The KeeTac 2 group visited the plant for the first time on Friday and collected information about their semester project. The overall scope of what we will be doing consists of redesigning a system that feeds concentrate to a testing system. This system called NOLA (nuclear online analyzer), is designed to determine the percent silica in the product for system control. Currently there are numerous pumps running constantly to feed these samples which is unnecessary in terms of energy consumption. Our group will be working with KeeTac Engineers to come up with different ideas to design and implement a more efficient means of delivery to the testing room.
The trip to the plant itself was very interesting in that we got to see more than just our project area. We walked for quite a distance through the plant and viewed the mill itself which was very interesting to see in person. The group is very much looking forward to working with KeeTac and are gearing up for our next design review with our mentor.
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