Enabling Irrigation without Ponding on Irregular or Low-Percolability Surfaces

Irregular top surfaces during stacking are a common occurrence. Traditional irrigation lines with integrated drippers do not deliver the drop adequately because the solution runs along the pipe. The ponds left behind are even more detrimental if the stacked ore has a low percolability. This non-equal irrigation pattern results in inadequately leached areas due to lack of irrigation under some drippers or excess irrigation under others, which also creates an unsafe environment for operators working around the heap, and increases the likelihood of heap toppling.

Our localized irrigation systems are available for irregular surfaces or for low percolability ores. They provide safe andequal irrigation delivered through punched drippers or these attached to microtubes for sub-surface irrigation, thereby minimizing the risk of ponding and dry areas.