13 May 2021
Industry: mining
Project specifications: no chlorides
Main customer challenges
- Ore carryback in railcars (down to -5 degrees Celsius)
- Looking for a product with anti-adhesive properties for railcar bodies
- Looking to use a chloride-free product (natural solution)
Solutions recommended by Somavrac C.C.
- Mixture prepared at the Trois-Rivières Somavrac plant to supply an industrial vegetable-oil-based anti-adhesive (formula developed in collaboration with the customer and a local partner)
- Shipping of totes to northern Quebec
- Spraying railcars with product using a semi-automated spray system
Results and customer impact
Carryback has fallen from 12 tons to less than one ton