Happy Earth Day! At Arcosa, we are unified in our commitment to build a better world and actively strive to support the sustainability of our environment.
Last year, our Arcosa Specialty Materials plant in Canada experienced a very dry spring and summer. These mines are heavily dependent on the use of collected surface water for production at wash plants and a dry season can negatively impact efficiency. To address this opportunity, this mine’s management team collaborated with our plant in Seattle, WA to reimagine the water-intensive crushing process from start to finish.
After significant planning and vetting, the team implemented a new process to crush materials using a new “dry” method, while still maintaining quality, sizing, and production rates. Here are a few benefits of the new process:
- Minimizes water requirements for crushing material
- Reduces natural gas consumption in downstream production process to dry oversaturated material at a sister site
- Improves material efficiency through reduced over-crushing, extending mine reserve life
More stories on how Arcosa is supporting the sustainability of our environment will be available in our 2023 Sustainability Report, coming soon.
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