instrumentation, control system logic, equipment efficiencies, metallurgical performance and operational costs. Dynamic and steady state modelling and simulations allows for determination of optimal operating regimes. Recommendations from these studies that are implemented result in significant process performance improvements.
Advanced Process Control - The objective of advanced process control is to push the plant as close as possible to the operating region or limit where maximum potential profits are realised. A two-step approached is followed to achieve this. Firstly the process is stabilised, after which optimal setpoints are continuously calculated to keep the process in an optimal state. Numerous technologies are utilised as part of our advanced process control solutions like model predictive control (MPC), multivariable control, process modelling and simulation, and online optimisation algorithms.
Process Performance Monitoring and Reporting - Only once you know there is a problem in your process can you fix it. Our reporting solution integrates and utilises the latest technologies to rollup large quantities of process data in meaning full summaries that are easily accessible. Sub optimal process or equipment performance is rapidly identified through state of the art reporting and dashboard interfaces. Our reporting solutions includes control loop performance monitoring, process stability analysis, environmental monitoring, down-time analysis and instrumentation measurement validation.
Data Systems Engineering - Transformation and analysis of data, real-time and off-line is central to what we do. To assist with this we have developed a powerful software tools that seamlessly integrates with any database or control system to perform complex data manipulation tasks in real-time. Together with off-the-shelf data mining packages for off-line analysis, the data processing systems that we implement are unparalleled in terms of functionality and efficiency.